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Canada Soccer reports deficit is decreasing, expects to get out of the red in 2026

Canada Soccer says it is expecting a $2.4 million deficit this year, down from $4 million in 2024. The governing body says it expects 2025 to be the final year of operating losses, with a surplus expe...

Jan 28, 2025

'It's incredible': McDavid eager to play alongside ageless Crosby at 4 Nations

Connor McDavid has waited a long time. The superstar centre set to headline Canada's roster at the 4 Nations Face-Off was a vocal proponent of getting NHL players back on the international stage and u...

Jan 28, 2025

Marino loses a spirited three-set match to Wang in Singapore Open

SINGAPORE - Rebecca Marino came close to pulling off an upset Tuesday at the Singapore Tennis Open, but an ill-timed service break in the third set, with the score tied 5-5, did the Vancouver player i...

Jan 28, 2025

Oilers' Pickard pulling out all the stops in prime time

EDMONTON - It has taken a long time for Calvin Pickard to finally find a secure position in an NHL net, but it is safe to say he has been everything the Edmonton Oilers could have asked for and more t...

Jan 27, 2025

Perry scores winner as Oilers rally to edge Kraken 4-2

EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a bad start to edge the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Monday for their third win in a row. Mattias Janmark, Connor McDavid an...

Jan 27, 2025

Rolling Raptors lean on 'high level' defence to get past Pelicans 113-104

TORONTO - For a few tenuous moments, it appeared as though 24 minutes of strong defensive play on Monday night by the Toronto Raptors would be completely undone by 12 bad ones. After limiting the New ...

Jan 27, 2025

Charge believe their hard work will eventually be rewarded with goals

OTTAWA - Carla MacLeod isn't concerned about her team's lack of scoring. It was an interesting point of view from the Ottawa Charge head coach following her team's 3-0 loss to the New York Sirens on M...

Jan 27, 2025

NHL roundup: Kasper, Raymond lead Red Wings to 5-2 win over Kings

DETROIT (AP) - Marco Kasper scored twice, Lucas Raymond had a goal and three assists, and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Monday night. Elmer Soderblom scored his fi...

Jan 27, 2025

Garland scores twice to help Canucks beat the Blues 5-2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Conor Garland had two goals, and J.T. Miller and Pius Suter also scored to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Monday night. Tyler Myers added an empty-net goal...

Jan 27, 2025

Raptors sneak past Pelicans 113-104 for fourth straight win

TORONTO - Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes each recorded double-doubles as the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 113-104 on Monday for their fourth straight victory. Barnes scored 21 points...

Jan 27, 2025