National Sports

Ohtani's Dodgers contract has $680 million deferred, lowering tax value to $46 million annually

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will receive just $20 million of his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the next 10 years, with $680 million payable from 2034-43 in an unusual structure that gives the team greater payroll flexibili

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Canada's RJ Barrett applying lessons from FIBA World Cup to NBA's New York Knicks

RJ Barrett can't help but smile when he talks about playing for Canada's men's basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. "It's going to be fun, it's going to be exciting," Barrett said in a recent interview.

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Federal sports minister Carla Qualtrough says registry of offenders coming in March

Canada's sports minister says the target date to establish a registry of offenders is March 2024.

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St. Louis: Caufield, Canadiens need to 'get on the inside' to end scoring slump

BROSSARD, Que. — Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis had one main message for his forwards amid some offensive slumps: get on the inside.

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Canada coach says Gold Cup will be crucial for Olympic team selection

With the Paris Olympics less than eight months away, Canada coach Bev Priestman has roster decisions to make.

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Wolves coach suspended 10 games by AHL for using homophobic language against official

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The American Hockey League has suspended Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella for 10 games for using homophobic language against an official.

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John Herdman says he should have stepped down as Canada coach ahead of World Cup

John Herdman says he should have stepped down as Canada coach ahead of last year's World Cup in Qatar.

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Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen takes offence to comments from teammate's dad, breaks out of slump

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen said he had added incentive for his big game Monday night after taking offence to comments from the dad of one of his teammates concerning his off-season work ethic.

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Canadian defender Zorhan Bassong signs with Sporting Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sporting Kansas City has signed Canadian international defender Zorhan Bassong for the 2024 MLS season with club options for 2025 and 2026.

Dec 12, 2023 10:40 AM Read more >

CF Montreal acquires defender Ruan, $500K from D.C. United for Aaron Herrera

MONTREAL — CF Montreal acquired defender Ruan and US$500,000 in 2024 general allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for defender Aaron Herrera on Tuesday. Ruan had six assists in 24 appearances for D.C. last season.

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