9 h. ago Major Oilers trade acquisition injured again, as team's walking wounded list explodes

This in from the Edmonton, news that major deadline day trade aquisition Trent Frederic aggravated his existing ankle injury playing against the Los Angeles Kings and won’t be taking the ice against Anaheim tonight. As Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports: “Trent Frederic did not take the morning skate in Anaheim today, after re-injuring his ankle […]

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8 d. ago Good news on major Oilers trade acquisition, iffy news on McDavid and Ekholm

This in from the Edmonton Oilers practice, some good news on major Edmonton Oilers trade acquisition Trent Frederic, but iffy news on the injury status of Connor McDavid, Stuart Skinner, Mattias Ekholm and John Klingberg. Reported Tony Brar of Oilers TV: “McDavid, Ekholm, S. Skinner & Klingberg will not be initially flying out with the […]

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1 week ago Bayern Munich threatens Canada Soccer with legal action over Alphonso Davies’ injury

Bayern can claim some compensation for Davies' salary from FIFA's insurance policy covering national team players' injury risk, up to $7.5 million per case.

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1 week ago Everything you need to know about Toronto Blue Jays home opener

The Toronto Blue Jays are just a few days away from getting things going on their 2025 season.And while recent years haven't brought too much playoff success, every campaign offers up a shot at new success.The Blue Jays home opener is set for March 27 at the Rogers Centre against the Baltimore Orioles, with the first pitch at 3:07 p.m.Here's what Toronto’s team is slated to look like, with a few key players set to miss the start of the campaign due to injuries:Starting rotationBowden FrancisKevin GausmanChris BassittJosé BerríosMax ScherzerMax Scherzer, the three-time Cy Young winner, is one of the biggest free-agent signings in team history and the only new face in the team's bullpen. At age 40 and battling a hand injury to begin the season, his fans will be watching eagerly to see if he can bring that magic that’s made him one of the most dynamic pitchers of his era.BullpenJacob BarnesRichard LoveladyYariel RodriguezNick SandlinBrendon LittleJef...

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers' upgraded defence corps passed first test with flying colours

Game Day 69: Winnipeg at Edmonton A couple of weeks have passed since Edmonton Oilers acquired defenceman Jake Walman from San Jose Sharks as their primary acquisition at the trade deadline, and so far the newcomer has met all expectations. Only on Tuesday night, however, did Oil fans get their first chance to see the true […]

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2 w. ago New Toronto Blue Jays star already battling injury and it could derail season

The season hasn't even started for the Toronto Blue Jays, and they might already have an injury cloud that could hang over them for the entire season.Starting pitcher Max Scherzer — one of the team's biggest offseason acquisitions — has been dealing with an injury to his right pitching hand throughout spring training.At age 40, the three-time Cy Young winner has dealt with the same issue over the past few years."My thumb hurts. It hurts to grip the ball. The critical thing I've learned over the years here is that your thumb is absolutely critical to your arm health. Unfortunately, this is what I've been dealing with since 2023," Scherzer told reporters Monday, as per MLB.com's Keegan Matheson.Scherzer was limited to nine starts in 2024 while playing for the Texas Rangers, after making 27 starts the year prior splitting time between Texas and the New York Mets.He last threw upwards of 175 innings in 2021, where he was named to the All-Star game for the eighth and most rec...

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3 w. ago Oilers notebook: When Ekholm returns, will he be paired with Bouchard? Or someone else?

So when Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman Mattias Ekholm returns from his illness and maybe an undisclosed injury, likely Thursday when the National Hockey League’s best team, the Winnipeg Jets, are here, does Ekholm automatically go back with Evan Bouchard? Or does the pairing of Jake Walman and Bouchard stay together? Maybe Ekholm plays his off-side with […]

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3 w. ago Last Toronto Raptors player from 2019 Championship team keeps getting benched

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher has pretty much seen it all since joining the franchise nearly seven years ago.The longest-tenured player on the roster, who's suited up for 406 games with Toronto, Boucher's one of the few people who have stuck around to see out the Raptors rebuild over the past few seasons.But while he's played in Toronto more than any of his teammates, suiting up isn't exactly something he's doing right now.Boucher has sat out the last seven contests, six of which were listed as coach's decisions, with one absence on March 7 related to a wisdom tooth extraction. In total, Boucher has 14 "did not play" designations on his game log this season, despite not dealing with any reported major injuries.When he has played, Boucher has been one of the team's most reliable bench contributors, averaging 10 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 50 games this season.As per Toronto head coach Darko Rajakovic, the team met with the 32-year-old to discuss his role with the ...

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