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Brier champion skip Bottcher weighs in on surprise split with vice-skip Moulding
Skip Brendan Bottcher provided his reasoning Sunday for the lineup rupture within the Canadian men's curling champions that left vice Darren Moulding on the outs and had the sport's observers and fans...
Dec 05, 2021
Vancouver Canucks fire head coach Travis Green, hire Bruce Boudreau: report
VANCOUVER - The struggling Vancouver Canucks have reportedly parted ways with head coach Travis Green and replaced him with Bruce Boudreau. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported the news Sunday night...
Dec 05, 2021
Pacific FC beat defending champs Forge FC to claim 1st Canadian Premier League title
HAMILTON - There's a new Canadian Premier League champion. Victoria's Pacific FC knocked off defending champions Forge FC of Hamilton 1-0 in the CPL final Sunday for their first league title. Alessand...
Dec 05, 2021
O'Neil, Hodges, Miñoso, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler get baseball HOF
Buck O'Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, joined Gil Hodges, Minnie Mioso and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall of Fa...
Dec 05, 2021
Winnipeg Blue Bombers hold off Saskatchewan Roughriders in CFL West final
WINNIPEG - Andrew Harris ran for 136 yards and one touchdown as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers overcame six turnovers in a 21-17 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Division final on Sund...
Dec 05, 2021
Trans Mountain pipeline restarts after three-week shutdown during B.C. storms
The Trans Mountain pipeline has restarted following a three-week precautionary shutdown during a series of storms that battered southern British Columbia, causing extensive flooding and landslides. Tr...
Dec 05, 2021
Kilted Scotsman completes 8,000-kilometre fundraising walk across Canada
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A kilt-wearing Scotsman and his dog completed an 8,000-kilometre fundraising walk across Canada on Sunday by striding into an icy breeze atop Cape Spear on the eastern edge of Newfo...
Dec 05, 2021
Evans comes off bench to lead Tiger-Cats past Argonauts in East final
TORONTO - Dane Evans ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to rally the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a thrilling 27-19 road win over the Toronto Argonauts in the East Division final Sunday. Evans' one-yard ...
Dec 05, 2021
Goggia completes Lake Louise sweep with super-G win, joins Vonn, Seizinger
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Sofia Goggia felt "an explosion in my heart" when she skied across the finish line Sunday. The 29-year-old Italian became just the third woman to sweep all three races in a Lake L...
Dec 05, 2021
Hamilton wins 3rd straight in chaotic Saudi Arabian F1 race
Lewis Hamilton passed Max Verstappen with six laps remaining Sunday to win the chaotic inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and pull even on points with his rival as Formula One's thrilling championship...
Dec 05, 2021