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American linebacker Micah Awe signs contract extension with Calgary Stampeders

CALGARY - Micah Awe won't be hitting CFL free agency. The veteran American linebacker signed a contract extension with the Calgary Stampeders on Friday. Awe was eligible to become a CFL free agent Tue...

Feb 9, 2024

Pickett happy to have deal with Ottawa done ahead of free agency

There'll be no free-agency angst for Adarius Pickett. The five-foot-11, 210-pound linebacker solidified his CFL future earlier this week, signing a one-year deal with the Ottawa Redblacks. It came aft...

Feb 9, 2024

Ontario sports bettors can wager on Swift prop bets for Super Bowl

She won't be in uniform or on the field, but pop superstar Taylor Swift will certainly be a part of Ontario sports betting's Super Bowl landscape. Swift is expected to be in Las Vegas on Sunday when K...

Feb 9, 2024

No timeline for Grenier's return to skiing after crash in World Cup race

Canadian alpine skier Valerie Grenier says she is determined to return to the slopes, but doesn't know when that will happen. Speaking to reporters via Zoom on Friday for the first time since her horr...

Feb 9, 2024

Flames place goaltender Vladar on IR, recall Wolf from AHL

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have placed goaltender Dan Vladar on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. In a corresponding move, the team recalled netminder Dustin Wolf from the American Hockey Le...

Feb 9, 2024

Former NFL tight end Willson has experienced winning, losing in Super Bowl

For Luke Willson, there's no bigger high than winning the Super Bowl and no larger disappointment than losing it. Willson experienced both with the Seattle Seahawks. The 34-year-old LaSalle, Ont., nat...

Feb 9, 2024

Canadian Luke Willson banking on Gronkowski making second 25-yard field goal attempt

There's no doubt in Canadian Luke Willson's mind that Rob Gronkowski will redeem himself. Gronkowski, a four-time Super Bowl-winning tight end, returns for FanDuel's Kick of Destiny 2. Last year, Gron...

Feb 9, 2024

Former Quebec Major Junior Hockey League player Noah Corson guilty of sexual assault

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. - Former Quebec Major Junior Hockey League player Noah Corson has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 16 in 2016. In a decision dated today, Quebec cou...

Feb 9, 2024

Canada's artistic swimming team qualifies for Paris Olympics

DOHA, Qatar - Canada's artistic swimming team qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after a seventh-place finish in the free competition Friday at the world aquatics championships. The result gave Can...

Feb 9, 2024

Atletico Ottawa acquires goalkeeper Rayane Yesli from Winnipeg's Valour FC

Atletico Ottawa has acquired Rayane Yesli, a nominee for Canadian Premier League Goalkeeper of the Year last season, in a transfer from Winnipeg-based Valour FC. Midfielder Noah Verhoeven, who extende...

Feb 9, 2024