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Japan's Horishima edges Canada's Kingsbury for gold at World Cup moguls stop in China

BEIDAHU SHEQU - Japan's Ikuma Horishima overcame a wobbly start to edge Canadian star Mikael Kingsbury for gold at a moguls World Cup stop Friday. Horishima, the 2024 Crystal Globe winner, almost didn...

Feb 21, 2025

English O Canada lyrics have never been static, musicologist says

TORONTO - Changing the lyrics of a national anthem is often considered taboo, but Chantal Kreviazuk's tweak to the words of O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off Final in Boston on Thursday night may hav...

Feb 21, 2025

Once again, Toronto FC enters MLS season with more questions than answers

Toronto FC has a new coach in Robin Fraser and a new mantra - "Hunt for Glory." But like recent years, the 2025 season opens with more questions than answers. TFC kicks off its MLS season Saturday at ...

Feb 21, 2025

Midfielder Markus Cimermancic signs homegrown player contract with Toronto FC

TORONTO - Toronto FC has signed midfielder Markus Cimermancic to a homegrown player contract through 2026 with club options for 2027 and 2028. The 20-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., becomes the 36th pl...

Feb 21, 2025

Canadian pairs take silver and bronze medals at Four Continents figure skating event

Reigning world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps finished second and fellow Canadians Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud were third in pairs competition Friday at the Four Continents fi...

Feb 21, 2025

Players, coaches reflect on 4 Nations with NHL set for Olympic return in 2026

BOSTON - Jon Cooper was in celebration mode. Canada had just won a dramatic 3-2 victory against the United States to capture the 4 Nations Face-Off. As champagne bottles popped and beer cans cracked a...

Feb 21, 2025

A look at the future of best-on-best men's hockey after 4 Nations

The NHL went to five straight Olympics between 1998 and 2014 before passing on the 2018 Games for financial reasons. The aim was to return four years later, but concerns surrounding COVID-19 scuttled ...

Feb 21, 2025

Auger-Aliassime loses third-set tiebreaker to Rublev in Qatar semifinals

DOHA - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime had his comeback attempt fall just short in a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5) loss to Andrey Rublev on Friday in the semifinals of the Qatar Open. Down 6-3 in the third-set t...

Feb 21, 2025

4 Nations Face-Off final between US and Canada drew record betting action

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Canada's 3-2 overtime victory over the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night set single-game hockey betting records. BetMGM Sportsbook sai...

Feb 21, 2025

4 Nations Face-Off final between US and Canada drew record betting action

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Canada's 3-2 overtime victory over the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night set single-game hockey betting records. BetMGM Sportsbook sai...

Feb 21, 2025