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Hockey Canada rules 2018 junior players ineligible for international competition pending investigation

Hockey Canada says players from the 2018 world junior hockey team will not be considered for international competition until an investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the team is complete. In a statement obtained Monday evening by The Canadian Press, Hockey Canada indicated the decision was made earlier this year and that players from the team will not be considered until “the investigation and adjudicative process of the alleged incident in 2018 is complete.” Hockey Canada says the decision has been communicated to the management group for the upcoming hockey world championship scheduled May 12-28 in Tampere,…Continue Reading

Capercaillie on the verge of extinction again warns Sir David Attenborough

The capercaillie could become extinct in Scotland once again, warns Sir David Attenborough during an episode of BBC One’s Wild Isles. The episode on March 19 focused on the woodlands of the UK, with filmmakers capturing footage of this elusive icon of the Highlands. Camera operators spent two years at a secret location in the pine forests near Aviemore to capture footage of a lek, a meeting of male capercaillies who fight for female attention. One alpha male displays himself in front of nine females while other males look on, however, one decides it’s worth a challenge. A fight soon…Continue Reading

Lovat will be missing three key figures this weekend due to wedding

Wedding bells will toll a treble blow to Lovat as they visit Glasgow Mid Argyll on Saturday in the battle of the two lowest-placed teams in the Mowi Premiership. For the Kiltarlity team will head down the A9 without manager Jamie Matheson and experienced players Daniel Grieve and Callum Cruden. Fitness coach Paul Mellis will step in to the breach as a stand-in team boss. “It’s an unfortunate clash but the three of us have been committed to this wedding for some time,” said Matheson. “Craig Mainland, Chris Johnston and Lewis Tawse, who all missed last week’s defeat at Kingussie…Continue Reading

Joan Eardley Haystack paintings sell for record prices at auction

Joan Eardley Haystack paintings sell for record prices at auction Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of a tick…Continue Reading

More than 300 dead birds cleared from Stonehaven beach

More than 300 dead birds cleared from Stonehaven beach Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of a tick mark.…Continue Reading

Army helps with repairs to damaged Findhorn beach steps

Army helps with repairs to damaged Findhorn beach steps Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of a tick mark.…Continue Reading

Alabama bans transgender female athletes from women’s college sports

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Tuesday that prohibits transgender women from participating on female sports teams in college. The state had previously banned transgender athletes from participating in female youth sports from grades K-12. Under the law, students are prohibited from playing under a different gender identity even after undergoing hormone treatment. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Alabama prohibits trans women from participating in female college sports. “Look, if you are a biological male, you are not going to be competing in women’s and girls’ sports in Alabama. It’s about fairness, plain and simple,” Ivey said…Continue Reading

Ligue 1 team news, line-ups and more

A general view of the Stade de la Mosson (AFP via Getty Images) Follow live coverage as Montpellier take on Lorient in Ligue 1 today. Paris Saint-Germain is the box-office draw of the French top flight with some of the world’s very best players including Lionel Messi and Neymar plying their trade in the capital. After Lille produced one of the shocks of recent seasons in the European game by pipping them to the post in 2020/21, PSG returned to the summit of the French game in 2022. Saint-Etienne are the record winners with 10 league titles in their illustrious…Continue Reading