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Sean Monahan to step up on faceoffs for Jets after traded from Canadiens
WINNIPEG - Acquiring a player who can win the majority of his faceoffs should pay dividends for the Winnipeg Jets. Sean Monahan was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to Winnipeg on Friday for a first...
Feb 04, 2024
Mike McEwen to skip host Saskatchewan in the Canadian men's curling championship
SASKATOON - Mike McEwen is a veteran of Canadian men's curling championships, but he'll skip Saskatchewan for the first time at the Brier. McEwen, vice Colton Flasch and front-end brothers Kevin and D...
Feb 04, 2024
Senators release a $118 billion package that pairs border policies with aid for Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, setting off a l...
Feb 04, 2024
2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. FIFA made the announcement Sunday at a Miami television studio, allocating the opener of the 39-d...
Feb 04, 2024
2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. FIFA made the announcement Sunday at a Miami television studio, allocating the opener of the 39-d...
Feb 04, 2024
Pebble Beach's final round is postponed because of rain and raging wind. Wyndham Clark leads by 1
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Rain and a raging wind on Sunday caused the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to be postponed, leading to the third Monday finish in the last six years. But t...
Feb 04, 2024
Carpenter scores twice, including OT winner, to lead New York past Ottawa 4-3
OTTAWA - Alex Carpenter scored her second goal of the game in overtime as New York rallied past Ottawa 4-3 on Sunday in Professional Women's Hockey League action. Abby Roque and Jade Downie-Landry als...
Feb 04, 2024
Canada to stage 13 games at 2026 FIFA World Cup between Toronto and Vancouver
Canada will host 13 of the 104 games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with seven in Vancouver and six in Toronto. As expected, the U.S. will stage the lion's share of the action - with 78 games - at the ex...
Feb 04, 2024
Flames claim defenceman Brayden Pachal off waivers from Golden Knights
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have claimed defenceman Brayden Pachal off waivers from the Vegas Golden Knights. The 24-year-old from Estevan, Sask., spent the last five seasons with Vegas and its AHL a...
Feb 04, 2024
Latest wave of US, Britain strikes on Yemin's Houthis had Canada's support
OTTAWA - Canada was among several allies that provided support to the United States and United Kingdom during their second wave of attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen, the Department of National D...
Feb 04, 2024