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The Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final after losing in the title round last year

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The 2023 Stanley Cup Final had just ended, the Vegas Golden Knights were celebrating their championship and a heartbroken bunch of Florida Panthers were taking off their skates fo...

Jun 2, 2024

Canadian boxer Mckenzie Wright just misses out on Olympic qualification in Bangkok

BANGKOK - Canadian boxer Mckenzie Wright fell just short of making the Olympics on Sunday, beaten 5-0 by Mexico's Fatima in the quarterfinals of the women's 50-kilogram division at a last-ditch qualif...

Jun 2, 2024

Canada rugby 7s women finish fourth in Madrid while men are relegated from HSBC SVNS

MADRID - A dismal season ended in relegation for Canada's rugby sevens men on Sunday, beaten 22-14 by Spain in a win-or-bust match that dropped the loser out of the elite HSNC SVNS circuit. It was a 2...

Jun 2, 2024

Oilers expect Stars to push back in Game 6 of Western Conference final

EDMONTON - In Friday's Western Conference final Game 5 win in Dallas, the Edmonton Oilers played probably their most complete game of the entire season. They held the Stars to just 10 shots through th...

Jun 2, 2024

Alcaraz defeats Canada's Auger-Aliassime in fourth round at French Open

PARIS - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime saw his run at the French Open come to an end Sunday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 loss to No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. Alcaraz had little trouble from Auger-Ali...

Jun 2, 2024

Canada proves to be the cricket nail to a U.S. hammer in ICC T20 World Cup opener

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup started with a bang in Texas, with the Canadian men playing their part. But Canada eventually proved to be the nail to the U.S. hammer. After the Americans won the toss and...

Jun 2, 2024

WNBA upgrades Chennedy Carter's foul on Caitlin Clark to a flagrant-1

NEW YORK (AP) - The WNBA on Sunday upgraded Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter's foul against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark to a flagrant-1 violation after reviewing the play. Carter gave a shoulde...

Jun 2, 2024

'Rotten rock': Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering

The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged saddle between two iconic peaks, overlooking the limpid turquoise of Banff National Park's Lake Louise - a destination for alpinists from around the wo...

Jun 2, 2024

Kreilach scores in injury time, Vancouver Whitecaps down Colorado Rapids 2-1

VANCOUVER - Damir Kreilach scored in the first minute of injury time and the Vancouver Whitecaps grabbed a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday. The 'Caps (7-5-4) appeared poised to settle...

Jun 1, 2024

Jones, Gous power the U.S. to a seven-wicket win over Canada at ICC T20 World Cup

GRAND PRAIRIE - Aaron Jones scored 94 not out and Andries Gous added 65 to power the U.S. to a remarkable seven-wicket win over Canada in the opening match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Saturday n...

Jun 1, 2024