• The Canadian Press

    Aces rookie Kate Martin prepares out of spotlight for Caitlin Clark reunion and meeting with Fever

    HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Kate Martin was right there as her best friend, Caitlin Clark, became the face of women's college basketball the past two years and then was in the building when her Iowa teammate was selected first by Indiana in this year's WNBA draft. Martin also was drafted that April night, going 18th to the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces. Though she knows what the spotlight looks like up close, it's not nearly as intense for Martin as it is for Clark. That gives Martin the

  • The Canadian Press

    Waddell steps down as Hurricanes president and GM. Tulsky takes over as interim GM

    Don Waddell has stepped down as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, ending a run that had him build a roster that reached the NHL playoffs for six straight years.

  • The Canadian Press

    Don Waddell resigns as president and GM of Carolina Hurricanes

    RALEIGH — Don Waddell has resigned as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, ending a 10-year run with the NHL club. The Hurricanes announced Waddell's departure in a release on Friday and said assistant general manager Eric Tulsky will act as interim GM while the team searches for a permanent replacement Waddell joined the Hurricanes as president on July 1, 2014 and was named GM on May 8, 2018. Carolina made the playoffs in all six seasons he was in charge of hockey operation

  • The Canadian Press

    Cavaliers embark on search for next coach, 'different voice' in aftermath of J.B. Bickerstaff firing

    INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — J.B. Bickerstaff didn't do anything wrong to deserve being fired. The Cavaliers just feel like they reached their limit with him. A day after Bickerstaff was let go despite winning 99 games the past two seasons and taking the Cavs into the second round of the NBA playoffs despite numerous injuries in 2024, president of basketball operations Koby Altman tried to explain the rationale behind the somewhat shocking dismissal. Altman praised Bickerstaff's many successes in h