Toronto’s Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the gambling-related accusations against him are found to be true, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
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Winnipeg Jets not in ‘crisis’ despite low ticket sales: NHL commissioner
The man who granted Winnipeg a National Hockey League franchise 13 years ago said at a pre-game news conference Tuesday that he believes the Jets will overcome their struggles to keep fans in the seats. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Maple Leafs’ Rielly to appeal 5-game suspension to NHL commissioner Bettman
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly will appeal his five-game suspension from the NHL for a cross-check to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig, the team announced Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NHL commissioner says it’s not ‘necessary’ to suspend NHL players charged with sexual assault
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday it’s not “necessary” for the NHL to suspend without pay four players who have been criminally charged with sexual assault. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s first sport integrity commissioner Sarah-Eve Pelletier to resign in early 2024
Sarah-Eve Pelletier will resign as Canada’s first sport integrity commissioner early next year. The Quebec lawyer and former artistic swimmer was appointed in April 2022 to head the Office of Canada’s Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) that opened two months later to handle abuse and maltreatment. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NBA commissioner says league mulling fundraising, spirit-boosting game during shutdown
The NBA is considering an idea where some players would be quarantined or isolated for purposes of being able to compete against one another and provide basketball fans with some sort of diversion from the coronavirus pandemic. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77
Former NBA commissioner David Stern has died at age 77 nearly three weeks after suffering a brain hemorrhage, according to the league. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has emergency brain surgery
The NBA says former Commissioner David Stern suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage Thursday and had emergency surgery. CBC | Sports News
Read More »New measures introduced by commissioner Gary Bettman to combat abuse in NHL
Gary Bettman addressed a potential new code-of-conduct policy for the league on Monday. At the NHL Board of Governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif., he spoke publicly for the first time since various allegations surfaced against coaches. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Akim Aliu believes change coming after meeting with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman
Former NHL forward Akim Aliu expects “big change” in the league after a meeting with the league’s top two executives on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
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