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Canada invites Manchester United teenager to take part in camp as training player

Canada coach Jesse Marsch has invited 18-year-old Manchester United academy forward Gabriele Biancheri to train with his team ahead of next month's Canadian Shield tournament in Toronto. Biancheri spe...

May 21, 2025

NBA to announce MVP award winner, with Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic and Antetokounmpo the finalists

It's time: The NBA will unveil this season's Most Valuable Player on Wednesday night. The winner will be Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver's Nikola Jokic or Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokou...

May 21, 2025

Oilers aim to outshine Stars in West final rematch beginning tonight in Texas

DALLAS - The Edmonton Oilers, a.k.a. Canada's last team standing in the 2025 NHL playoffs, open the Western Conference final tonight at American Airlines Center facing a Dallas Stars' squad bent on re...

Sheldon Spackman May 21, 2025

Hockey player continues testimony at former world junior teammates' trial

A former member of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to continue his testimony today at the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates. Brett Howden, who now plays in the NHL for the...

May 21, 2025

Reigning Stanley Cup champ Florida Panthers beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 in Eastern final opener

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers wasted no time snatching home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference final. Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad scored two tone-s...

May 20, 2025

Thunder rolls past rested Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of West finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 on Tuesda...

May 20, 2025

Panthers blow past Hurricanes 5-2 in Eastern final opener

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carter Verhaeghe and Aaron Ekblad scored two tone-setting first-period goals while Sergei Bobrovsky remained strong in net as the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers be...

May 20, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps draw Valour FC 2-2 in Canadian Championship quarterfinals

WINNIPEG - A late goal from Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ali Ahmed rescued a 2-2 draw for the Major League Soccer side against Canadian Premier League team Valour FC in the first game of their Canad...

May 20, 2025

Blue Jays DH Anthony Santander trying to get back in the swing of things

TORONTO - Anthony Santander is trying to get back into the groove of hitting by finding his rhythm again. The struggling designated hitter belted a two-run homer in the fifth inning to lift the Toront...

May 20, 2025

Clark scores OT winner as Charge edge Frost 2-1 in final series opener

OTTAWA - Emily Clark scored at 2:47 of overtime on Tuesday night to lead the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Frost. With the win the Charge take a 1-0 lead in the Professional Women's Ho...

May 20, 2025