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Blondin makes two trips to the podium as Canada earns three medals at Four Continents

HACHINOHE - Ivanie Blondin helped Canada to a team sprint gold medal before picking up an individual bronze Friday as the season-opening ISU Four Continents speedskating championships got underway. Ot...

Nov 15, 2024

McIlroy one off the lead at World Tour Championship and in good shape to clinch Race to Dubai title

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The path is clear for Rory McIlroy to clinch the year-long Race to Dubai title and be crowned the European tour's best player for a sixth time. He's well in contenti...

Nov 15, 2024

Regina welcomes Laval, Laurier visits Bishop's in U Sports football semifinals

The underdog role suits Regina Rams head coach Mark McConkey just fine. His team has thrived against favoured competition in the U Sports football playoffs. Now armed with a Canada West title, the Ram...

Nov 15, 2024

Defending Champions: Canada looks to win again at Billie Jean King Cup

Longtime Canadian women's tennis captain Heidi El Tabakh could sense that Leylah Fernandez was going to be a special player from a young age. She remembers slotting her in for a debut Fed Cup appearan...

Nov 15, 2024

Manitobans energized over CFL's Grey-Cup bound Blue Bombers, high-flying Jets

Oh, to be a Manitoba sports fan these days, with the Blue Bombers back yet again in the CFL Grey Cup -- and now the NHL's high-flying Jets are stomping all comers and breaking records. Just ask Chuck ...

Nov 15, 2024

English soccer game did not deliver such a big bounce for N.L. after all: province

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's return on investment for sponsoring a professional English soccer team was not quite as rosy as previously claimed. In September, Liberal Immigration Min...

Nov 15, 2024

Canucks fall short in trying to win consecutive home games for first time this season

VANCOUVER - For fans who left Rogers Arena disappointed after the Vancouver Canucks' 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday, Rick Tocchet is determined to deliver a better experience going for...

Nov 15, 2024

McDavid further cements legacy by reaching 1,000-point mark in Oilers' win

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid has further cemented his legacy in the NHL history books. The superstar forward scored a goal to record his 1,000th career point and set up Darnell Nurse's overtime winner fo...

Nov 14, 2024

Bombers' Brady Oliveira named CFL's outstanding player, top Canadian

VANCOUVER - Brady Oliveira stole the show at the CFL awards banquet. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back captured the George Reed Most Outstanding Player honour and was named top Canadian for a sec...

Nov 14, 2024

Canucks' home woes continue with 5-2 loss to Islanders

VANCOUVER - Rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored his first-career NHL goal, but the Vancouver Canucks' home-ice woes continued as they fell 5-2 to the New York Islanders on Thursday. The Islanders impro...

Nov 14, 2024