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Vancouver FC hopes to unearth another teenage gem in 17-year-old Emrick Fotsing

Fresh from selling teenage midfielder Grady McDonnell to Belgium's Club Brugge in the second-biggest transfer in Canadian Premier League history, Vancouver FC hopes to have unearthed another young sta...

Feb 11, 2025

NHL stars put rivalries aside for common goal of winning 4 Nations Face-Off

MONTREAL - Connor McDavid watched Sam Reinhart crush his dream of hoisting a Stanley Cup last June. The Edmonton Oilers captain is more than happy to push any hard feelings aside for the common goal o...

Feb 11, 2025

'It's going to be a really exciting year': Rise taking shape ahead of NSL season

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Stephanie Labb has been busy. As sporting director for Vancouver Rise, she's spent the last several months glued to her phone and computer, hand selecting players and personnel...

Feb 11, 2025

Reports: Raptors sign newly acquired Ingram to three-year, $120-million extension

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed Brandon Ingram to a three-year, US$120-million contract extension, according to multiple media reports. ESPN, which first reported the signing, says the deal ...

Feb 11, 2025

Jordan Binnington gets nod in goal for Canada in 4 Nations opener

MONTREAL - Jordan Binnington will open the 4 Nations Face-Off in the spotlight. Head coach Jon Cooper announced the St. Louis Blues goaltender will start for Canada against Sweden when the countries r...

Feb 11, 2025

Insigne comes on late in Toronto FC's 1-0 loss to Colorado in Florida friendly

Toronto FC conceded an 84th-minute goal in a 1-0 loss Tuesday to the Colorado Rapids in an MLS pre-season friendly that once again saw Italian star Lorenzo Insigne not figure in the initial starting 1...

Feb 11, 2025

B.C. college basketball championships moved after alleged abuse of trans player

The B.C. women's college basketball championship is being relocated from a school whose coach and players allegedly mistreated a transgender opponent. A spokesman for the Pacific Western Athletic Asso...

Feb 11, 2025

Two men arrested, warrant issued for third in shooting of Winnipeg soccer player

WINNIPEG - Police have charged two men and issued a warrant for a third in a deadly shooting outside a Winnipeg soccer complex. Police were called to the complex in July during the Canada African Cup ...

Feb 11, 2025

Toronto Sceptres forward Spooner activated off LTIR, will make debut against Frost

TORONTO - The Toronto Sceptres are getting a big boost with the return of star forward Natalie Spooner. The Professional Women's Hockey League team announced that Spooner has been activated from long-...

Feb 11, 2025

2008 Olympic champion Eric Lamaze banned from equestrian until 2031 for breaking doping rules

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Equestrian rider Eric Lamaze, an Olympic champion in 2008, has been banned from the sport until 2031 after a second four-year doping suspension was imposed at the Court of...

Feb 11, 2025