In a nutshell: As of 11:05 AM Wednesday by Hartley Miller
Soccer:
–Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona has died following a heart attack. He was 60. Maradona captained Argentina to World Cup 1986 glory as well as reaching the final in 1990.
BCHL:
–The Wenatchee Wild have announced they are “taking a hiatus for the 2020-21 BCHL season.” All players on the team are now free agents.
BCHL delays start of 2020-21 regular season due to new COVID-19 restrictions
RELEASE: https://t.co/xCfLrNZJXV pic.twitter.com/EtzYgmsI1q
— BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) November 23, 2020
Hockey Canada:
–Team Canada’s World Junior Selection camp has been paused temporarily after two players at the camp tested positive for COVID-19. Both players in question are now in quarantine at the team hotel in Red Deer. Taylor Gauthier of the Prince George Cougars is one of five goalies and 46 players at the camp.
Quotes attached from Tom McMillan of Alberta health regarding the 2 new positive tests (now 3 in total) at Hockey Canada’s training camp in Red Deer. pic.twitter.com/TIo4gLoBGd
— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) November 24, 2020
NHL:
Sasakamoose, Canada’s first Indigenous NHLer, dies at 86.
MORE: https://t.co/pgLiPTfRE9 pic.twitter.com/DRKoXS1rnA
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 24, 2020
NFL:
–Week 12 of the NFL season will begin on the American Thanksgiving with two games on Thursday. They are Houston at Detroit (9:30 AM PT) followed by Washington at Dallas (1:30).
Column:
COVID-19 steals Sasakamoose leaving family, hockey world to mourn . . . Canada’s national junior team has positive players . . . BCHL’s Wild shuts down for now https://t.co/j4zQbv8oxy
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) November 25, 2020
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