14 h. ago Former NHLPA head Bob Goodenow, who led players through two long lockouts, dead at 72

Former NHL Players’ Association executive director Bob Goodenow, who held the post for 13 years and led players through two long work stoppages, has died. The NHLPA said in a release that Goodenow died suddenly at age 72. A cause of death was not given. Goodenow became the NHLPA’s second executive director in 1992, succeeding […]

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24 h. ago CRIME HUNTER: White trash serial killer Henry Lee Lucas’s vile lies

When notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas was captured, he started blabbing. And he never really stopped. Following Lucas’s 1983 arrest in Texas for unlawful possession of a firearm, the one-eyed drifter told Williamson County Sheriff Jim Boutwell and members of the Texas Rangers that he killed two women: a young woman believed to be […]

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51 h. ago NHL teams to weigh talent against backlash after five players reinstated, lawyer says

A sports lawyer says NHL teams will weigh talent against potential backlash when deciding whether to sign one of the five players acquitted in the 2018 London, Ont., sexual assault trial. The league announced Thursday that Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton and Carter Hart — who are all free agents — can […]

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51 h. ago NHL teams to weigh talent against backlash after 5 players reinstated, lawyer says

A sports lawyer says NHL teams will weigh talent against potential backlash when deciding whether to sign one of the five players acquitted in the Ontario sexual assault trial.

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64 h. ago Players acquitted in Hockey Canada sex assault trial can return: NHL

The players, who are all unrestricted free agents, can sign with a team on Oct. 15 as they wait for full reinstatement.

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65 h. ago Players acquitted in Hockey Canada sex assault trial can return to NHL on Dec. 1

NEW YORK — The five players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial can return to the NHL when their suspensions end on Dec. 1, the NHL announced Thursday. The players, who are all unrestricted free agents, can sign with a team on Oct. 15 as they wait for full reinstatement. Michael McLeod, Dillon […]

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68 h. ago NBA’s first openly gay player undergoing treatment for brain tumor

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who now serves as an ambassador for the league, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, his family said Thursday. Collins announced he was gay in 2013, becoming the first publicly gay athlete to play in any of the four main North American sports leagues. He retired […]

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3 d. ago Partners Value Split Corp. Announces Completion of US$100,000,000 Public Offering of Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 16

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. WIRE SERVICES TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Partners Value Split Corp. (the “Company”) announced today the completion of its previously announced offering of Class AA Preferred Shares, Series 16 (the “Series 16 Preferred Shares”). A total of 4,000,000 Series 16 Preferred Shares were issued […]

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3 d. ago Former Toronto Blue Jays player thinks team could have won it all in mid

Former Toronto Blue Jays infielder Lyle Overbay had some interesting things to say about his time with the team, and what could've been in some of their best seasons.Joining Sportsnet's Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz on Wednesday's episode of Jays Talk+,  Overbay spoke about his highs and lows with the franchise across five seasons in the mid-2000s.Overbay had a batting average of .268 with 672 hits, 83 homers, 336 RBIs, and 337 runs scored in 723 games for the Blue Jays in his career, playing for the team from 2006 to 2010."I always know when there's a lot of Canadians in the stands because they're involved... You don't get that very often everywhere else." 🇨🇦Former #BlueJays infielder Lyle Overbay chats with @BlakeMurphyODC & @juliackreuz about Toronto's unique crowd atmosphere.#LightsUpLetsGo pic.twitter.com/wDBKErXD9P— Sportsnet 590 The FAN (@FAN590) September 10, 2025Though he spent 14 years in the majors for six teams, he play...

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3 d. ago NetworkNewsAudio Announces Audio Press Release (APR) on Transformation of Hospitality Technology, Automation

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN – NetworkNewsAudio announces the Audio Press Release (APR) titled “Automation and AI Unlock New Value Across Global Service Industries,” featuring Nightfood Holdings Inc. (NGTF). To hear the NetworkNewsAudio version, visit LINK To read the original editorial, visit LINK Nightfood Holdings has officially closed on its first hotel acquisition, a […]

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3 d. ago CarTechIQ Appoints Mark Theriot as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Global Growth

WYLIE, Texas, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CarTechIQ, a leader in artificial intelligence as a service (AIaaS) for the transportation industry, today announced the appointment of Mark Theriot as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). This addition underscores the company’s accelerating global momentum and its commitment to scaling MechanicIQ, its groundbreaking Agentic AI platform purpose-built […]

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3 d. ago Fans struggle to access FIFA World Cup tickets for Toronto games

If you're looking to get your hands on FIFA World Cup tickets for next year, you're "almost there."At least, that's the message you might get when entering the first presale draw for next year's event, which went live today in North America and around the world.Entry for the FIFA World Cup ticket lottery opened at 11 a.m. The men's World Cup will be held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States in 2026, with Toronto and Vancouver the two Canadian host cities.In our own experience, the whole process took just under an hour.Joining the queue moments after it opened via both a mobile device and a laptop, we were met with a spinning circle and a message that said "almost there" for upwards of 30 minutes before a 20-minute countdown timer appeared.To enter the draw, you must be the cardholder (primary or secondary) of a valid, unexpired Visa debit card, credit card, or reloadable prepaid card enabled with 3D Secure, as the draw is run in ...

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3 d. ago 'I believe Connor's 100% committed to the club': Oilers taking right path in McDavid negotiation, NHL insider says

This in from NHL insider Brian Lawton, a former NHL GM and player agent, his take that the Edmonton Oilers are on the right path in negotiating with hockey’s best player Connor McDavid and that things will work out well for McDavid and the Oilers in the end. “I wouldn’t be overly worried if I […]

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4 d. ago James McAvoy gets sucker punched at local Toronto bar during TIFF

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is all about glitzy red carpets, celebrity appearances and, of course, the latest and greatest in cinema.And while the most recent headline-worthy happening out of the annual 11-day fete does involve a famous person, it is not exactly in line with the glamour that the esteemed event usually brings to mind.James McAvoy, who is here for the world premiere of his new flick, California Schemin', decided, like many other big names who are in the city this week, to head out and enjoy some of the local nightlife.Unfortunately, what was intended to be a low-key Monday evening at divey King Street pool hall Charlotte's Room didn't go as planned — in fact, it went quite awry, although the actor-turned-director apparently handled it with grace.As People first reported, a thoroughly intoxicated patron who was not a part of McAvoy's group randomly attacked the Split st...

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4 d. ago Bitget Futures Ranks in Top #3 For ETH Amidst New ATHs, Monthly Report Highlights

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has released its August 2025 Transparency Report, showing its strengthened position as one of the most innovative and resilient players in the digital asset industry. The report reflects another month of product breakthroughs, record trading activity, and community-driven […]

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4 d. ago Strategy x Super Speed x Showdown — New Competitive Puzzle Game “SHIKA

YOKOHAMA, Japan — AGNI-FLARE CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Yokohama, Kanagawa) today announced that its new online competitive puzzle game “SHIKA-Q” will be released worldwide (excluding certain regions) in Fall 2025 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4, and PlayStation®5. SHIKA-Q is an online, real-time puzzle battle played on a 10×10 board where players link blocks to launch rapid-fire attacks […]

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4 d. ago CBA establishes $4M annual fund for retired NHL players’ health care, wellness

LAS VEGAS — Beyond the noticeable changes in the new NHL collective bargaining agreement like expanding the regular season to 84 games and implementing a playoff salary cap is an investment in caring for former players that has not existed until now. The league and union will contribute $4 million annually to the newly established […]

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4 d. ago Bills add Week 1 hero Prater to active roster among flurry of roster changes

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Kicker Matt Prater was signed to the Bills active roster off the practice squad on Tuesday, days after the 19-year veteran capped Buffalo’s season-opening comeback win over Baltimore. The Bills, however, are changing punters in preparing to play at the New York Jets on Sunday. They signed seventh-year player Cameron Johnston […]

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4 d. ago InspireSemi Changes Time of Business Update and Announces Securities Issuances

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inspire Semiconductor Holdings Inc. (“InspireSemi” or the “Company”), a chip design company that provides revolutionary high-performance, energy-efficient accelerated computing solutions for High Performance Computing (HPC), AI, graph analytics, and other compute-intensive workloads, is today providing the following updates: Business Update Further to its press […]

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4 d. ago Bill Daly: NHL expects decision on Hockey Canada five ’in the relatively near future’

LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says he expects a decision soon on the status of five former Hockey Canada players acquitted at trial in a high-profile sexual assault case. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote were acquitted July 24 in London, Ont. McLeod was also acquitted of […]

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