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Jorja Burrows blockering a Sabres shot safely behind her net during the Selects’ loss to the eventual champions in the semi-final game.

Underdog Northern Selects head to nationals with unflinching belief

There is no escaping the annual David vs. Goliath dynamic for Atlantic Canada's representative at the Esso Cup. The national under-18 women's hockey championship brings together the six best teams from across the country and the Eastern reps always ...

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Wanderers fall 2-0 to Vancouver FC, lose second straight to start CPL season in B.C.

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Halifax Wanderers defender Dan Nimick battles for the ball against Vancouver FC attacker Moses Dyer during Canadian Premier League action Thursday night in Langley, B.C. - CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Thunderbirds ‘limp’ into NLL playoffs: Halifax hosts final regular-season game Saturday, will hit the road for next week's opening round

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Vancouver Warriors forward Keegan Bal scores one of the five goals he scored against the Halifax Thunderbirds during a National Lacrosse League game on April 5. The Thunderbirds will look to finish the regular season with a victory when they host the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday night. - NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE

Antigonish Bulldogs win third straight NSJHL title in double overtime

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Mooseheads fire head coach Jim Midgley and assistant coach Liam Heelis

Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |2 min read

BASKETBALL: St. F.X.'s Reddick, Thomas and Dal's Christie get pro opportunities

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |4 min read

Appearing on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, McAfee challenged Fleury to do something he hasn’t done in his career to date and that’s score a goal. McAfee challenged the Minnesota Wild’s Fleury to score a goal and has put up $250,000 for it, which would be donated to a charity of Fleury's choice. NICK WOSIKA/USA TODAY SPORTS

NHL: Former Cape Breton Screaming Eagles’ Fleury nominated for King Clancy Memorial Trophy, re-signs with Wild

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 27 minutes ago |1 min read

SYDNEY — It was a busy week for former Cape Breton Screaming Eagles goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. Along with wrapping up the season with the Minnesota Wild, Fleury was also named the team’s nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is ...

Mar 1, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Missouri defensive back Jaylon Carlies (DB49) works out during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

2024 NFL Draft: 10 sleepers to know

Reuters |Updated 30 minutes ago |3 min read

The third day of the NFL draft is the spotlight moment for the hard-working area scouts and position coaches behind the curtain to celebrate the gem prospects they believe are underappreciated and acute fits for a need or the overall team culture. A ...

The N.L. Cup is being modelled after the FA Cup — a massive single-elimination tournament that brings every team in the English football system together — and brings something new to the sport’s landscape in the province. - Edoardo Busti/Unsplash

'The magic of the cup': New N.L. Cup soccer tournament promises to inject drama into provincial game

Nick Mercer · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 38 minutes ago |5 min read

It didn’t have quite the spectacle of a FIFA World Cup draw, but the beginning of the inaugural N.L. Cup still felt like a big deal. At King George V Park in St. John’s on April 17, the 15 teams involved in the new single-elimination tournament saw ...

Los Angeles Kings forward Pierre-Luc Dubois celebrates with teammates after scoring his first goal as a King against his former team the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night in Winnipeg. CONTRIBUTED/LA KINGS PUBLIC RELATIONS

Two former Cape Breton Eagles players among NHL playoff teams

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 41 minutes ago |1 min read

SYDNEY — Two former Cape Breton Eagles players are among the teams set to compete in the Stanley Cup playoffs, which begin on Saturday. Forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois (Los Angeles Kings) and William Carrier (Vegas Golden Knights) are the only players on ...

ECHL: Former Cape Breton Eagles players participating in Kelly Cup playoffs

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 46 minutes ago |1 min read

SYDNEY — Six former Cape Breton Eagles players will play in the ECHL’s Kelly Cup playoffs this year. Jordan Ty Fournier (Allen), Cam Darcy (Florida), Anthony Beauchamp (Greenville), Ross MacDougall (Indy), Brooklyn Kalmikov (Maine) and Tyler Hylland ...

Jacob Newcombe of the Cape Breton Eagles, middle, attempts to get the puck over the right pad of Chicoutimi Saguenéens goaltender Rémi Delafontaine during Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 in Sydney in January. It was Newcombe’s first game of the season after a six-month battle with cancer. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST

QMJHL Awards: Cape Breton Eagles’ Jacob Newcombe named co-recipient of Paul Dumont Trophy

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 48 minutes ago |2 min read

SYDNEY — Cape Breton Eagles forward Jacob Newcombe was named the co-recipient of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League’s Paul Dumont Trophy as the league’s personality of the year. The 19-year-old Newcombe’s nomination comes for his return to ...

The Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship will be played next week Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre. The tournament will be hosted by the Sydney Mitsubishi Rush. CONTRIBUTED/HOCKEY CANADA.

PREVIEW: Telus Cup under-18 national championship begins Monday in Cape Breton

Jeremy Fraser |Updated 51 minutes ago |13 min read

SYDNEY — The Telus Cup national under-18 hockey championship will make its return to Nova Scotia for the first time in 27 years when the Sydney Mitsubishi Rush hosts the event next week in Membertou. The seven-day tournament will feature the top ...

Apr 8, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Connecticut Huskies guard Stephon Castle (5) reacts after shooting the ball for a three point basket against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half of the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Report: UConn G Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft

Reuters |Updated 52 minutes ago |1 min read

UConn freshman Stephon Castle, who dazzled on the national stage in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, has thrown his name into the 2024 NBA Draft, he told ESPN on Friday. Castle could wind up as a lottery pick. ESPN ranks the 6-foot-6 guard at ...

Chris DeCoste is a 15-year-old baseball player from Truro. He is on the final roster for Nova Scotia's under-17 team, who will be heading to Fort McMurray, Alta. in August for the Canada Cup. NICK GAINES

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Local baseball player loves being the leader

Contributed |Updated 1 hour ago |3 min read

Chris DeCoste has a special relationship with baseball. A 15-year-old from Truro, DeCoste has been playing the game for eight years. His brother John plays at the university level with Garden City Community College in Kansas, and he isn't too far ...

Sport Nova Scotia presented the Burgess family with the Chairman’s Award in May 2018. From left, Mel Leclerc, Peter Burgess, Lindsey Burgess, Todd Burgess, Jim Burgess, Judy Burgess, Craig Burgess, Allyson Burgess, Andrew Burgess, and Karlee Burgess. CONTRIBUTED

WORTH REPEATING: A remarkable curling story spanning five generations

Contributed |Updated 1 hour ago |5 min read

In our last column I talked with Jim and Judy Burgess, a couple who have left their mark in curling history. As our conversation touched on halls of fame, awards, and presentations – Jim and Judy were humble and seemed more content to talk about ...