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Norway suspends two staff members in ski jump cheating scandal at world championships

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Open this photo in gallery: Norway’s ski jumping director Jan-Erik Aalbu takes part in a news conference in Trondheim, Norway, on March 9.Lise Aserud/Reuters The Norwegian ski federation has suspended a ski jumping coach and an equipment manager over their alleged role in a cheating scandal which shook the world championships this weekend. The federation … Read more

Gretzky remains silent as wife Janet joins Trump, Orr in hockey legend’s defence

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Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump has come to Wayne Gretzky’s defence amid criticism from Canadians regarding the hockey legend’s support of Trump and the United States. Gretzky and his wife Janet Jones arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025.Kevin … Read more

Canadian screen industry entrepreneur, arts booster, Paul Bronfman dead at age 67

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Open this photo in gallery: Paul Bronfman stops on the red carpet for the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on March 31, 2019. Mr. Bronfman died Wednesday, he was 67.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press Canadian screen industry entrepreneur Paul Bronfman was remembered Thursday as a visionary leader and champion of creative talent whose legacy will live … Read more

Famed music producer Bob Ezrin renouncing U.S. citizenship, returns to Canada

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Open this photo in gallery: Bob Ezrin celebrates his 2016 Juno Award for Producer of the Year. Last month, Ezrin moved to renounce his U.S. citizenship because of the rancorous political divide south of the 49th parallel.JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press Growing up in Toronto, veteran music producer Bob Ezrin sat in a basement listening to … Read more

Big Ten Statement Regarding Northwestern, UCLA and USC Women’s Basketball Games

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ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday that Northwestern’s women’s basketball contests at UCLA (Jan. 12) and at USC (Jan. 15) will not be rescheduled. Per Conference rules, forfeitures will be assessed to Northwestern. As a result, the Wildcats will receive two losses in the conference standings, while UCLA and USC each will be credited with … Read more

Dodgers’ deferred payments increase to US$1.051-billion with Tanner Scott, Teoscar Hernandez deals

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Open this photo in gallery: Los Angeles Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández during a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals, in Phoenix, Ariz., on Feb. 22.Ashley Landis/The Associated Press The Los Angeles Dodgers owe US$1.051-billion in deferred pay to eight players from 2028-46 following Tanner Scott’s US$72-million, four-year contract and Teoscar Hernández’s US$66-million, three-year deal. … Read more

LeBron & Bronny James Finally Address Allegations From Car Crash Lawsuit

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LeBron James and his son, Bronny James, have responded to the recent lawsuit accusing them crashing their car into two women on a highway in Littlerock, California in 2022. According to TMZ, the two Los Angeles Lakers stars “deny each and every allegation contained in the complaint.” They addressed the accusation in legal docs obtained … Read more

TD pulls sponsorship of major jazz festivals, setting off funding scramble

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Open this photo in gallery: The Toronto Jazz Festival is one of a number of events that have lost a principal sponsor after TD Bank ended its long-time sponsorship of some of Canada’s most prominent jazz festivals. Herbie Hancock performs during the Toronto Jazz Festival at Nathan Phillips Square.Della Rollins Toronto-Dominion Bank has quietly ended … Read more