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4 Nations players, coaches face quick turnaround ahead of tournament

Sidney Crosby knows the formula. The Canadian hockey icon has suited up for his country at all levels throughout his decorated career. He usually ends up with a gold medal hanging from his neck, arms-...

Feb 05, 2025

CFL boosts salary cap to over $6.06 million in 2025

TORONTO - CFL teams will have more money to spend on bolstering their rosters in 2025. The league announced Wednesday that its salary cap this season has been set at just over $6.06 million. That's up...

Feb 05, 2025

Canada's Auger-Aliassime loses in Rotterdam, retires from play after second set

ROTTERDAM - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime retired from his first-round match against Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori at the ABN Amro Open on Wednesday. Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, stopped play...

Feb 05, 2025

Scarcity behind the medals: Canada's national sport organizations running deficits

The winner of a complete set of medals and Canada's Olympic flag-bearer in Beijing's closing ceremonies is in debt. Isabelle Weidemann wasn't comfortable stating how far she's in the red. The 29-year-...

Feb 05, 2025

NHL roundup: Swayman helps Bruins shut out the Wild 3-0

BOSTON (AP) - Charlie McAvoy got his 299th career point with a goal in the second period and Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots for his third shutout of the NHL season as the Boston Bruins beat the Minne...

Feb 04, 2025

Goalie Thatcher Demko rounding into form with Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - Thatcher Demko reminded onlookers why he's considered one of the NHL's top goalies on Tuesday. The Vancouver Canucks netminder stopped all 25 saves he faced - some in dramatic fashion - an...

Feb 04, 2025

Leafs' Nylander says his hat trick in 6-3 win over Calgary is 'super special'

CALGARY - Eight years to the day of his first career NHL hat trick, William Nylander notched his second on Tuesday and it came in the same building in which his dad used to play. Nylander's big night,...

Feb 04, 2025

Armia scores late short-handed goal to help Canadiens beat Sharks 4-3

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Joel Armia scored a short-handed tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game NHL losi...

Feb 04, 2025

Demko posts 25-save shutout, Vancouver Canucks blank Colorado Avalanche 3-0

VANCOUVER - Thatcher Demko stopped all 25 shots he faced and the Vancouver Canucks blanked the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Tuesday. It was the American goalie's first shutout of the season and the ninth...

Feb 04, 2025

Comrie thrilled with 3-0 shutout over 'Canes as Jets win seventh straight game

WINNIPEG - Eric Comrie finally got what he deserved on Tuesday - in a good way. The Winnipeg Jets' backup goalie made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 victory over the Carolina Hu...

Feb 04, 2025