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Forward Valeri Nichushkin will return to the Avalanche lineup for the 1st time in nearly 2 months

DENVER (AP) - Valeri Nichushkin returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup Wednesday night for the first time in nearly two months after recovering from a lower-body injury. The Russian forward will try...

Feb 26, 2025

Argos mourn death of former CFL defensive tackle Baylis, a four-time all-star

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts say they are saddened to learn of the death of Jearld Baylis Sr., who was a dominant defensive tackle over his 10 CFL seasons. Baylis was a CFL all-star in 1987 for the...

Feb 26, 2025

Canada coach tells Trump to lay off 'ridiculous rhetoric' of Canada as a 51st state

Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch waded into politics Wednesday, telling United States President Donald Trump to "lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being a 51st state." The 51-year-old Marsc...

Feb 26, 2025

Oilers reclaim defenceman Travis Dermott off waivers from Wild

EDMONTON - Travis Dermott is back with the Edmonton Oilers. The club plucked the defenceman off waivers from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday after having him claimed earlier this season. The 28-year-o...

Feb 26, 2025

'Beautiful Violence:' champs Muhammad, Shevchenko excited for UFC's Montreal return

MONTREAL - Ultimate Fighting Championship stars Belal Muhammad and Valentina Shevchenko prepared for their trip to Montreal by watching a 4 Nations Face-Off matchup at the Bell Centre between Canada a...

Feb 26, 2025

Olympic and world championship medallist Rebecca Smith retires from swimming

OTTAWA - Rebecca Smith, who helped Canada to a silver medal in the women's 4x100 freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, announced her retirement from competitive swimming Wednesday. Smith, fro...

Feb 26, 2025

CF Montréal signs fullback Aleksandr Guboglo to homegrown contract

MONTREAL - CF Montral has signed fullback Aleksandr Guboglo to a homegrown contract, the Major League Soccer club announced Wednesday. The 17-year-old is under contract through 2026, with options for ...

Feb 26, 2025

NHL trade deadline: A look at some of the players potentially on the move

The 4 Nations Face-Off dust now settled, NHL general managers have fully pivoted to the league's fast-approaching March 7 trade deadline. Executives are either looking to ship out veterans and gather ...

Feb 26, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps signed top scorer Brian White to contract extension

VANCOUVER - Striker Brian White has signed a contract extension with the Vancouver Whitecaps, keeping him with the club through 2027, the team announced Wednesday. Financial details of the extension w...

Feb 26, 2025

A capsule look at the 18 teams set to participate in the Montana's Brier

KELOWNA, B.C. - A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the Feb. 28-March 9 Canadian men's curling championship in Kelowna, B.C. Teams listed by seeding in their pools, athletes from skip to lead,...

Feb 26, 2025