The St. Francis Xavier X-Men are wearing both of those hats after sweeping the nation’s top-ranked UNB Varsity Reds in the best-of-three final Wednesday night at a sold-out Keating Millennium Centre in Antigonish. Just ask playoff MVP Chase Marchand, the freshman student who has majored in goaltending for the X-Men through their perfect 7-0 post-season, including the 5-4 title-clinching victory.
Category: Sports Etc.
Pizza guy surprising to patrons
Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin surprised several customers when he delivered pizzas to them in his role as a spokesman for Papa John’s Pizza. Imagine living in the Washington, D.C., area, ordering a pizza and having Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin deliver your pizza.
Rockies’ Nolan Arenado reflects on ‘life-changing’ trip to Cuba
Rockies All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado poses with his mother, Millie, in Cuba in November.
Obama Spokesperson: Trump Wiretapping Claim is ‘Unequivocally False’
“As part of that practice, neither Obama nor White House official ever ordered surveillance on any United States citizen. Any suggestion otherwise is simply false”, he added.
Sarah Jessica Parker’s JK Instagram Post Invite To Russian Ambassador
And now, Carrie Bradshaw has her answer, courtesy of Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mara Zakharova, who tweeted: “If #SarahJessicaParker desperately wants to meet Russian Ambassador to United States -anything is possible”. Instagram and you shall receive-Sarah Jessica Parker might have a hot date with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, all thanks to a Sex and the City meme about Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Xolos soccer is more fun than you never knew it could be
Across the border, past the Costco and the Marriott and the Tijuana Country Club, down an alley and before the mall entrance, past the greyhounds being led to the starting line for the sixth race, is one of those experiences you don’t know you’re missing. It is happy, friendly chaos.
Mexican baseball manager ‘Paquin’ Estrada reported missing
In this March 4, 2006 file photo, Team Mexico manager Francisco Estrada, left, and pitching coach and former Los Angeles Dodger great, Fernando Valenzuela, right, look out over the field as the team works out before the start of their spring training baseball exhibition game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Tucson Electric Park in Tucson, Ariz. Estrada’s team Los Bravos de Leon reported on Thursday, March 2, 2017, that Estrada is missing since Wednesday, March 1, when he failed to show up for a news conference.
St. Pierre-Laviolette heading to Europe to keep playing
Crocus Plains graduate Victor St. Pierre-Laviolette of the Regina Thunder will play football in Sweden this spring. Victor St. Pierre-Laviolette tore up the Prairie Football Conference with the Regina Thunder last season and, if he has his way, he’ll be even more dominant this year.
Regular season over, playoff picture painted in St. John’s junior league
The playoff matchups are set in the St. John’s Junior Hockey League following completion of the regular season over the weekend. All eight teams are in the post season, with the first round featuring a best-of-five series.
United Arab Emirates women’s player lives dream with Caps
United Arab Emirates native Fatima Al Ali talks to Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, right, during a Capitals practice session in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. United Arab Emirates native Fatima Al Ali fires a shot at the goal on a pass by Washington Capitals NHL hockey player Alex Ovechkin, center left, during a Capitals practice session in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017.
Musselburgh
LANDMARQUE , backed into favouritism here just over a fortnight ago, could do no better than come home in fourth spot. However, he travelled notably well for much of the contest and was ultimately let down by a round of fencing lacking fluency.
CU soccer signs nine for 2017 class
The Colorado women’s soccer team announced Wednesday that nine players have signed national letters of intent to play for the Buffaloes. “We lost six great seniors,” head coach Danny Sanchez said.
MIHElectric Ending Sends BC to Victory over the Irish
No. 13 Boston College came from behind in front of an enthusiastic, sold-out crowd on Saturday night at Kelley Rink to down No. 15 Notre Dame in the final regular-season matchup between the two institutions in Hockey East play; Chris Calnan accounted for a pair of goals including the game-winner – Boston College avenged Notre Dame’s recent success in thrilling fashion on Saturday night, coming from behind in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,884 strong.
Vonn unscathed after training crash
Jan 27 – Lindsey Vonn, only just back from an 11-month injury layoff, emerged virtually unscathed after crashing in training at Cortina d’Ampezzo on Friday. The 32-year-old lost control on a turn and careered into the safety netting but said she expected to be fine to race in Saturday’s downhill.
Girls hoops notebook: Despite injury, Lady ‘Hounds still in playoff hunt
Despite some injuries, the Lady Greyhounds have been able to hold on to the fourth spot in District 32-6A.
No. 2 LSU gymnasts roll to 197.475-192.625 win over Texas Woman’s University
LSU freshman Kennedi Edney competes on the beam in a meet against Texas Woman’s University, Friday, January 20, 2017, at LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La. LSU senior Sydney Ewing celebrates her performance on vault in a meet against Texas Woman’s University, Friday, January 20, 2017, at LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Blinkered Breakers have eyes only for grand final rematch against Perth Wildcats
Alex Pledger, Kirk Penney and the Breakers will look to make it four wins on the trot when they host the Wildcats at Vector on Sunday. The Breakers can’t blink now.
Women’s Hoops Falls Short At Seton Hall, 55-431/20/2017 – The…
The Providence College women’s basketball team fell to Seton Hall, 55-43, on Jan. 20 in South Orange, N.J. Yoyo Nogic and Clara Che combined to score 23 points for Providence, who dropped to 9-10 overall . Deja Winters came off the bench to score 18 points for the Pirates, who improved to 9-10 .
For these pro-baseball players, visiting Israel is like coming home
Baker and Bleich, pitchers in the minor leagues and members of the club representing Israel in the World Baseball Classic, are the only ones who have previously visited Israel as adults, both on Birthright trips. The 10-player delegation arrived here last week from Las Vegas and Chicago aboard a corporate sponsor’s private plane for a six-day visit that concluded Monday and was meant to connect the nearly all-American Jewish team with the country they are representing in the tournament, a quadrennial event modeled after soccer’s World Cup.
NASA Webb Telescope Structure is Sound After Vibration Testing Detects Anomaly
The 18-segment gold coated primary mirror of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is raised into vertical alignment in the largest clean room at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Nov. 2, 2016. The secondary mirror mount booms are folded down into stowed for launch configuration.
Catterick
Fattsota , Hubertas , Shrubland , Aramist , Allfredandnobell , Highland Castle , Framley Garth , After Toniight , Man Look , Parisian Charmer Donald McCain’s yard has won this twice in the last five years and Flat winner Man Look faced a stiff task on his hurdling debut at Newbury – better is expected here. Hubertas was beaten a long way over further when second at Market Rasen but the winner has gone in again since.