Sabtu, 31 Oktober 2020

Anderson Silva Interview after Final UFC Fight - UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship

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  1. Anderson Silva Interview after Final UFC Fight  UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship
  2. UFC Fight Night 181 ‘Hall vs. Silva’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring  Sherdog.com
  3. Hall knocks out Silva at UFC Fight Night  TSN
  4. Twitter Reaction: Anderson Silva’s UFC career comes to an emotional end  Sportsnet.ca
  5. UFC Vegas 12 Results: Hall vs. Silva  MMA Fighting
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes OHL can return with bodychecking - CBC.ca

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is leaving the door open for bodychecking to remain in the Ontario Hockey League for the upcoming season.

Ford tweeted Saturday night that he is working on a return to play plan with the OHL that would involve physical contact. He acknowledged that the plan would need to be approved by health experts.

This comes one day after Ontario's minister of sport, Lisa MacLeod, said bodychecking would not be allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic in a speech delivered to the Empire Club of Canada.

The minister says the decision to ban bodychecking came after outbreaks in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, which led to games being postponed and rescheduled.

WATCH | Minister of Sport Lisa MacLeod on bodychecking in OHL:

Ontario's Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries discusses the OHL's return to play proposal during the pandemic. 1:04

Ford says he would like the OHL to return with rules as close to normal as possible.

The QMJHL is the lone league of the three major junior leagues in action. However, eight of the 18 teams aren't allowed on the ice currently because of Quebec government restrictions.

The OHL plans to start its shortened season Feb. 4.

The Western Hockey League hopes to get going in early January.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’d like to see OHL return with bodychecking - Sportsnet.ca

Ontario Premier Doug Ford tweeted Saturday that the province continues to work with the Ontario Hockey League on a safe plan for a return to play, and said he “would like to see the OHL return as normal as possible with body checking.”

“We are engaging with the OHL to create a safe return to play plan, which will need to be approved by health experts,” Ford wrote on Twitter. “To date no decisions have been made.”

On Friday, Lisa MacLeod, Ontario’s minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, announced that bodychecking and deliberate physical contact would not take place in Ontario sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Not just in the OHL, not just in hockey in general, but in all sports,” MacLeod said during a speech delivered to the Empire Club of Canada. “We’re in a very serious game right now and the reality is we have to take those public health precautions.”

OHL commissioner David Branch said the league will follow the results of scientific studies in crafting its return-to-play plan, but did not align his position fully with the province’s mandate.

“If there’s studies that really, clearly state that body contact is a contributor to the spread of the virus, then obviously we’ll have to look at it,” Branch said during an appearance on Sportsnet 590 The Fan’s Writers Bloc. “But we’ve not looked at it yet.”

According to Ontario’s “Framework For Reopening Our Province Stage 3,” a publicly available document released by the province that outlines best-practices for individuals and organizations during this stage of Ontario’s pandemic response, “prolonged or deliberate contact while playing sports” is not permitted.

The document goes on to say that in team sports where body contact between players is an integral component of the sport, or commonly occurs while engaged in the sport, those sports will not be permitted unless the way they’re played can be modified to prevent prolonged or deliberate physical contact.

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2020-11-01 01:02:00Z
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Uriah Hall emotional in victory after finishing Anderson Silva in UFC Vegas 12 main event - MMA Fighting

With tears in his eyes, Uriah Hall expressed just how much Anderson Silva has meant to him and his career after finishing the former middleweight champion in what could be his final fight.

In the UFC Vegas 12 main event, Hall earned the stoppage victory after he cracked Silva with a devastating right hand that dropped him to the canvas. Hall quickly followed up with a blistering series of punches on the ground, which forced referee Herb Dean to rescue Silva from further harm with the end coming at 1:24 into the fourth round.

As soon as the fight was over, Hall sat down with Silva on the mat as he poured his heart out to the future UFC Hall of Famer rather than throwing his hands in the air in celebration.

“Thank you. You’re the reason why I’m doing this,” Hall said to Silva. “You’re still one of the greatest. I love you. I’m so sorry.”

Gracious in defeat, Silva just smiled and told Hall to “enjoy your moment.”

Prior to the stoppage, both fighters showed a lot of respect for each other with neither wanting to be the first to engage but eventually Silva began pressing forward with a few offensive flurries. While Silva has shown devastating counter striking over the years, he was a little more aggressive than usual as he went head hunting against Hall, who stayed out of too much trouble but failed to match the output from the former champion.

Silva was light on his feet as he continued to pepper away at Hall from the outside. In return, Hall appeared to be gun shy, although he started to get a little busier once Silva started moving forward with more regularity.

While he wasn’t as active, Hall did start to establish a nice jab that snapped Silva’s head back several times. The Brazilian was undeterred, however, as he continued to press forward with attacks that chipped away at Hall’s head, body and legs.

Just when it looked like Silva was putting the momentum in his favor, Hall countered with a huge right hand over the top that dropped the former champion to the canvas. Hall started throwing punches in succession with Silva on the ground as he did his best to survive to the end of the third round.

In an eerily similar scenario to start round four, Silva once again pressed forward and Hall countered with another perfectly timed counter right hand that precipitated the end of the fight this time around. Once Silva was on the ground, Hall just rained down punches until the fight was finished.

“I can’t really describe it. Just so many emotions,” Hall said afterwards. “Hats off to the legend for all he’s done for the sport. I know the job was to go out there and get the ‘W.’ I was just honored to share that moment with him.”

It was an important win for Hall as he not only defeats a former champion in Silva but he takes another step forward in his own career in the middleweight division. Reigning middleweight king Israel Adesanya was sitting nearby and Hall was quick to turn his attention in that direction afterwards.

“Obviously the champ Izzy, that’s the one I want,” Hall said. “I definitely know I could take on the champ. My goals are set and the same, to be the champ.”

As for Silva, Saturday night was billed as his final fight and while it appeared he was ready to call it a career, the legendary former champion stopped short of saying he was retired after suffering the loss to Hall.

“A fight is a fight. Today, Uriah’s the best,” Silva said. “He come to win the fight. I’m enjoying my moment. Sometimes it’s very difficult for us to stop. But today is the final day. I’m so happy to be here and doing my last show in here for my UFC family.

“Let’s go see. It’s tough to say it’s my last or not because this my era. This is what I do for my entire life and do it with my heart. Let’s go see.”

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2020-11-01 02:15:06Z
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Killer's not sure how hockey without bodychecking will work - Ottawa Sun

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Kilrea, the former 67’s GM and coach was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 2003, is having a hard time understanding why this stance has been taken. Yes, it’s better than the alternative, but he can’t begin to imagine what the game will look like without players finishing their checks.

“Well, over the years, I think I had  a couple of teams that played that way,” the 86-year-old Kilrea cracked Saturday afternoon.

All jokes aside, Kilrea wonders how OHL general managers, coaches and players would make this work? You can’t just tell a player who’s been trained to play the game physically to stop finishing checks, especially in the defensive zone.

Ottawa 67's former coach Brian Kilrea during the Ottawa 67's training camp in Ottawa Tuesday Aug 30, 2016. Tony Caldwell
Former Ottawa 67’s coach and general manager Brian Kilrea in a 2016 file photo. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

Kilrea believes OHL commissioner David Branch, who’s also the head of the Canadian Hockey League, is saying all the right things and “playing by the rules because right now he doesn’t have a choice.”

For now, Kilrea has more questions than answers.

“It’s going to be tough on the players, especially defencemen. The puck is in the corner and you’re racing for the puck … what do you do if the other guy’s ahead of you? Do you have to let him get the puck? It’s going to be very, very difficult,” Kilrea said. “Would it be more difficult if they didn’t play? I don’t know.”

If a player doesn’t make the right play physically, it usually results in a scoring chance for an opponent. Life will be pretty difficult for goalies, too, if they’re facing shots from every angle because teammates aren’t allowed to act physically.

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2020-10-31 21:19:59Z
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Cowboys QB Andy Dalton Ruled Out vs. Eagles, Rookie Ben DiNucci to Start - Sports Illustrated

The Cowboys have downgraded quarterback Andy Dalton from doubtful to out for Sunday night's game against the Eagles.

Dalton exited last weekend's matchup with Washington after a helmet-to-helmet hit from linebacker Jon Bostic. He was hit in the head as he slid to the ground and later diagnosed with a concussion.

Bostic reportedly was fined $12,000 for the hit.

Dalton was replaced by rookie Ben DiNucci, who will make his first career NFL start on Sunday. Garrett Gilbert will be DiNucci's backup against the Eagles. The Cowboys signed Gilbert off the Browns' practice squad on Oct. 13.

Dinucci, a seventh-round pick out of James Madison, is the third quarterback to play for Dallas this season. Starting quarterback Dak Prescott is out for the year after fracturing his ankle against the Giants on Oct. 11. 

Dallas activated linebacker Sean Lee and center Joe Looney ahead of Sunday's game. Lee has yet to play this season due to a pelvic injury, while Looney hurt his knee during the team's Week 4 loss to the Browns.

The Cowboys and Eagles are set to play at 8:20 p.m. ET in Philadelphia on Sunday night.

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2020-10-31 19:34:00Z
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Top 10 Mitchell Marner Plays from 2019-20 | NHL - NHL

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  1. Top 10 Mitchell Marner Plays from 2019-20 | NHL  NHL
  2. Why Kyle Dubas believes in Maple Leafs’ Joey Anderson  Sportsnet.ca
  3. Leafs sign RFA Anderson to three-year deal  TSN
  4. Saturday Chat: Dubas finishes his checklist, now plays the waiting game  Pension Plan Puppets
  5. Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Anderson, Hutchinson & the Goalie Situation  The Hockey Writers
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2020-10-31 15:00:12Z
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Why Kyle Dubas believes in Maple Leafs’ Joey Anderson - Sportsnet.ca

TORONTO – Where you and Kyle Dubas might differ is that he does not view this month’s trading of Andreas Johnsson as pure salary-shedding decision.

The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager says there was a decent market for the services of a 25-year-old winger with top-six, 20-goal pedigree — despite Johnsson’s injury-plagued 2019-20 — and that the motive for dealing his 2018 Calder Cup MVP was a calculated one.

Of course, removing Johnsson from the roster meant removing $3.4 million off the salary cap for three lean seasons. But just as important, the executive wants you to know, it meant bringing Joey Anderson into the fold.

“I mean, he's no slouch either,” Dubas said, defending the trade. “And I know people don't view it that way. But there was a lot of interest in Andreas, and we elected to go with Joey because of his combination of talent that he’s shown, his character, and his competitiveness.

“We're excited about him.”

Such bullishness over a winger who couldn’t establish himself on the New Jersey Devils, one of the thinnest offensive NHL rosters of the past two seasons, may be curious. But Dubas backed up his words Friday, inking RFA Anderson to a three-year contract extension worth an AAV of $750,000 in the show.

Anderson, 22, will be on a two-way deal the first two seasons -- a critical detail for a cap-crunched roster that intends to lean on taxiing players up and down from the Marlies to squeak within the financial rules.

Yo-yoing between the farm and the spotlight is a dance Anderson is familiar with, having appeared in more games for Binghamton (57) as he did New Jersey (52) through his first two pro runs.

Why didn’t things work out with the Devils?

“Maybe I wasn't quite what they were looking for from me, and maybe I didn't quite do enough with the opportunities that I was given,” concedes Anderson, who did not see the trade coming.

“Just one of those things that didn't quite click the way they had hoped and as I hoped. But I'm excited to get a fresh start with Toronto and see what we can do.”

Dubas has overstuffed the bottom of his forward group with players of disparate development stages and fame levels making under $2 million.

Anderson will arrive at camp to battle Wayne Simmonds, Jimmy Vesey, Nick Robertson, Jason Spezza, Joe Thornton, Travis Boyd, Pierre Engvall, Alexander Barabanov, Denis Malgin, Nic Petan and Egor Korshkov for coach Sheldon Keefe’s attention.

On any healthy night, fewer than half of them will wedge into the lineup. The rest will be Marlies or scratches vacillating between the border of Inspiration and Frustration.

“We need to be as deep a team as possible if we're going to reach the potential that we set,” Dubas said. “The battles in training camp and early in the season will be good to follow, and we're anxious to see how these guys compete against each other. I think it really starts now with what they're doing with their off-season, training and how they're working to set themselves up for a great camp.”

In Anderson, Dubas sees a serial winner who potted the 2017 Frozen Four championship-winning goal for his local Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs and played alongside Leafs Joseph Woll and, briefly, Auston Matthews in the U.S. national program. He sees a world junior champ and a young man who scored eight times in the NHL in limited minutes without being a cog in an offensive machine.

The exec also sees in Anderson the same thing he sees in new recruits Thornton, Simmonds and Vesey -- a motivated competitor with something to prove.

“Exactly that,” says Anderson, wearing the chip on his shoulder like a badge. “I'm gonna come in and try to show the coaching staff and management what makes me tick as a player.

“If I can just consistently bring it every day with my battle level, the little details, bearing down on plays, I think I can contribute on that third, fourth line. I've had some experience penalty-killing with New Jersey, and I'm pretty confident with my abilities to do that, so if they need me to do any of that, I’m just ready for whatever they need from me.”

Anderson comes by his competitive streak honestly.

His father, Jerry, played NCAA Division III. Younger brother Mikey, 21, is fast making inroads with the Los Angeles Kings, and sister Sami is a small college player.

“We just don’t play to lose, I guess. It’s do-anything-it-takes, and that usually leads to playing with more aggression and getting a leg up on a guy you’re going into battle with. I try to channel that in a good way,” Anderson explains.

Growing up in Roseville, Minn., Anderson loved watching Wild star Marian Gaborik’s speed and scoring ability, but he was more drawn to responsible two-way centreman Mikko Koivu when it came to emulation.

No wonder Anderson has studied the Leafs’ most honest winger, Zach Hyman, as a template for how he can contribute -- for how he might one day stick in the NHL.

“I have watched him. I think that's something I strive to be; I don't think I'm there yet,” Anderson says.

“He's a guy that does things right away. He plays hard. He's in the right spots. Doesn't take shortcuts. And that's something that I try to strive to play like. That’s definitely a player I would like to follow in the footsteps of.”

Consider that music to both a coach’s and a fan’s ears.

Will it be a challenge for Anderson to carve a niche on the Leafs roster? Absolutely.

But he sounds like a young man ready to embrace the intensity of the Toronto market.

“The history is awesome. I think that's super cool,” Anderson says. “It's pretty cool having a fan base that follows so intensely. It can be a rewarding thing when you play well and give the fans something to cheer about.”

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Stu on Sports: The shine has come off my boyhood hero Bobby Orr - Montreal Gazette

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I will continue to do that, but I’ll never again look at Orr with the same boyhood wonder after he took out a full-page ad Friday in the New Hampshire Union Leader supporting Donald Trump in his re-election bid for U.S. President.

The ad includes a photo of Orr and his wife, Peggy, posing with Trump while they all give the thumbs-up sign.

“Everyone has an opinion as our upcoming Presidential election approaches, and I am no different,” Orr writes in the ad. “When I look at America during these turbulent times, I keep trying to separate style from substance, fact from fiction.

“This much I know. Our current president has had to operate under extremely difficult conditions over the past several years. In addition, no leader anywhere signed up with the idea that dealing with a worldwide pandemic would be part of their mandate. The attacks on our President have been unrelenting since the day he took office. Despite that, President Trump has delivered for all the American people, regardless of race, gender, or station in life.

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Stu on Sports: The shine has come off my boyhood hero Bobby Orr - Montreal Gazette

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I will continue to do that, but I’ll never again look at Orr with the same boyhood wonder after he took out a full-page ad Friday in the New Hampshire Union Leader supporting Donald Trump in his re-election bid for U.S. President.

The ad includes a photo of Orr and his wife, Peggy, posing with Trump while they all give the thumbs-up sign.

“Everyone has an opinion as our upcoming Presidential election approaches, and I am no different,” Orr writes in the ad. “When I look at America during these turbulent times, I keep trying to separate style from substance, fact from fiction.

“This much I know. Our current president has had to operate under extremely difficult conditions over the past several years. In addition, no leader anywhere signed up with the idea that dealing with a worldwide pandemic would be part of their mandate. The attacks on our President have been unrelenting since the day he took office. Despite that, President Trump has delivered for all the American people, regardless of race, gender, or station in life.

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Bodychecking in Ontario Hockey League banned to prevent spread of COVID-19 - ESPN

Ontario's minister of sport said in a speech that the Ontario Hockey League will not have bodychecking this season.

Lisa MacLeod told the Empire Club of Canada that removing purposeful physical contact is a necessity for all sports in the province to slow the spread of COVID-19.

"Not just in the OHL, not just in hockey in general, but in all sports,'' MacLeod said. "We're in a very serious game right now and the reality is we have to take those public health precautions.''

The OHL announced Thursday that it plans to start a shortened season on Feb. 4, the last of Canada's three major junior leagues to release a schedule.

"Until such time as we arrive at an agreed upon Return to Play protocol with the Government of Ontario, the League will have no further comment on the matter of body contact,'' the OHL said in a statement.

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season started earlier this month, but the schedule has been affected by several COVID-19 outbreaks as well as provincial government restrictions.

After play was restricted to Maritimes Division teams the past two weeks, some Quebec teams are scheduled to resume play this weekend. The Western Hockey League plans to start its season on Jan. 8.

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Stu on Sports: The shine has come off my boyhood hero Bobby Orr - Montreal Gazette

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I will continue to do that, but I’ll never again look at Orr with the same boyhood wonder after he took out a full-page ad Friday in the New Hampshire Union Leader supporting Donald Trump in his re-election bid for U.S. President.

The ad includes a photo of Orr and his wife, Peggy, posing with Trump while they all give the thumbs-up sign.

“Everyone has an opinion as our upcoming Presidential election approaches, and I am no different,” Orr writes in the ad. “When I look at America during these turbulent times, I keep trying to separate style from substance, fact from fiction.

“This much I know. Our current president has had to operate under extremely difficult conditions over the past several years. In addition, no leader anywhere signed up with the idea that dealing with a worldwide pandemic would be part of their mandate. The attacks on our President have been unrelenting since the day he took office. Despite that, President Trump has delivered for all the American people, regardless of race, gender, or station in life.

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I will continue to do that, but I’ll never again look at Orr with the same boyhood wonder after he took out a full-page ad Friday in the New Hampshire Union Leader supporting Donald Trump in his re-election bid for U.S. President.

The ad includes a photo of Orr and his wife, Peggy, posing with Trump while they all give the thumbs-up sign.

“Everyone has an opinion as our upcoming Presidential election approaches, and I am no different,” Orr writes in the ad. “When I look at America during these turbulent times, I keep trying to separate style from substance, fact from fiction.

“This much I know. Our current president has had to operate under extremely difficult conditions over the past several years. In addition, no leader anywhere signed up with the idea that dealing with a worldwide pandemic would be part of their mandate. The attacks on our President have been unrelenting since the day he took office. Despite that, President Trump has delivered for all the American people, regardless of race, gender, or station in life.

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Bobby Orr takes out newspaper ad endorsing Trump for president - Global News

Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr has endorsed the re-election bid of United States President Donald Trump.

READ MORE: ‘It could be a mess’ — Why U.S. election results could be delayed days or weeks

The Boston Bruins legend took out a full-page ad in Friday’s New Hampshire Union Leader, where he calls Trump “the kind of teammate I want.”

The ad, which includes a photo of Orr and Trump giving a “thumbs-up” gesture, was published less than a week before the U.S. election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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Trump’s tumultuous first term in office has been beset in recent months by high rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths, as well as protests in major American cities against racism and police brutality that have sometimes turned violent.

The Parry Sound, Ont.-born Orr, however, says Trump has come through for Americans “regardless of race, gender, or station in life.”

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The 72-year-old played almost all of his 12 seasons with the Bruins, winning two Stanley Cups, eight Norris Trophies and three Hart Trophies.

He finished his career with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Other prominent athletes to recently endorse Trump include golf legend Jack Nicklaus and former NFL quarterback Brett Favre.

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Bobby Orr endorses U.S. President Trump's re-election bid - CBC.ca

Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr has endorsed the re-election bid of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Boston Bruins legend took out a full-page ad in Friday's New Hampshire Union Leader, where he calls Trump "the kind of teammate I want."

The ad, which includes a photo of Orr and Trump giving a "thumbs-up" gesture, was published less than a week before the U.S. election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Trump's tumultuous first term in office has been beset in recent months by high rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths, as well as protests in major American cities against racism and police brutality that have sometimes turned violent.

The Parry Sound, Ont.-born Orr, however, says Trump has come through for Americans "regardless of race, gender, or station in life."

The 72-year-old played almost all of his 12 seasons with the Bruins, winning two Stanley Cups, eight Norris Trophies and three Hart Trophies. He finished his career with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Other prominent athletes to recently endorse Trump include golf legend Jack Nicklaus and former NFL quarterback Brett Favre.

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Bobby Orr endorses Trump, calling him 'the kind of teammate I want' - CTV News

Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Orr has endorsed the re-election bid of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Boston Bruins legend took out a full-page ad in Friday's New Hampshire Union Leader, where he calls Trump "the kind of teammate I want."

The ad, which includes a photo of Orr and Trump giving a "thumbs-up" gesture, was published less than a week before the U.S. election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Trump's tumultuous first term in office has been beset in recent months by high rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths, as well as protests in major American cities against racism and police brutality that have sometimes turned violent.

The Parry Sound, Ont.-born Orr, however, says Trump has come through for Americans "regardless of race, gender, or station in life."

The 72-year-old played almost all of his 12 seasons with the Bruins, winning two Stanley Cups, eight Norris Trophies and three Hart Trophies. He finished his career with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Other prominent athletes to recently endorse Trump include golf legend Jack Nicklaus and former NFL quarterback Brett Favre.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 30, 2020.

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Mitchell Miller no longer part of University of North Dakota hockey team - Sportsnet.ca

A day after the Arizona Coyotes renounced Mitchell Miller's draft rights, the University of North Dakota announced Friday that Miller is no longer a member of its men's hockey program.

"I have been closely monitoring the situation concerning men's hockey student-athlete Mitchell Miller, who was involved in a situation as a youth in 2016. We expect our students to live by our values in the classroom, in the community and when representing the university on the field of play," said UND president Andrew Armacost in a statement.

Armacost said Miller, who is a freshman at UND, can remain a student and it "will continue to support his future intellectual and interpersonal growth."

The decision is part of the continuing fallout after it was revealed earlier this week that Miller -- who was selected in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Coyotes -- was charged with assault and violating the Ohio Safe Schools Act in February of 2016 after he and another student admitted to bullying Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, a classmate who is Black and has a learning disability.

News of Mitchell's conviction was first brought to the surface by the Arizona Republic.

Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, who is now 18, told the Republic that Miller had taunted him for years growing up and called him names like "brownie" and used the "N-word" while repeatedly hitting him. He said it "hurt my heart" when he saw the news that Miller had been drafted by the Coyotes.

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Miller no longer a part of UND hockey team - TSN

One day after the Arizona Coyotes renounced his rights, the University of North Dakota announced Friday that Mitchell Miller is longer a part of the school's hockey team.

UND president Andrew Armacost wrote in a letter that Miller, who is a freshman, is welcome to remain a student at the university.

"I have been closely monitoring the situation concerning Men’s Hockey student-athlete Mitchell Miller, who was involved in a situation as a youth in 2016," Armacost wrote in the letter. "We expect our students to live by our values in the classroom, in the community and when representing the University on the field of play.

"After much consideration and discussions with Mitchell, the Miller family, our Athletics Director, Bill Chaves, and Coach Brad Berry, I have decided that the best course of action for Mitchell and the University is that he no longer be a member of the UND Men’s Hockey program. Mitchell may remain a student at UND and we will continue to support his future intellectual and interpersonal growth.

"We wish Mitchell well in whatever path he chooses in his future endeavors."

The news comes four days after a story published by Craig Harris and Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic revealed that Miller and another teen were charged with assault and violating the Ohio Safe Schools Act for bullying Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, a Black classmate with developmental disabilities, in 2016.

The Coyotes, who selected Miller in the fourth round (111th overall) of the draft on Oct. 7, responded to the report with a statement from team president and CEO Xavier Gutierrez saying that would work with Miller “to confront bullying and racism.”

The franchise then changed direction on Thursday.

"We have decided to renounce the rights to Mitchell Miller, effective immediately," said Gutierrez in a statement. "Prior to selecting Mitchell in the NHL Draft, we were aware that a bullying incident took place in 2016. We do not condone this type of behaviour but embraced this as a teachable moment to work with Mitchell to make him accountable for his actions and provide him with an opportunity to be a leader on anti-bullying and anti-racism efforts. We have learned more about the entire matter, and more importantly, the impact it has had on Isaiah and the Meyer-Crothers family. What we learned does not align with the core values and vision for our organization and leads to our decision to renounce our draft rights.

“On behalf of the Arizona Coyotes ownership and our entire organization, I would like to apologize to Isaiah and the Meyer-Crothers family. We are building a model franchise on and off the ice and will do the right thing for Isaiah and the Meyer-Crothers family, our fans and our partners. Mr. Miller is now a free agent and can pursue his dream of becoming an NHL player elsewhere.”

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Lafreniere could join Hockey Canada WJC select camp roster - NHL.com

Alexis Lafreniere, chosen by the New York Rangers with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, could still be added to the 46 players invited to take part in Hockey Canada's national junior team Sport Check selection camp.

The camp is the final step in picking the team that will represent Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. Forwards Quinton Byfield (Los Angeles Kings, No. 2, 2020) and Kirby Dach (Chicago Blackhawks, No. 3, 2019 NHL Draft), and defenseman Bowen Byram (Colorado Avalanche, No. 4, 2019), who each are hoping to be a part of an NHL roster this season, were on the list of invitees released Thursday.

"We've had discussions with the Rangers and have had preliminary discussions with the Chicago Blackhawks," said Hockey Canada chief executive officer Tom Renney. "With respect to the Rangers, [general manager] Jeff Gorton and I had a good chat. It gave Jeff the opportunity to understand our timetable of what might be coming up with respect to this camp, for example, and well beyond that."

The selection camp will take place at Westerner Park Centrium in Red Deer, Alberta from Nov. 16-Dec. 13.

"I know [Renney] sent a letter to NHL general managers this week informing them of our roster announcement and our intention is that we would reach out to each of the general managers that have players on this list and have that conversation," said Scott Salmond, Canada's senior vice-president of national teams. "Just so they understand our plan, and we understand theirs, and then come to some form of an understanding."

The NHL still aims to play a full 82-game season, which is targeted to begin on or around Jan. 1, 2021. Salmond said he and Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman agreed that Dach would be returned to Chicago if the season starts by then.

"If [Chicago] is not playing, he will remain with the national junior team, so we've made a commitment back to Chicago and we're appreciative of them loaning him for camp," Salmond said. "As much as I'm sure people are hoping that the NHL starts on Jan. 1, there's probably a few people on this call that hope it starts Jan. 6 or a little bit later."

Lafreniere, a 19-year-old voted the most valuable player and best forward at the 2020 WJC after he scored 10 points (four goals, six assists) in five games to help Canada finish first, signed his three-year, entry-level contract Oct. 12. He is expected to play a top-nine role for the Rangers this season.

"[Gorton] was certainly open-minded to the idea but hoping that his player would have the opportunity to join the NHL team in New York, as of now actually, to begin skating with the club," Renney said. "I've indicated to him that I would circle back within about 10 days to see how things are sitting and what things look like for [Lafreniere] joining this camp and beyond.

"At this point in time, that's where it stands right now, respecting that they have a job to do, too. I'm sensitive to the fact that we'll give them time to get their feet under them as well, as an organization with [Lafreniere]."

The 2021 WJC, to be held Dec. 25 to Jan. 5, 2021, will be played entirely at Rogers Place in Edmonton without fans in attendance in a secure-zone bubble, similar to what the NHL used for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

There are two entry points for Lafreniere to join Canada, since enhanced measures around testing and team protocols will be in effect due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.

"The first entry point to the bubble is Nov. 16 (in Red Deer) and the second entry would be Dec. 13 in Edmonton," Salmond said. "The only player that we are missing is Lafreniere, so if he was to be loaned to us later, he would be able to enter the bubble with the rest of the international teams and with our team in Edmonton.

"He'll quarantine for four days [in Edmonton] and come out of that on Dec. 18 in preparation for our two exhibition games (against Sweden and Russia). Right now, we're only talking about the potential of adding one player, and that would be on Dec. 13 if he doesn't join us on Nov. 16."

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White Sox hire Hall of Famer Tony La Russa as new manager - Sportsnet.ca

CHICAGO _ Tony La Russa, the Hall of Famer who won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics and two more with the St. Louis Cardinals, is returning to manage the Chicago White Sox 34 years after they fired him.

The 76-year-old La Russa rejoins the franchise where his managing career began more than four decades ago. He takes over for Rick Renteria after what the White Sox insisted was a mutual agreement to split.

“We are extremely excited about the future of this team,” general manager Rick Hahn said Thursday. “As we showed in 2020, this is a young, talented club that we expect to only grow better and better in the coming years. Adding in a Hall of Fame manager who is recognized as being one of the best in the history of the game, we are a step closer to our goal of bringing White Sox fans another championship.”

La Russa inherits a team loaded with young stars and productive veterans that made the playoffs for the first time since 2008, only to sputter down the stretch and get knocked out in the wild-card round.

He becomes the oldest manager in the major leagues by five years. Houston’s Dusty Baker is 71.

“While I have had other inquiries about managing since retiring, this opportunity with the White Sox brings together a number of important factors that make this the right time and the right place,” La Russa said. “The on-field talent is amazing, and the front office, led by Kenny Williams and Rick Hahn, has done everything necessary to create an atmosphere of long-term success. All of those factors aligned to make this a tremendous opportunity, and I am excited to get going as soon as possible by building a coaching staff and getting to work.”

La Russa, who started his managing career with the White Sox during the 1979 season, is returning to the dugout for the first time since 2011, when he led St. Louis past Texas in the World Series. He also won championships with Oakland in 1989 and the Cardinals in 2006.

La Russa is 2,728-2,365 with six pennants over 33 seasons with Chicago, Oakland and St. Louis. He was enshrined in Cooperstown in 2014. Only Hall of Famers Connie Mack (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763) have more victories.

LaRussa got his first major league managing job at age 34 when the White Sox promoted him from Triple-A to replace the fired Don Kessinger. He took over that August and led them to a 522-510 record over parts of eight seasons.

The 1983 team won 99 games on the way to the AL West championship _ Chicago’s first playoff appearance since the 1959 Go-Go White Sox won the pennant. But he was fired in 1986 by then-general manager Ken Harrelson after the White Sox got off to a 26-38 start.

Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has long regretted allowing that move and remains close with La Russa. Now, they’re reuniting.

“His hiring is not based on friendship or on what happened years ago, but on the fact that we have the opportunity to have one of the greatest managers in the game’s history in our dugout at a time when we believe our team is poised for great accomplishments,” Reinsdorf said.

The move is a surprise considering how long it’s been since La Russa was in the dugout. General manager Rick Hahn said the White Sox were looking for someone who has “experience with a championship organization in recent years.”

Former Houston manager AJ Hinch and ex-Boston skipper Alex Cora fit that description. Both were suspended by Major League Baseball for the 2020 season for their roles in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, and both lost their manager jobs. Their punishments ended this week.

Though he hasn’t been in a dugout in nine years, La Russa has remained a part of the game.

Shortly after retiring, he went to work in the league office for two years assisting former Yankees manager Joe Torre in on-field discipline issues.

In May 2014, he was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks to oversee their baseball operation. They signed Zack Greinke to a $206.5 million deal following the 2015 season. La Russa got demoted to an advisory role following a 93-loss season in 2016 and joined Boston’s front office as a special assistant to then-president Dave Dombrowski in November 2017.

La Russa was with the Red Sox when they hired Cora and won the World Series in 2018. And he spent last season as a senior advisor for baseball operations with the Los Angeles Angels, assisting in player development. Whether any of manager Joe Maddon’s eccentricities rubbed off on him remains to be seen.

Maddon keeps a loose and fun atmosphere, whether it’s having a magician or zoo animals at the ballpark or showing up for a spring training workout decked out in tie-dye with a 1970s van blasting Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Shining Star.” La Russa, of course, was known more for his scowl than his smile. Now, he’s taking on a vibrant and outgoing team, where sky high bat-flips by Tim Anderson seem almost as common as pop flies.

Then again, he’s no stranger to managing outsized personalities. He had Rickey Henderson and Jose Canseco in Oakland, after all.

The White Sox have never made back-to-back playoff appearances. But after ending a string of seven losing seasons, they are in position to change that.

They have a core of young players on team-friendly deals, starting with Anderson. Veteran Jose Abreu put himself in the running for AL MVP by driving in 60 runs. Ace Lucas Giolito pitched his first no-hitter.

Eloy Jimenez hit .296 with 14 homers and 41 RBIs. Luis Robert, who agreed to a $50 million, six-year contract in January, showed star potential in a roller-coaster rookie year. He got off to a great start and hit a massive homer in the playoff series against Oakland, though he also slumped in September.

Now, the White Sox are banking on La Russa to help push them to championships, just as he did with Oakland and St. Louis.

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Stars officially name Bowness head coach - TSN

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars have officially removed the interim tag from Rick Bowness, the coach who led them to the Stanley Cup Final.

General manager Jim Nill made the long-anticipated announcement Thursday, a month after the extended and most unusual season came to a close. The 65-year-old Bowness is the Stars' 24th head coach, their ninth since moving to Dallas in 1993.

Bowness was 20-13-5 after becoming their interim head coach in December. He was in his second season as a Stars assistant for Jim Montgomery, who was fired and later went to alcohol rehabilitation.

“My wife Judy and I are thrilled to have this opportunity to continue our work here in Dallas,” Bowness said. “This team is very special for me, that time in Edmonton was unlike any experience I have ever had in hockey, and it brought us together as a staff and as a team."

There were no immediate details about Bowness' contract.

The Stars made it to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2000. After going winless in their final six games before the coronavirus pandemic halted the season in mid-March, the Stars went to the NHL bubble in Edmonton to finish the season. They won the Western Conference before falling to Tampa Bay in six games.

“After being called upon in a difficult situation, Rick stepped into the interim head coaching role seamlessly and used his unmatched experience to lead the team to a successful second half of the season and a spot in the Stanley Cup Final," Nill said. "Watching the team throughout our playoff experience, you really saw the team become his. His ability to connect with our players and our staff is remarkable, and it leads to a situation where everyone is competing for him because they want to see him win.”

The only NHL coaches other than Bowness to be a head coach in parts of five different decades are Hall of Fame members Pat Quinn and Scotty Bowman.

Bowness was the head coach previously in Winnipeg (1988-89), Boston (1991-92), Ottawa (1992-96), the New York Islanders (1996-98) and Phoenix (2003-04). He was also a long-time assistant, and was on Tampa Bay's staff in 2015 when the Lightning lost in the Stanley Cup Final before joining the Stars.

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2020-10-29 15:08:26Z
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3-on-3 hockey league plans to start in June - TSN

NEW YORK — A few years after a 3-on-3 basketball league took the court, 3-on-3 hockey is launching next summer.

The 3ICE league is set to announce lThursday it’s planning to start its inaugural season on June 20. The league is expecting to make nine barnstorming stops around North America during the summer of 2021.

It has narrowed the list of cities to 13, including U.S. NHL markets Boston, Buffalo, Las Vegas, Nashville, Minneapolis and Columbus, Ohio, and plans to finalize those locations by Thanksgiving. Toronto and Quebec City are the Canadian cities in the running, along with American Hockey League markets Hershey, Pennsylvania; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Providence, Rhode Island.

Six of the eight teams are to be coached by Hockey Hall of Famers: Brian Trottier, Grant Fuhr, Guy Carbonneau, Joe Mullen, Larry Murphy and Angela Ruggiero.

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2020-10-29 13:54:23Z
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For Joey - The Players' Tribune

Joey Moss was the greatest person I have ever met. 

And while I’m not sure if what I’m about to write will do his legacy justice, I feel as though I have to try. 

After all, trying was exactly what Joey was about. Ask anyone who has been around that dressing room in Edmonton, or heard him sing the Canadian or U.S. national anthems, or seen him dance to “La Bamba.” He was as passionate as they come. I have countless stories and so many fond memories of our time together and honestly, I could go on forever. But I will do my best to paint a picture of the man Joey was, and also of the impact he had on those around him.

When I first got to Edmonton, you could see it right away — the special bond that Joey had with the players and the other trainers, and how much they enjoyed his company. We had a young group and decided early on that we were going to include Joey in just about everything we did away from the rink. Andrew Cogliano, Tom Gilbert and myself were roommates and had an extra bedroom, so whenever we could we would invite Joey over for dinner, and then he would sleep over at our place. We would go bowling, watch wrestling (more on that later), listen to his James Bond Soundtrack CD driving around Edmonton, and have so much fun.

Spending time with Joey away from the rink turned out to be better for us than we could have ever imagined. The lessons he taught us about loyalty, about humility, and about having the proper perspective on the world, are things that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I developed such a special relationship with Joey — he even came along on one of the first dates I had with my wife! (She liked him as much as I did.)

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Joey was a huge fan of wrestling. He had every WWE DVD you could think of and was constantly making us watch them. Whenever the WWE came to town we were the first to get tickets, and we would just sit there as Joey would name off every wrestler and show us each of their signature moves. His favourite was John Cena’s “You Can’t See Me.” He would even get in on the action himself, and stage wrestling matches in the dressing room against anyone who would challenge him.

I remember one time Joey told us the WWE was coming to town so we said we had to get our tickets ASAP. It turned out that it was a live pay-per-view event at a local Cineplex theatre. We told Joey that we couldn’t go to that, that it would not be well attended and that the theatre would be empty. But true to form, Joey insisted, and when we showed up, there wasn’t a seat left in the place. I believe there were six of us, plus Joey, and the only place left for us to sit was on the stairs leading to the front row of the theatre. We thought Joey was going to be upset by that, but it couldn’t have been further from the truth. Being that close to the screen meant he didn’t miss any of the action — and the area in front of the screen gave him all the room he needed to run around and perform all of the wrestlers’ signature moves. It didn’t matter that there was a theatre full of people watching him. This was his passion and he was going to enjoy it.

We had a blast that day. We also learned so much from Joey.

When I was drafted by Edmonton, I thought of the Oilers’ dynasty years, the Stanley Cups they had won and the Hall of Fame players who had worn the jersey. Now, as I look back on my time there and think about what it means to be an Edmonton Oiler, I think about Joey Moss. He gave everything he had to the city of Edmonton and took so much pride in calling himself an Oiler. If my stall was unkempt, or my laundry bag was left out, I heard about it from Joey. If I came to the rink with my hair disheveled, I’d hear from Joey about how I must have brushed my hair with a pork chop.

The banter between Joey and the guys in that dressing room was what made playing in Edmonton so special. He really was the heart and soul of all of those teams. I had the best game of my career in February of 2012, and I received calls afterwards from Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey — which was incredibly special and something I’ll never forget. But the number one memory I have from that night, was being the last player at the rink with Joey and the other trainers. Joey went to the back fridge and grabbed a couple beers because he said he was proud of me and wanted to celebrate with me. That’s just the kind of person Joey was.

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It brings me to tears now thinking about it.

I will always cherish everything about our relationship. The sleepover nights, the bowling alley, the wrestling matches, the banter back and forth, the way Joey would light up a room with his smile. Most of all, I’ll remember the way Joey made me feel. The way he made everyone feel.

When I remember Joey, I’ll think about how we believed all along that we were doing all these things to enrich his life….. but the truth is that he was enriching ours. Joey made everyone who spent time with him a better person. The fact that he had Down syndrome didn’t matter to him — and it didn’t matter to us, either. He was just one of the guys and that is what made him so special.

Every time I went back to Edmonton after I got traded to Arizona in 2014, Joey would be waiting for me in the visiting dressing room to say, “Miss me?” One of the reasons I was so happy last year when I got traded back to the Oilers was that I would get to spend more time around Joey and have him meet my kids. As they grow older, I plan on telling them all of the stories I have about Joey, and on using the lessons I learned from him to teach them what it means to live a full life.

So even though I am writing this with a heavy heart, the truth is that this should really be a celebration of everything Joey stood for: strength, passion, humour, loyalty and friendship.

Rest In Peace, Joey. Your legacy will live on forever.

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2020-10-28 23:01:34Z
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Justin Turner tests COVID-positive at World Series, hugs teammate after win - CBC.ca

Star player tested positive in 6th inning

The Los Angeles Dodgers just won their first World Series in 32 years, but the big win comes with a serious foul.

An hour after securing a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, star player Justin Turner stepped onto the field to celebrate with his team, despite testing positive for COVID-19 earlier in the game.

Once on the field, Turner hugged longtime teammate Clayton Kershaw and pulled his mask down to sit front and centre for a team photo, potentially putting his team at risk of catching the coronavirus.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and third baseman Justin Turner, with the red beard, pose for a group photo after the Dodgers' World Series win. (Image credit: Eric Gay/The Associated Press)

Turner’s result, which came during the game’s sixth inning, was Major League Baseball's first positive test in 59 days.

Test results can sometimes be wrong, and follow-up testing is needed to confirm a false positive.

In a post-game tweet, Turner didn’t comment on potentially having exposed his teammates to the coronavirus.

Turner’s teammate and World Series MVP Corey Seager sympathized with Turner, who has waited years for the win, only to test positive for COVID-19 during the final game.

"It's gut-wrenching … If I could switch places with him right now, I would. That's just not right."

Turner is L.A.'s career leader in post-season home runs, with 12, including a pair in this series, in which he hit .364.

What happens next?

It’s unclear whether Turner will face any repercussions for his actions, but MLB is expected to make a statement in the coming days.

Despite the sour moment, the night was still a massive triumph for the Dodgers, who now have a total of seven World Series wins.


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2020-10-28 21:13:41Z
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