The anthem singer who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday night changed a lyric in “O Canada” as a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about making the country the 51st state. Publicist Adam Gonshor in an email to The Associated Press confirmed Chantal Kreviazuk changed…
DUNEDIN – Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks and feels like himself again at spring training after an injury-plagued 2024 season. That’s good news for a player entering his walk year and a team that needs him to be in top form as it looks to bounce back from a last-place finish in the American…
Jon Cooper is a hockey coach. He’s also aware of the world outside the rink. Relations between Canada and the United States are as frosty as they’ve been in a long time. U.S. President Donald Trump has said repeatedly America’s northern neighbour and close ally should become its “51st state.” There have been tariff threats….
By Staff The Associated Press Posted February 18, 2025 4:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from U.S. President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United States…
DUNEDIN – The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. did not reach an agreement on an extension before his Tuesday deadline on contract negotiations. The 25-year-old first baseman, who’s entering the final year of his current deal, said he does not plan to continue talks now that he has arrived at camp. The…
DUNEDIN – Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman shakes out his arm when he thinks back to stepping into the batter’s box to face now-teammate Max Scherzer. Gausman, who was with Baltimore at the time of the 2018 interleague series against Washington, remembers specific details from the matchup. “I struck out on a change-up and I…
Canada and the United States have played some heated games on hockey’s international stage. The rivalry reached a new — and nasty — level Saturday. Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the U.S. beat Canada 3-1 after a punch-filled start that saw three fights within nine seconds to open the…
Cale Makar will do everything he can to step on the ice for Canada on Saturday night. But head coach Jon Cooper isn’t ready to confirm his top defenceman will be available for the highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off matchup against the United States. “That’ll be a game-time decision,” Cooper said Saturday morning — “but…
DUNEDIN – Former Toronto outfielder Kevin Kiermaier felt like a rookie again on Friday. After closing out a 12-year big-league career last fall by winning a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kiermaier was back in Blue Jays colours for the first time since taking on a part-time role with the team. “I’m a…
DUNEDIN – One big question hung in the warm, humid Florida air Thursday as the Toronto Blue Jays held their first official workout at spring training. Will the team be able to sign Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a long-term extension before his deadline for contract talks arrives early next week? “We’ve worked extremely hard on…
