• The Canadian Press

    Senators name Travis Green as head coach, sign him to four-year deal

    OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have named Travis Green as head coach and signed him to a four-year contract. Green takes over the NHL club from interim head coach Jacques Martin, who coached the team after D.J. Smith was fired on Dec. 18. Green posted an 8-12-1 record as interim head coach of the New Jersey Devils last season after Lindy Ruff was fired on March 4. The 53-year-old from Castlegar, B.C., coached in the Vancouver Canucks' system from 2013 to 2021, including four-plus seasons at the NH

  • Yahoo Sports

    Cowboys' Stephen Jones 'absolutely' believes Dak Prescott can lead team to a Super Bowl title

    Prescott's contract is set to expire following the 2024 season.

  • The Canadian Press

    Oilers captain McDavid named Hart finalist along with MacKinnon, Kucherov

    NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was named a finalist for this year's Hart Trophy on Tuesday as he seeks to win the NHL's most valuable player award for a second straight season. Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov are the other finalists as voted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. McDavid, who won his third Hart Trophy last season, finished third in league scoring with 132 points (32 goals, 100 as

  • The Canadian Press

    Canadian forward Ayo Akinola and Toronto FC agree to terminate contract

    TORONTO — Canadian forward Ayo Akinola is leaving Toronto FC after agreeing to a mutual termination of his contract. The 24-year-old scored 18 goals in 96 appearances across all competitions since joining the MLS club in December 2017 as a homegrown player. But he has been a forgotten figure of late at TFC, playing just 82 minutes across five league appearances. Toronto loaned Akinola to the San Jose Earthquakes last July for the remainder of the 2023 season. Akinola turned heads at the 2020 MLS