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CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has some friendly advice for his successor: Surround yourself with good people and be open-minded. CBC | Sports News
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Former CFL commissioner Mark Cohon joins Northern Super League as board chair
Mark Cohon, who brought the CFL back to Ottawa with the Redblacks as CFL commissioner, is joining the new Northern Super League as chair of its board of directors. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Randy Ambrosie to retire in 2025 after 7 years as CFL commissioner
In November, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie will hand off the Grey Cup for the final time. Ambrosie made the surprising announcement Saturday that he will retire sometime in 2025. The 61-year-old Winnipeg native will formally step down once his successor has been found. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Raptors’ Porter could be banned for life if gambling accusations prove true, says commissioner
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
Read More »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
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