Author: Virginia Whitehead

Canadian figure skater Megan Duhamel was inadvertently put at the center of controversy over the hurtful words of a British commentator during the figure skating world championships on Wednesday. Simon Reed, who thought her microphone was off, described her in derogatory terms, calling her “Canada of Canada.” The man in question and his co-star, Nikki Slater, were also going to laugh after the statement, at the end of the short program between the pairs. Furthermore, Reuters has specified that staff working for British television have been replaced, as required by the International Skating Union (ISU). “Harassment, misuse of language or…

Montrealer Benedict Mathurin says he called the young woman who accidentally touched her breast after Sunday’s game.On the eve of playing an important match in the role of sweet 16 In March Madness, Quebec basketball player Benedict Mathurin wrestles with an argument he might have wanted to avoid. • Read also: A video showing Quebec Benedict Mathurin touching a fan’s chest sparks controversy in the United StatesEarlier this week, as we reported on Wednesday, a video went viral showing Mathurin clutching the chest of a Texas Christian University fan. On social networks, many netizens wondered whether the star of the…

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 10:43 PM Shane Wright opened the scoring in the Canadian Hockey League’s prospects match, but it wasn’t enough for his team to win. Best hope for the upcoming NHL draft scored the game’s first goal at 3:43 in the first for the Reds who lost 3-1 to the Whites on Wednesday at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. The #1 prospect in the upcoming NHL Draft opened the scoring by completing a pass from Danny Zhilkin. Wright has 25 goals to 77 points in 52 games this season, including 42 points in his last 25 games. Nathan Gaucher…

Striker Evgeny Dadonov will remain with the Vegas Golden Knights after the National Hockey League on Wednesday canceled the deal he made with the Anaheim Ducks two days earlier. As reported by various sources, including Sportsnet correspondent Elliot Friedman, Bateman’s circuit has opened an internal investigation to determine the validity of a deal that would have also sent a second-round selection to Anaheim on the John Moore and Ryan Kesler contract. However, the National Hockey League considered that Dadonov could not be transferred to the Ducks, who are among a group of 10 teams on which he did not want…

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:14 PM Martin Nicas and Tony DeAngelo scored in strong play, and the Carolina Hurricanes ended a four-game slip with a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Sebastian Aho also canceled Carolina’s scoring card, while Seth Jarvis had two passes and Frederick Andersen saved 27 goals in just his second victory in March. “We played our style of play and it worked,” Nicas summed up after the match. On the Tampa side, Nick Ball, acquired from Ottawa on Monday, scored the first goal as soon as he entered the scene. Alex Killorn made…

(Sydney) A drastic change in the world of tennis. Less than two months after winning the Australian Open, world number one Ashleigh Barty of Australia has made the decision to end her career. Updated at 12:33 am Catherine Harvey Benard Journalism The news broke on Tuesday evening. The 25-year-old surprised everyone by posting a six-minute video on her Instagram account in which she explains her decision in the form of an interview with one of her close friends, former player Casey Dellacqua. “There is no right or wrong way to do things, it is just my way of doing them.…

In spite of himself, Shane Wright has been fueling talks for a few months in Quebec. Is he really the best hope for the 2022 World Cup and should he set his sights on the Montreal Canadians if they have the number one option on aggregate? One thing is for sure, the Kingston Frontenacs forward will never say no to wearing the blue, white and red jersey. • Read also: Andrew Hammond, stable presence of demons • Read also: Artturi Lehkonen: Joe Sakic is happy with his opinion • Read also: Ken Holland says Brett Colak ‘can play anywhere’ Wright…

At the Colorado Avalanche, everyone thinks they have the tools to try to win their first Stanley Cup since 2001, and the arrival of striker Arturi Likonen could help the organization in that regard, according to general manager Joe Sakic. The latter provided more depth and leeway for coach Jared Bednar not to relive the disappointment of last year, when the “Aves” surrendered in the second round of qualifying to the Vegas Golden Knights. Thus, he secured San Jose Sharks striker Andrew Cogliano and negotiated with his Montreal Canadiens counterpart, Kent Hughes, to acquire Lehkonen on Monday’s trade deadline. Sakic…

Monday, March 21, 2022. 22:29 Transaction table The deal, which was supposed to be completed earlier in the day, has run into some loopholes in the NHL offices. attacker Evgeny Dadunov He is set to move to the Anaheim Ducks with the pick of defender John Moore in the second round and the signing of Ryan Kesler. However, according to Darren Dreger TSNThe league is slow to agree to the deal because Dadonov’s contract would allow him to have a list of teams he doesn’t want to be traded for, which is not available. It appears according to…

Monday, March 21, 2022. 21:04 (Update : Monday, March 21, 2022. 9:22 pm) Transaction table The Canadian acquired it in exchange for Artturi LehkonenJustin Barron immediately became one of the most promising prospects in the organization. During an interview with our colleague Alan Crete during the second break of the game between the Canadians and the Boston Bruins on Monday night, the general manager announced that he expects to see his new defender play a few games for the big club before. He might be heading to the MLS. “Justin is coming to Montreal and we’ll see him…