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Toffoli happy to wind up in Winnipeg as Jets gear up for playoff drive

WINNIPEG - Tyler Toffoli took a chance with his hockey future and approves the new path he's on. The veteran forward and fellow New Jersey Devils defenceman Colin Miller were both traded to the Winnip...

Mar 8, 2024

Big goaltending moves were again hard to come by at the NHL trade deadline

All season, Tom Fitzgerald has been looking to upgrade the goaltending situation for the New Jersey Devils. Those talks went nowhere until Friday, when they were the most active NHL team in that depar...

Mar 8, 2024

First trade deadline for Ottawa GM Steve Staios is relatively quiet

OTTAWA - Steve Staios's first NHL trade deadline as general manager of the Ottawa Senators was a relatively quiet one. With his team set to miss the playoffs for a seventh straight year Staios made ju...

Mar 8, 2024

Gregory Santos back on mound for the Mariners. Their new reliever may not be ready for season opener

Newly acquired Seattle Mariners reliever Gregory Santos threw a light bullpen session Friday, his first since experiencing right lat soreness after throwing off a mound at the the start of spring trai...

Mar 8, 2024

Ottawa receiver Gendron among players to secure berths to CFL national combine

WATERLOO, ONTARIO - It wasn't his best performance, but it was good enough to earn Nicholas Gendron a spot in the CFL's national combine. The Ottawa Gee-Gees receiver was among eight players from the ...

Mar 8, 2024

Brad Gushue, Brendan Bottcher win playoff openers at Brier

REGINA - Defending champion Brad Gushue and Alberta's Brendan Bottcher won their opening playoff games at the Canadian men's curling championship Friday to shorten theirs roads to the final. Gushue de...

Mar 8, 2024

Maple Leafs acquire Connor Dewar from Wild for 2026 fourth-round pick

TORONTO - Centre Connor Dewar was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the Minnesota Wild ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Minnesota got a fourth-round selection in the 2026 NHL draft and forward ...

Mar 8, 2024

Auger-Aliassime through to third round at Indian Wells with win over Lestienne

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a convincing 6-4, 6-1 win over French qualifier Constant Lestienne on Friday. Auger-Ali...

Mar 8, 2024

Edmonton Oilers stand pat at trade deadline after making deals earlier this week

EDMONTON - Through the first half of the season, the word from Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland didn't change. The Oilers were close to being maxed out on the NHL's salary cap and any deal ...

Mar 8, 2024

Flames get Nikita Okhotiuk from San Jose for fifth-round pick in 2024 draft

CALGARY - Defenceman Nikita Okhotiuk has been traded to the Calgary Flames by the San Jose Sharks for a draft pick. San Jose gets a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft in return for the 23-year-old...

Mar 8, 2024