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Expansion Charlotte fires coach Ramírez after slow start
FILE – Charlotte FC head coach Miguel Angel Ramirez is introduced in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Commerce City, Colorado. Charlotte FC sacked coach Miguel Angel Ramírez on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, aged just 14. regular season games. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) David Zalubowski PA CHARLOTTE, North …
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SMU men’s basketball roster set with transfer of Jefferson Koulibaly from Washington State
Rob Lanier’s first team at SMU seems set. Jefferson Koulibaly, a former Washington State point guard, announced his commitment to transfer to SMU on Sunday night. Koulibaly is the seventh transfer to join SMU this off-season. He is also the player expected to win the 13th and final scholarship. Koulibaly, a 6-3 guard from Montreal, …

Surfer helps families honor loved ones with ‘one last wave’
Dan Fischer, of Newport, RI, walks in the ocean with his surfboard at Easton’s Beach in Newport on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Fischer, 42, created the One Last Wave Project in January 2022 to use power ocean healing to help families deal with loss, as it helped him after his father passed away. Fischer places …

Indy 500 drivers find fuels crypto craze needs sponsorship
Rinus VeeKay of the Netherlands heads into turn one during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Michael Conroy PA INDIANAPOLIS If he won one of motor racing’s crown jewels, Conor Daly would gladly take the seven-figure payout awarded to the Indianapolis …

Defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning return to Eastern Finals
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) sprays water in his face during a time out against the Florida Panthers during the third period of Game 4 of a series NHL Hockey second-round playoff Monday, May 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. ( AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Chris O’Meara PA TAMPA, Florida. Jon Cooper had every reason …

Storm in Ontario: Clarence-Rockland declares a state of emergency
The town of Clarence-Rockland, east of Ottawa, declared a state of emergency following a major storm that rolled through eastern Ontario on Saturday. “For everyone’s safety, we are asking people to stay home due to the large amount of debris on the streets. The Clarence Creek Arena is now open and welcoming those in need …

CF Montreal hosts Real Salt Lake in non-conference action
Real Salt Lake (5-3-4, fifth in the Western Conference) against CF Montreal (6-4-2, second in the Eastern Conference) Montreal, Quebec; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Montreal -142, Real Salt Lake +393, Draw +273; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: CF Montreal and Real Salt Lake occupy the field in non-conference games. Montreal is …

CF Montreal takes on Nashville after shutout victory
CF Montreal (6-3-2, first in the Eastern Conference) against Nashville SC (4-4-3, sixth in the Western Conference) Nashville, TN; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nashville SC -110, Montreal +313, Draw +238; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: One game after shutting out Charlotte FC 2-0, CF Montreal takes on Nashville. Nashville is 1-0-1 …

Weekend sports in brief | Ap Sports
The pairing is set for the NBA Conference Finals, and they do not include the defending NBA champions or the team with the best regular season record. Defending champion Milwaukee was knocked out of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics on Saturday. On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks eliminated top-seeded Phoenix. In the East, Boston faces …

From chart-topping pop star to enemy-of-the-state activist: Hong Kong-born Canadian Denise Ho’s rocky turn
Breadcrumb Links World News “I try to do what is right. I have this responsibility. I’m just asking for freedom of speech,’ she once said in an interview when asked about her personal record of activism. Singer-turned-activist Denise Ho speaks about Hong Kong’s political crisis at an event in Melbourne, Australia, in 2019. Ho said …

Firefighter killed in Calaveras State Park while preparing a prescribed burn | app
A 26-year-old firefighter was killed when a dead tree hit and killed him as he prepared a plot of land for a prescribed burn in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, east of Sacramento, Calif., officials said. According to Jess Wills, president of Firestorm Wildland Fire Suppression Inc. × This page requires JavaScript. Javascript is required …

Former Texans QB Ben Holmes has signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL
Soccer 11/05/2022 14:09:00 History links Former Tarleton quarterback Ben Holmes is back in professional football, recently signing with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. This is Holmes’ third professional step since ending his college career at Tarleton. …

Canadiens win NHL Draft lottery; Devils go up to No. 2 | State News
The Montreal Canadiens not only host the NHL Draft in July, but they will have the chance to be the headliners after winning Tuesday night’s draft. The Canadiens retain the first-choice right, a bright spot after a turbulent season in which they changed coaches, overhauled their front office, finished last overall and, most recently, mourned …

Ohtani, Rendon rally Angels to Nationals 5-4 in 9th
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with Anthony Rendon (6) after a 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals at a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif. on Sunday, May 8, 2022 Rendon hit a walk-off single, allowing Ohtani to score. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Ashley Landis PA ANAHEIM, Calif. Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon …

Montreal’s Time Out Market has a pop-up arcade with retro games
Get your hands and feet on a selection of classic and new arcade games on the top floor of the Eaton Center. The bridge that crosses Time Out Market features a pop-up arcade with Northstar pinball machines, Pac-Man, Pong and other entertainment to challenge you and your friends. A few steps away, the ARcade by …

The Montreal Community Cares Foundation organizes the very first “sports walkathon” – Montreal
Montreal sports personalities gathered at Georges-Saint-Pierre Park in the city’s NDG borough on Saturday afternoon for the first-ever “Power of Sports Walk-a-thon.” The event aimed to raise funds for the Montreal Community Cares Foundation, an organization that emphasizes the importance of sport in the youth community. MCCF founder Denburk Reid says the past two years …

Montreal’s recycling program is in a sorry state, but there are solutions
As soon as Stephanie Valenzuela walked through the doors of Montreal’s brand new recycling center in Lachine, she was greeted by the stench of garbage. The environment spokeswoman for the opposition party Ensemble Montreal says she saw dirty diapers and discarded meat bones mixed with cardboard, plastic and paper during a visit to the facility …

Kent State baseball team to host Ohio State on Wednesday
Right now, the Kent State baseball team could use a spark. The Golden Flashes (17-22, 12-14 MAC) managed to simply split last weekend’s series against rival Akron, who was last in the Mid-American Conference, and now must scramble to be part of the MAC 2022 four-team tournament. The Flashes sit in sixth place, two games …

Playoffs with full buildings are a ‘return to normal’ for the NHL
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron (37) celebrates with teammates after scoring the third goal of his hat trick during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabers on Thursday April 28, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Charles Krupa PA NEW YORK Watching games in empty arenas in the quarantined bubbles …