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Dabrowski, Routliffe eliminated in Dubai with loss to Noskova, Putintseva

DUBAI - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand were eliminated from women's doubles competition at the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 4-6, 6-3, 10-2 loss to Czechia's Linda N...

Feb 19, 2025

Homan secures playoff berth in Tournament of Hearts with win over B.C.

THUNDER BAY - Rachel Homan's curling team secured a playoff spot at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 7-5 win over B.C.'s Corryn Brown. Homan improved to 6-0 at the Canadian women's curling cha...

Feb 19, 2025

Toronto Raptors sign shooting guard Jared Rhoden to 10-day contract

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed Jared Rhoden to a 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Wednesday. The six-foot-five, 210-pound shooting guard appeared in four NBA games with Charlotte thi...

Feb 19, 2025

UFC confirms first two fights for return to Montreal in May with UFC 315

Former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power-Bar) Barriault will both fight Brazilians on the UFC 315 card in Montreal in May. Grasso takes on Natalia Silva while...

Feb 19, 2025

Canada's Auger-Aliassime into Qatar Open quarterfinals, will face Russia's Medvedev

DOHA - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open tennis tournament Wednesday when second-round opponent Hamad Medjedovic withdrew with a right leg injury. Auger-...

Feb 19, 2025

Canadian men to face Wales after Romania in September international window

The Canadian men will play Wales in Swansea in a Sept. 9 international friendly, Canada Soccer announced Wednesday. News of the game against the 29th-ranked Welsh comes one day after word that the 31s...

Feb 19, 2025

Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago

CHICAGO (AP) - Bobby Hull, the Hall of Fame forward and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago,...

Feb 19, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps excited to start season with CONCACAF Champions Cup

VANCOUVER - Ryan Gauld wants to play meaningful soccer again. It's been more than four months since the Vancouver Whitecaps were eliminated from the Major League Soccer playoffs, a layoff too long for...

Feb 19, 2025

PWHL-leading Victoire get wake-up call in loss: 'It's a good learning lesson'

LAVAL, Que. - Kori Cheverie saw the signs coming. The Montreal Victoire head coach wanted her team to extend its winning streak to seven games. She also saw the positives of getting a wake-up call at ...

Feb 18, 2025

Maddie Rooney makes 21 saves, Frost blank PWHL-leading Victoire 4-0

LAVAL, Que. - Maddie Rooney made 21 saves for her first shutout this season to lead the Minnesota Frost past the league-leading Montreal Victoire 4-0 on Tuesday in the Professional Women's Hockey Leag...

Feb 18, 2025