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Jordi Fernandez steps down as head coach of Canada's men's basketball team

TORONTO - Jordi Fernandez is stepping down as head coach of Canada's senior men's national basketball team, Canada Basketball announced Thursday. Hired in 2023 to replace Nick Nurse, Fernandez led the...

Feb 06, 2025

Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to American Ashlyn Krueger at Abu Dhabi Open

ABU DHABI - Canada's Leylah Fernandez dropped a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 decision to American Ashlyn Krueger in the quarterfinal of the Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament on Thursday. Fernandez, seeded eighth, had...

Feb 06, 2025

Austrian skier Stephanie Venier in gold medal position in the women's super-G at worlds. Vonn DNFs

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - Austrian skier Stephanie Venier was in line to win the women's super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday after the top-ranked racers completed t...

Feb 06, 2025

Multi-province bid pitched as a way for Canada to host Commonwealth Games

Canadian bids for a Commonwealth Games have died by provincial government disinterest, so multiple provinces sharing reduced costs is the pitch by Olympic and Commonwealth Games artistic swimmer Clair...

Feb 06, 2025

Fiala scores twice, Kings keeps rolling in 6-3 win over Canadiens

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kevin Fiala had two goals, Warren Foegele scored on a penalty shot, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Wednesday night. Vladislav Gavrikov, Brandt Clarke a...

Feb 05, 2025

McDavid makes perfect pass in overtime as the Oilers beat the Blackhawks 4-3

CHICAGO (AP) - Connor McDavid set up Zach Hyman in overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Wednesday night. Hyman redirected McDavid's pass for the power-play goal at 1:36...

Feb 05, 2025

Reports: Ingram traded to Raptors for Brown, Olynyk, first and second round picks

TORONTO - Brandon Ingram appears to be coming to the Toronto Raptors. Several media reports say the New Orleans Pelicans have traded Ingram to Toronto for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., ...

Feb 05, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 50 points as NBA-leading Thunder rout Suns 140-109

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 140-109 on Wednesday night to improve to 40-9. The Thunder said...

Feb 05, 2025

Flames score three times in first period, hang on to beat Kraken 3-2

SEATTLE (AP) - Yegor Sharangovich and Jonathan Huberdeau each scored on the power play in Calgary's three-goal first period and the Flames held on to beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Sunday night. Morga...

Feb 05, 2025

NHL roundup: Verhaeghe's hat trick helps Panthers snap Islanders' seven-game win streak

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Carter Verhaeghe had his fourth career hat trick, Sam Reinhart scored his 31st goal and the Florida Panthers beat New York 6-3 on Sunday night to end the Islanders' winning streak...

Feb 05, 2025