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Canada men continue climb back to HSBC SVNS circuit via second-tier Challenger Series

Alex Russell will captain Canada in the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Krakow, Poland, where the Canadian men will look to take a step closer to regaining their spot i...

Apr 03, 2025

Former Argos president Cooper feels Johnston brings many tangibles to CFL's head job

Former Toronto Argonauts president Brian Cooper has no doubt the Canadian Football League got it right hiring longtime television executive Stewart Johnston as its new commissioner. The CFL announced ...

Apr 03, 2025

Canadian Premier League kicks off its seventh season, with youth looking to shine

The Canadian Premier League kicks off its seventh season Saturday with Atletico Ottawa's Sergei Kozlovskiy and J.D. Ulanowski serving as prime examples of the platform the domestic soccer league offer...

Apr 03, 2025

Toronto FC acquires midfielder Maxime Dominguez on loan from Brazil's Vasco da Gama

TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired Swiss/Spanish midfielder Maxime Dominguez on loan from Brazil's Vasco da Gama, the Major League Soccer team announced Thursday. The loan runs through Dec. 31, with a ...

Apr 03, 2025

PWHL players talk awkward timing of women's worlds: 'It's a long three weeks'

MONTREAL - Marie-Philip Poulin always feels honoured to represent her country on the international stage. Canada's captain just wishes she didn't have to leave her Professional Women's Hockey League t...

Apr 03, 2025

Canada rolls to comfortable win over China at world men's curling playdowns

MOOSE JAW - Canada's Brad Jacobs defeated China's Xiaoming Xu 8-2 in the early draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship. Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert controlled the game ...

Apr 03, 2025

Ottawa Redblacks sign head coach Dyce to contract extension

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed head coach Bob Dyce to a contract extension through the 2026 CFL season, the team announced Thursday. Dyce, 59, of Winnipeg, begins his third full season on O...

Apr 03, 2025

'You can't teach it': With goal record in sight, NHLers talk Ovechkin's greatness

Paul Maurice has led hundreds of meetings across a long coaching career. The video rolls. There are points of emphasis. Players get their marching orders. Alex Ovechkin became a focus in opposing NHL ...

Apr 03, 2025

Canadian men reach all-time high at No. 30 in latest FIFA world rankings

Canada climbed one spot to an all-time best No. 30 in the latest FFA rankings released Thursday. The Canadian men had reached their previous high in November after climbing four places to No. 31. They...

Apr 03, 2025

Joey Daccord, Kraken shutout Canucks 5-0 to hurt Vancouver's playoff chances

VANCOUVER - Joey Daccord stopped all 25 shots he faced as the Seattle Kraken blanked Vancouver 5-0 on Wednesday to deal the Canucks' playoff hopes a blow. Mikey Eyssimont, Chandler Stephenson, Shane W...

Apr 02, 2025