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Surrey's Arshdeep Bains relishing call up to Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - Arshdeep Bains sums up his promotion from playing on the Vancouver Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate to featuring on the NHL club's second line as "pretty special." Bains, of Surre...

Josh Hall Feb 24, 2024

Toronto FC signs teenage defender Adam Pearlman to homegrown contract

Toronto FC added to a flurry of personnel moves ahead of Sunday's MLS season opener, signing teenage defender Adam Pearlman to a homegrown player contract. The 18-year-old from Maple, Ont., who is sig...

Feb 24, 2024

Patty Tavatanakit takes a three-stroke lead after three rounds of her home LPGA event in Thailand

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) - Local favorite Patty Tavatanakit shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament. Tavatanakit had a three-round...

Feb 24, 2024

Kyle Connor scores in OT as Jets beat Blackhawks 3-2

CHICAGO (AP) - Kyle Connor scored 25 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night. Connor got his 21st goal of the season from the right circle when his...

Feb 23, 2024

Matt Boldy's two-goal performance lifts Wild over Oilers 4-2

EDMONTON - Matt Boldy scored a pair of goals as the Minnesota Wild came away with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Jonas Brodin and Mats Zuccarello also scored for the Wild (27-24-6),...

Feb 23, 2024

Kerri Einarson ousted in Tournament of Hearts, falls short of record fifth title

CALGARY - Kerri Einarson's bid for a record five straight Canadian women's curling championships ended Friday with a playoff loss to Kate Cameron. Einarson fell 9-4 to Manitoba's Cameron to remain tie...

Feb 23, 2024

Immanuel Quickley hits 6 3-pointers, scores 24 points in Raptors' 123-121 victory over Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) - Immanuel Quickley hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points to help the Toronto Raptors win for the second straight game since the All-Star break, 123-121 over the Atlanta Hawks 123-121 o...

Feb 23, 2024

Spooner's shootout winner lifts PWHL Toronto to fifth straight win, 2-1 over New York

TORONTO - Natalie Spooner scored the shootout winner to lead Toronto to its fifth straight win, defeating New York 2-1 on Friday in Professional Women's Hockey League action. Emma Maltais scored in re...

Feb 23, 2024

Alvaro Ortiz goes for a big win at home. He shares the lead in Mexico Open

VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) - Alvaro Ortiz got off to a strong start and did just enough right at the end for a 7-under 64, giving him a share of the lead Friday in the Mexico Open as he goes for yet anothe...

Feb 23, 2024

Canadian rugby 7s women's, men's squads lose opening match

VANCOUVER - Both the Canadian women's and men's rugby sevens team lost their opening matches at the HSBC SVNS stop at B.C. Place on Friday. Canada's women's rugby sevens team fell to France 26-14 whil...

Feb 23, 2024