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Coffey will not return as Oilers assistant coach, Schwartz out as goaltending coach

EDMONTON - Hall of Fame defenceman Paul Coffey will not be behind the Edmonton Oilers bench next season, and the NHL club is moving on from goaltending coach Dustin Schwartz. The Oilers announced the ...

Jul 14, 2025

Winnipeg Jets sign forward Morgan Barron to two-year, US$3.7M extension

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Morgan Barron to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.85 million, the club announced Monday. The 26-year-old from Halifax...

Jul 14, 2025

The sky's the limit when it comes to hospitality packages for 2026 World Cup

TORONTO - Tickets to the 2026 World Cup are now available for Canadians, although only for those willing to pay a premium. The first wave of tickets comes in deluxe packages, provided by On Location, ...

Jul 14, 2025

Lions pounce on Elks 32-14 for second straight win

EDMONTON - Nathan Rourke passed for 345 yards and two touchdowns as the B.C. Lions won the latest clash of the Canadian quarterbacks, emerging with an easy 32-14 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Sund...

Jul 13, 2025

Canada outlasts Thailand 3-2 in women's Volleyball Nations League

ARLINGTON - The team from the Land of the Smiles went home disappointed after dropping a tough match to Canada in the women's Volleyball Nations League tournament on Sunday. Canada defeated Thailand 3...

Jul 13, 2025

Rodeo winners' circle filled with Albertans at Stampede

CALGARY - Albertans won three of seven events at the Calgary Stampede rodeo on Showdown Sunday. Breakaway roper Shelby Boisjoli-Meged of Langdon, saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston of Big Valley, and st...

Jul 13, 2025

Blue Jays pick shortstop JoJo Parker with eighth pick in MLB draft

ATLANTA - The Toronto Blue Jays selected shortstop JoJo Parker eighth overall in the first round of Major League Baseball's draft on Sunday. The six-foot-two Parker, 18, attended Purvis High School in...

Jul 13, 2025

Nationals take high school shortstop Eli Willits with No. 1 pick in draft

ATLANTA (AP) - The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft in a selection seen by some as ...

Jul 13, 2025

Soderstrom, Kurtz, Wynns homer as A's beat Blue Jays 6-3

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz and Austin Wynns each hit a two-run homer, helping the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Sunday. Jeffrey Springs (8-6) pitched 6 2...

Jul 13, 2025

Soderstrom, Kurtz and Wynns homer as the A's beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz and Austin Wynns each hit a two-run homer, helping the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Sunday. Jeffrey Springs (8-6) pitched 6 2...

Jul 13, 2025