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Head coach news, club sale loom for Vancouver Whitecaps ahead of training camp

VANCOUVER - Question marks loom for the Vancouver Whitecaps as players filter back into the city ahead of training camp. During the off-season, the athletes heard from afar that head coach Vanni Sarti...

Jan 13, 2025

Brazilian winger Thiago Andrade on the move again, this time from Toronto to Osaka

TORONTO - Toronto FC has sold Thiago Andrade, completing a paper trek that has seen the Brazilian winger traded from New York City FC to San Diego FC, TFC and now Japan's Cerezo Osaka in less than fiv...

Jan 13, 2025

Captain Kyle Bekker signs multi-year contract to stay at CPL powerhouse Forge FC

Captain Kyle Bekker, a four-time nominee for the Canadian Premier League player of the year and the award winner in 2020, has signed a multi-year contract to stay at Forge FC. The 34-year-old midfield...

Jan 13, 2025

CPC announces $535,000 in medal bonuses for Canada's Paris Paralympians

OTTAWA - The Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Monday that a total of $535,000 was awarded to Canadian athletes for their achievements at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. The Paris Games marked the f...

Jan 13, 2025

Redblacks re-sign veteran offensive lineman Bladek to one-year extension

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed offensive lineman Dariusz Bladek to a one-year contract extension, the CFL team announced Monday. Bladek started 17 games with the Redblacks last season after...

Jan 13, 2025

Jets goalie Hellebuyck named NHL's first star of the week after reaching 300-win mark

NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been named the NHL's first star of the week after reaching the 300-win mark. Hellebuyck became the third-fastest goaltender in NHL history to ...

Jan 13, 2025

Helicopter team rescues unconscious skier after fall at B.C.'s Mt. Cain

A search and rescue team on Vancouver Island says it rescued a man who suffered a "serious fall" while skiing at Mt. Cain this weekend. Comox Valley Search & Rescue says in a post to social media ...

Jan 13, 2025

Group led by Oilers forward Zach Hyman buys OHL's Brantford Bulldogs

BRANTFORD, Ont. - A group led by Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman and his family have purchased the Ontario Hockey League's Brantford Bulldogs. The league announced Monday that its board of governor...

Jan 13, 2025

Als head coach Maas expects veteran Bethel-Thompson to sign soon with CFL club

Jason Maas expects veteran quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson to be a Montreal Alouette sooner rather than later. Montreal acquired the rights to Bethel-Thompson from the Edmonton Elks last month for ...

Jan 13, 2025

British heavyweight Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing again, one month after Usyk defeat

LONDON (AP) - British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing - again - one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. The 36-year-old Fury announced the decision in a short vi...

Jan 13, 2025