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sports Tuesday 8 March 2022

Rift appears to widen between two women's pro hockey groups

By JOHN WAWROW together we can make his-
AP Hockey Writer tory."
Hockey Hall of Fame mem- James, a Six assistant
ber Angela James opened coach this season, said she
what could become a wid- was speaking on her own
ening rift between North and did not note she was
America's top two wom- part of the group buying
en's professional hockey the Toronto franchise.
organizations on the eve of The ownership group also
joining the new ownership includes former NHL coach
group of the Premier Hock- Ted Nolan, former NHL
ey Federation's Toronto Six. player Anthony Stewart
Days before the PHF of- and Bernice Carnegie, co-
ficially announced the chair of the Carnegie Initia-
sale on Monday, James tive, which was established
posted a lengthy note on to promote inclusiveness in
a Facebook group page hockey.
in which she accused James' criticism drew a re-
the Professional Women's sponse from PWHPA adviser
Hockey Players' Associa- Liz Knox. Without referenc-
tion of stunting the sport's The National Women's Hockey League logo is seen along the boards during a playoff game be- ing James, Knox tweeted
development because of tween the Toronto Six and Boston Pride, Friday, March 26, 2021, in Boston. Sunday that "manage-
its refusal to join forces. Her Associated Press ment, coaches, front office
message drew more atten- (etc) speaking on behalf of
tion when Six player Saroya pointed in the PWHPA. these differences instead of the pro game already players' experience instead
Tinker re-posted it on her Who's interests are you pro- of suppressing and hand- made," she added. "Wom- of supporting the true voice
Twitter account. tecting?" James wrote. cuffing the elite women's en's hockey is bigger than of the players is exactly why
"Right now, I'm so disap- "Why can't you work out athletes in the progress the PHF and the PWHPA, the PWHPA was formed."q
Colts establish coaching fellowship in Tony Dungy's honor

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The sion. committee composed
Indianapolis Colts have es- "I am thrilled that the Colts of Dungy, the Irsay fam-
tablished the Tony Dungy are seeking to help build ily, Colts general manager
Diversity Fellowship to ad- diversity and inclusion in Chris Ballard and coach
vance the opportunities NFL coaching by launch- Frank Reich, and other
for football coaching can- ing this diversity fellow- members of the organiza-
didates. ship coaching program," tion. As a part of the pro-
The program in honor of Dungy said. "It's a tremen- gram, the Colts will hire a
the Pro Football Hall of dous honor for me to be Dungy Fellow for the of-
Fame coach, announced identified with the pro- fense and the defense.
Monday by the Irsay fam- gram. I applaud the Irsay "We're humbled and hon-
ily that owns the Colts, will family and the organiza- ored that Tony Dungy's
provide the team with ac- tion for taking this proac- trailblazing accomplish-
cess to talented coaches tive step, and I hope it en- ments are also a part of
while fostering and ex- courages other teams to our rich Colts history," Jim
panding the team's diver- look for ways to promote Irsay said, "but none of us
sity, equity and inclusion equal opportunities in the can afford to rest on our Former Indianapolis Colts' head coach Tony Dungy is honored
initiatives. Dungy is one of coaching ranks." laurels when it comes to during halftime of an NFL football game between the Colts and
the sport's most outspo- Qualified candidates will advancing fairness and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, in Indianap-
olis.
ken voices on the need for be evaluated and inter- opportunity in the NFL's Associated Press
more diversity and inclu- viewed by a selection coaching ranks. q