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The stretch run of the NBA season has arrived. It's time for the playoff push
There's no NBA player who is a bigger fan of harness racing than Denver's Nikola Jokic. He owns horses, goes to tracks whenever he can and even accepted one of his MVP awards while riding around at hi...
Feb 21, 2024
Raptors get pep talk from Canadian MMA legend Georges St-Pierre
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors want to make sure they fight until the end of the NBA season, so they brought in MMA great Georges St-Pierre to give them a pep talk. St-Pierre spoke to the team for 30 m...
Feb 21, 2024
Federal government reaches $59M settlement with B.C. First Nation over land seizure
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The federal government has reached a $59-million settlement with a First Nation in British Columbia for compensation over allowing a right-of-way to be built through its reserve mor...
Feb 21, 2024
Canadian wingback Mo Farsi signs contract extension with Columbus Crew
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Crew have signed Canadian wingback Mohamed Farsi to a contract extension through the 2027 season with a club option for 2028. The 24-year-old from Montreal, who started t...
Feb 21, 2024
Toronto FC adds international spot via allocation money trade with CF Montreal
Toronto FC acquired an international roster slot for this season from CF Montreal on Wednesday in exchange for US$175,000 in general allocation money. TFC, which acquired Irish defender Kevin Long thi...
Feb 21, 2024
B.C. Lions sign veteran starter Vernon Adams Jr. to contract extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed starter Vernon Adams Jr. to a contract extension Wednesday that will keep him with the CFL club through the 2026 season. Adams, 31, was slated to become a free agent ...
Feb 21, 2024
Red Deer's Rebecca Smith captures bronze with Canadian teammates in 4x100m medley relay
The women's 4x100-m medley relay captured bronze for Canada in the final event of the World Aquatics Championships this past Sunday. The team of Ingrid Wilm, Sophie Angus, Rebecca Smith of Red Deer, a...
Feb 21, 2024
Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women's doubles quarterfinals in Dubai
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - The second-seeded team of Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championship...
Feb 21, 2024
More humanitarian aid needed for Gaza, minister says during Egypt border visit
OTTAWA - The flow of humanitarian aid shipments for Palestinians in Gaza is at its lowest ebb since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Canada's international development minister said following a visi...
Feb 21, 2024
Just 23 per cent of Proline bettors predicted Eastern Conference's NBA all-star win
Most Proline bettors didn't see the Eastern Conference winning the NBA's annual all-star game. The East defeated the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday, the first time one team has cracked the 200-p...
Feb 21, 2024