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Canadian women finish tumultuous year unchanged at No. 6 in the FIFA rankings

The Canadian women will finish 2024 unchanged at No. 6 in the FIFA rankings, looking to put the drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics finally behind them. Canada lost its Olympic title and head c...

Dec 13, 2024

Nick Taylor's putter-toss logo to become permanent icon for RBC Canadian Open

Nick Taylor will now always be linked with the RBC Canadian Open. Golf Canada made Taylor's silhouette a permanent part of the Canadian Open's logo this morning, including adding it to the championshi...

Dec 13, 2024

Niche dog sport divided Doug Ford's caucus as expansion plan killed, then resurrected

TORONTO - A decision over whether to expand an obscure dog sport in Ontario sparked division within Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative caucus that saw the premier agree to cancel a new licensing reg...

Dec 13, 2024

Healthy roster creating internal competition for Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - All season long, Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet has been tinkering with his lineup, trying to fill the gaping holes left by a string of injuries and absences. Now, as the team's...

Dec 12, 2024

Calgary Flames seek to get back on track at the Saddledome after blowout loss

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames need to reignite at the Saddledome to stay in the Western Conference playoff conversation. One of the top teams in the NHL in their own arena was dealt a dose of humility ...

Dec 12, 2024

Jets blow lead late in third period and fall to Golden Knights in overtime

WINNIPEG - Josh Morrissey figured the hockey gods weren't on the Winnipeg Jets' side Thursday night. The veteran defenceman gave the Jets a 2-1 lead midway through the third period against the Golden ...

Dec 12, 2024

Lankinen posts 27-save shutout, Vancouver Canucks blank Florida Panthers 4-0

VANCOUVER - Kevin Lankinen stopped all 27 shots he faced on Thursday, backstopping the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-0 victory over the Florida Panthers. The win marked the Finnish goalie's third shutout o...

Dec 12, 2024

Canadiens embarrassed by third-period collapse in 9-2 loss: 'Fell on our face'

MONTREAL - Nick Suzuki walked into the locker room in disbelief, unable to explain his team's third-period collapse. The Montreal Canadiens trailed 3-2 entering the final 20 minutes on Thursday night....

Dec 12, 2024

Kucherov's six points, Guentzel hat trick leads Lightning to 8-3 romp over Flames

CALGARY - Nikita Kucherov contributed a goal and five assists to the Tampa Bay Lightning's 8-3 win over the host Calgary Flames on Thursday. Jake Guentzel scored a hat trick, Brayden Point had a goal ...

Dec 12, 2024

Injury woes continue for Maple Leafs as goaltender Anthony Stolarz leaves game

TORONTO - Anthony Stolarz became the latest significant Toronto Maple Leafs player to suffer an injury with the NHL season just shy of the one-third mark. Stolarz departed with a lower-body injury aft...

Dec 12, 2024