• The Canadian Press

    New Jersey Devils hire former Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe

    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Less than two weeks after being fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sheldon Keefe has been hired by the New Jersey Devils and given the task of turning a young team led by a superstar forward into a Stanley Cup contender.

  • The Canadian Press

    French judicial officials open theft probe before Maradona's World Cup Golden Ball goes to auction

    French judicial officials have opened an investigation into the possible theft of a trophy that was awarded to the late Diego Maradona after the 1986 World Cup and is set to be auctioned. The prosecutor's office in Nanterre, outside Paris, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the probe was handed over to a special police unit combating trafficking in cultural property. The prosecutor's office declined to give more details about the ongoing probe but said it was opened after it received a c

  • The Canadian Press

    Cavaliers fire coach J.B. Bickerstaff despite some progress and getting to second round of playoffs

    CLEVELAND (AP) — J.B. Bickerstaff was fired as Cleveland's coach on Thursday despite leading the Cavaliers through an injury-ravaged season and into the second round of the NBA playoffs. Bickerstaff's dismissal came one week after the Cavs were eliminated in five games by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Cleveland played the final two games of the series without All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, who played over two months with a left knee injury before he hurt his calf in

  • The Canadian Press

    Canada coach names squad for Mexico friendlies but Olympic roster decisions remain

    Canada coach Bev Priestman is starting to get some of her injured talent back ahead of the Paris Olympics. Nichelle Prince, Olivia Smith and Jayde Riviere, unavailable for the SheBelieves Cup earlier this year, are included in Priestman's roster for a pair of friendlies next month against Mexico in Montreal and Toronto Allysha Chapman, who gave birth to son Tavish on Feb. 12, will also be in camp as a training player. The 35-year-old Houston Dash fullback last played for Canada at the FIFA World