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Demolishing Montreal Olympic Stadium would be costly, but experts question $2B price
MONTREAL - Quebec's tourism minister says demolishing Montreal's Olympic Stadium would cost $2 billion, but that estimate is raising questions because other North American cities have torn down stadiu...
Feb 10, 2024
Zibanejad scores in OT to give Rangers 4th straight win, 4-3 over Blackhawks
CHICAGO (AP) - Mika Zibanejad scored 2:37 into overtime, and the New York Rangers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Chris Kreider, Alexis Lafreniere...
Feb 09, 2024
Kane nets 2nd hat trick of season as Oilers beat Ducks 5-3 to get back to winning ways
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Evander Kane had his second hat trick this season and the eighth of his career as the Edmonton Oilers got back to their winning ways Friday night by rallying for a 5-3 victory o...
Feb 09, 2024
Clippers blanked 1-0 by Eagles
NANAIMO - For the second time in four games the Clippers suffered a 1-0 shutout loss.The division leading Surrey Eagles skated away with the win thanks to a late second period goal by Aaron Schwartz.B...
Feb 09, 2024
Third period effort leads Canada over U.S. in Rivalry Series win, ties series
REGINA - Goals from Natalie Spooner, Emily Clark and Sarah Nurse in the third period, along with 27 saves from Emerance Maschmeyer, gave Canada a 3-0 victory over the United States in Game 6 of the Ri...
Feb 09, 2024
Immanuel Quickley's 25-point performance powers Raptors past Rockets 107-104
TORONTO - Immanuel Quickley dominated with 25 points as the Toronto Raptors held off the Houston Rockets 107-104 on Friday and welcomed back former star Fred VanVleet. RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont.,...
Feb 09, 2024
Canadian Eddie (Spaghetti) Brahimir settles for a majority draw on Power Slap card
LAS VEGAS - Canadian Eddie (Spaghetti) Brahimir and American Branden (The Butcher) Bordeaux settled for a majority draw Friday in their middleweight rematch at "Power Slap 6." The contest at the Duran...
Feb 09, 2024
Coach John Herdman and Toronto FC resume training camp in California
Toronto FC has opened the second phase of its training camp, this time in California with three friendlies in the next week. The squad flew Thursday to Santa Barbara, Calif., where it will play pre-se...
Feb 09, 2024
Judge overturns convictions of B.C. woman, accused of coughing on grocery worker
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - A British Columbia woman who was accused of deliberately coughing in the direction of a grocery store worker early in the COVID-19 pandemic has had her convictions for assault a...
Feb 09, 2024
Bill to help relocate Washington Capitals, Wizards sails through 1st Virginia legislative hearing
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Legislation underpinning a plan to relocate the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals across the Potomac River to northern Virginia easily cleared an early hurdle...
Feb 09, 2024