Sports

NHL suspends Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov three games for illegal check

NEW YORK - The NHL suspended forward Maxim Tsyplakov of the New York Islanders three games Friday for delivering an illegal check in a game. Tsyplakov received the ban for hitting Philadelphia forward...

Jan 17, 2025

New Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser smiling as MLS team shifts training camp to Spain

TORONTO - New Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser left for Spain with a smile on his face Friday as the MLS team shifted its training camp to Marbella. Fraser doesn't have a place to live yet in Toronto and...

Jan 17, 2025

Midfielder Quinn excited to create opportunities with NSL's Vancouver Rise

VANCOUVER - Being a trailblazer is nothing new for Canadian midfielder Quinn. Now the Olympic gold medallist is breaking ground once again, signing with Vancouver Rise FC and becoming one of the bigge...

Jan 17, 2025

Edmonton Oilers agree to terms on one-year contract with defenceman John Klingberg

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms on a one-year contract with defenceman John Klingberg on Friday. Klingberg was a free agent and hasn't played an NHL game since Nov. 11, 2023. The six-fo...

Jan 17, 2025

Madeline Schizas seeks redemption at Canadian figure skating championships

LAVAL, Que. - Madeline Schizas wants her crown back. The two-time national women's champion enters this weekend's Canadian figure skating championships hungry for redemption after falling short of a t...

Jan 17, 2025

Denis Law, the Manchester United and Scotland soccer great, dies at 84

Denis Law, the only Scottish soccer player to win the Ballon d'Or, has died. He was 84. The death of Law, a Manchester United great and Scotland international, was announced in a statement from his fa...

Jan 17, 2025

PWHL's neutral site Takeover Tour drawing attention and `We want a team' chants as expansion looms

Three neutral site stops down and six to go, the Professional Women's Hockey League is quickly discovering how popular it has become at a time when the second-year six-team league is considering expan...

Jan 17, 2025

Charge goalie Emerance Maschmeyer thriving with busy life on and off the ice

OTTAWA - There's little Emerance Maschmeyer can't do. She's not only the starting goaltender of the PWHL's Ottawa Charge but a proud new mom and entrepreneur. Despite balancing a hectic, sometimes see...

Jan 17, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays acquire outfielder Myles Straw in a deal with Cleveland Guardians

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Toronto received Straw, cash considerations and international signing bonus pool space...

Jan 17, 2025

Edmonton Elks release veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks released veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy on Friday. Purifoy, 32, had spent the last two seasons with Edmonton, appearing in 31 regular-season games. The f...

Jan 17, 2025