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Bisons hope to give coach Dobie's career a storybook ending with a Vanier Cup title

WINNIPEG - Spending part of his childhood living in a bunkhouse without running water impacted Brian Dobie's outlook on life. The University of Manitoba football coach gained an understanding that eve...

Nov 01, 2024

Penguins beat Ducks 2-1 in overtime to end losing streak

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game 2:35 into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Thursday night to end a six-game losing streak. Crosby fo...

Oct 31, 2024

Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll better equipped to handle injury frustration

TORONTO - Joseph Woll rolls with the punches. And the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender has dealt with his fair share of body blows. He appeared poised to take over the No. 1 job last season until gettin...

Oct 31, 2024

Draisaitl scores twice, assists another to lead Oilers to 5-1 win over Predators

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Leon Draisaitl scored two goals and assisted another to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Viktor Arvidsson, Corey Perry ...

Oct 31, 2024

Ovechkin scores his 858th goal and has 2 assists as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 6-3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored his 858th career goal and had two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Thursday night to continue their strong start. Ovechkin...

Oct 31, 2024

William Nylander scores twice, Maple Leafs down Kraken 4-1

TORONTO - William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 24 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Thursday. Matthews Knies and Auston Matthews, with a bank-shot empty n...

Oct 31, 2024

B.C. Lions using adversity as fuel heading into West semifinal

SURREY, B.C. - It wasn't the regular season the B.C. Lions planned for. After starting the campaign 5-1, the Leos faced challenge after challenge - injuries, an extended losing skid, a quarterback con...

Oct 31, 2024

Canada's Marina Stakusic falls in straight sets in second round of Merida Open

MRIDA - Canada's Marina Stakusic dropped her second-round match 6-3, 6-3 to Serbia's Nina Stojanovic on Thursday at the Merida Open tennis tournament. Stakusic of Mississauga, Ont., had just one ace t...

Oct 31, 2024

Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school

EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 31, 2024

New Elks president, CEO Morris vows to curb turnover of players and staff in Edmonton

EDMONTON - Chris Morris played each and every snap of his 14-year CFL career wearing Edmonton's green and gold. He won three Grey Cups, and described the team as a family. As the new president of the ...

Oct 31, 2024