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Long wait continues for Team Rachel Homan with new wrinkle after Ontario decision
A much-anticipated Olympic decision. A national championship berth hanging in the balance. A provincial backup team waiting in the wings. Rachel Homan, her teammates and other affected players could o...
Jan 08, 2022

Liu joins Bell, Chen on US figure skating team for Olympics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Alysa Liu certainly didn't look as if she was suffering from COVID-19 on Saturday, when her smiling face was beamed into Bridgestone Arena by Zoom following the announcement of...
Jan 08, 2022

Stars rally past Penguins 3-2, snapping 10-game win streak
DALLAS (AP) - Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski scored 1:15 apart late in the third period and the Dallas Stars stopped Pittsburgh's winning streak at 10 games, beating the Penguins 3-2 on Saturday. Hintz ...
Jan 08, 2022

Sharks plan to terminate Evander Kane's contract
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks have placed forward Evander Kane on unconditional waivers with the intent to terminate the remainder of his $49 million, seven-year contract. The Sharks sai...
Jan 08, 2022

Memphis' Jenkins enters protocols, 14th NBA coach to do so
Memphis assistant Brad Jones walked into what he thought was the Grizzlies' locker room in Brooklyn a few days ago, then wondered if he was in the right place. There was only one other person in the r...
Jan 08, 2022

Canadian freestyle skier Kingsbury wins World Cup gold for second straight day
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury won moguls gold Saturday for his second World Cup crown in as many days. It was also the 70th career World Cup title for the reigning Olympic champion ...
Jan 08, 2022

Newly re-signed Bombers defensive end Jeffcoat follows championship tradition
WINNIPEG - When Jackson Jeffcoat had a day with the Grey Cup, he followed the championship tradition of eating something out of the trophy. The newly re-signed Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive end took...
Jan 08, 2022

TFC's Richie Laryea sold to Nottingham Forest
Toronto FC fullback Richie Laryea, who made no secret about wanting to test his skills in Europe, has got his wish. The 27-year-old from Toronto has been sold to Nottingham Forest, which currently sta...
Jan 08, 2022

Rapid spread of Omicron showing "tale of two pandemics: rich and poor"
As parts of Canada see staggering rises in COVID-19 activity amid Omicron's rapid spread, experts say the highly transmissible variant is training a spotlight on social inequities across the country. ...
Jan 08, 2022

Toronto FC quest to sign Lorenzo Insigne started with a simple list
TORONTO - Sometimes it pays making a list. In announcing the signing of Italian star winger Lorenzo Insigne, Toronto FC president Bill Manning said the hunt to acquire the Napoli captain started last ...
Jan 08, 2022