Head coach Mike Babcock said his star centre is dealing with “soreness” after Matthews departed early from the morning skate. “He wanted to be the hometown favourite because he would keep the Bills in Buffalo,” the consultant, Michael Caputo, said of Trump. (In the end, of course, the team was purchased by Sabres owner Terry Pegula, who bid US$1.4 billion to tack the Bills onto his portfolio.) • What do a converted hurdler, a 39-year-old retiree and a two-time Olympic gold medallist with high expectations have in common? They’re all jostling for spots on the women’s bobsleigh team Canada will send to Pyeongchang in February.

Source: National Post November 06, 2017 18:50 UTC