43 h. ago New York Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette after missing playoffs

The New York Rangers fired coach Peter Laviolette on Saturday in the aftermath of missing the playoffs. The move made by general manager Chris Drury came after the Rangers missed the playoffs, the result of a lost season during which they massively underachieved preseason expectations following a trip to the Eastern Conference final last year. […]

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4 d. ago Calgary Dinos tap accomplished coach Sarah Besselink to lead women's basketball program

Sarah Besselink has been appointed head coach of the University of Calgary Dinos women’s basketball program. Besselink becomes the ninth head coach in program history. She joins the Dinos from the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees, where she spent five seasons on the coaching staff, including four as lead assistant coach. She has also worked in […]

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5 d. ago Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic talks accountability, progress and championship hopes

'If I wanted to keep people happy, I would be selling ice cream. I would not be a basketball coach, My job is not to keep people happy, my job is to keep people accountable, to help them to grow.'

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6 d. ago Phoenix Suns fire coach Mike Budenholzer after one dismal season with high

The Phoenix Suns have parted ways with veteran coach Mike Budenholzer following one dismal season that featured a fast start before a maddening slide out of postseason contention for a high-priced roster that included Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The Suns made the unsurprising announcement on Monday, one day after the franchise finished […]

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1 week ago Helicopter crashes into New York’s Hudson River: authorities

The crash happened in the river near Houston Street and the Holland Tunnel, the New York fire department said, and crews were on scene performing rescue operations.

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1 week ago Several vehicles set ablaze at dealership near downtown London

Firefighters battled fires in multiple vehicles at a dealership at the intersection of York and Maitland streets just east of downtown, officials said Tuesday morning. It was about 3 a.m. on Tuesday when officials with the London Fire Department announced on social media that crews were called to the blazes and there were requests for […]

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1 week ago Man rescued from burning vehicle by police charged with arson

A man rescued from a burning vehicle by London police officers early Tuesday was later charged with arson, London police said. Emergency crews responded at about 2 a.m. to a vehicle on fire in the area of York and Maitland streets, police said. Police officers spoke to a woman at the scene who told them […]

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2 w. ago Iconic red canoe overlooking the Gardiner destroyed in suspected arson

Toronto Police are investigating a suspected arson after the iconic red canoe at Canoe Landing Park in downtown Toronto was destroyed in a fire early Wednesday morning. A police spokesperson says cops and fire were called to the scene near Fort York Boulevard and Dan Leckie Way around 2:42 a.m. on Wednesday for a reports […]

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2 w. ago Fire kills New York cat sanctuary founder and dozens of animals he rescued

A fire burned down a Long Island cat shelter, killing its founder, who lived there, and at least 59 of the felines he rescued, authorities said. The fire at the Happy Cat Sanctuary in the hamlet of Medford was reported shortly after 7 a.m. Monday. The cause is under investigation. The body of founder Christopher […]

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3 w. ago Fired high school girls basketball coach apologizes for hair

A coach who was fired within hours of pulling a player’s ponytail after a loss in a New York girls basketball state championship game issued an apology Sunday, saying his actions were unacceptable. Jim Zullo, formerly the coach of the girls team at Northville Central, was dismissed by the school in the Adirondacks after video […]

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3 w. ago Fired New York basketball coach ‘truly sorry’ for yanking player’s ponytail

In a statement on Saturday, the school district said it was 'deeply disturbed' by the conduct of the coach who has since been dismissed from his position.

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4 w. ago Auburn coach Bruce Pearl makes plea for return of American hostage from Gaza

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl began his postgame NCAA Tournament news conference on Saturday night by advocating for the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas. Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier who grew up in the United States, is one of 59 hostages still […]

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