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Teenaged point guard Andrew Nembhard quietly shining for Canada's senior squad
TORONTO - Teen phenom R.J. Barrett made a huge splash in his national senior basketball team debut. But partly lost in Barrett’s big shadow was the play of his friend and fellow 18-year-old Andr...
Jul 1, 2018
Jets sign free-agent goaltender Laurent Brossoit to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets signed free-agent goaltender Laurent Brossoit to a one-year contract on Sunday. The deal will pay Brossoit US$650,000. Brossoit played 14 games for the Edmonton Oilers las...
Jul 1, 2018
Joey's Back! Bautista excited for Toronto return with Mets
NEW YORK - While other players were prepping for this season at spring training, Jose Bautista was on his own. A six-time All-Star without a big league job, Bautista remained eager to catch on somewhe...
Jul 1, 2018
Shapovalov highlights five Canadians in Wimbledon singles main draw
LONDON - Denis Shapovalov is heading into Wimbledon with low expectations. The young star from Richmond Hill, Ont., has a tough draw at the third Grand Slam of the season, beginning with a first-round...
Jul 1, 2018
CF-18 Hornet flyby honours decorated Red Deer war vet, community builder Don Laubman, wife Margie
A flyby of two Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet fighter jets from 4 Wing Cold Lake highlighted a celebration of life held at the Sheraton Hotel Saturday for a decorated Second World War vet...
Jul 1, 2018
Back to the future: Kyle Brodziak, Tobias Rieder return to Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - A former Oiler and Oiler draft pick are returning to Edmonton. The team brought 34-year-old centre Kyle Brodziak back to his home province and signed forward Tobias Rieder when NHL unrestri...
Jul 1, 2018
Calgary Flames mine free agency for utility forwards, sign Ryan, Czarnik
CALGARY - Versatile forwards were hot commodities for the Calgary Flames when unrestricted free agency opened Sunday. The team tapped into the Carolina Hurricanes pipeline again to get one. Calgary si...
Jul 1, 2018
Missing dragon sculpture found swaddled in blankets in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - A large aluminum dragon sculpture that went missing from its perch in a Nanaimo, B.C., park has been found. Artist Heather Wall says in an email the dragon turned up in a library parki...
Jul 1, 2018
Five things on new Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares
John Tavares signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, ending the saga of one of the most highly sought after free agents in NHL history. The 27-year-old will make US$77 million over the next sev...
Jul 1, 2018
Canucks add grit, toughness with free agents Beagle, Roussel: Benning
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning believes his team will be tougher to play against next season after signing a trio of free-agent forwards on Sunday. The Canucks inked centre Jay Beagle a...
Jul 1, 2018