Week 1 of the Northern Super League is done, to positive reviews. Now the hard work really begins. High-profile opening games at Vancouver’s B.C. Place Stadium and Toronto’s BMO Field drew announced crowds of 14,018 and 14,518. Vancouver Rise FC raised the curtain on the six-team league with a 1-0 win over Calgary Wild FC … Read more
Abu Bakar Yasin & Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Pa Media Jordon Ibe plays for former Chelsea captain John Terry’s side, 26ers With its celebrity managers, high-tempo matches and slick production, Baller League could bridge the gap between sport and entertainment one player says – even if some of the new rules are “nonsense”. The new … Read more
As the clock ticked down to the Northern Super League’s launch, president Christina Litz made the rounds to check in on its clubs’ final preparations. The reveal of each of the six clubs’ kits Thursday was another signpost on the road to the Canadian women’s professional soccer league that opens April 16 when Calgary’s Wild … Read more
Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad was suspended 20 games without pay Monday for violating the NHL and NHL Players’ Association’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, taking him off the ice for the defending Stanley Cup champions’ stretch run and start of the playoffs. Ekblad in a statement through the NHLPA said the news that he had … Read more
