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Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko set to make first start of the season

VANCOUVER - Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says all-star goalie Thatcher Demko will make his first start of the season Tuesday when Vancouver hosts the St. Louis Blues. Demko last played on April 24 ...

Dec 10, 2024

Chloe Primerano among Canadians named to women's under-18 hockey team

CALGARY - Chloe Primerano will lead Canada into the women's world under-18 hockey championship. The 17-year-old defender from North Vancouver, B.C., was among 24 players announced Tuesday by Hockey Ca...

Dec 10, 2024

Swimmer Summer McIntosh wins Northern Star Award after dominant Paris Olympics

TORONTO - Swimmer Summer McIntosh has won the Northern Star Award as Canada's athlete of the year after a dominant performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 18-year-old from Toronto won three gold m...

Dec 10, 2024

Scottie Barnes wearing air cast boot to protect sprained right ankle

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have confirmed that Scottie Barnes has a sprained right ankle. Barnes was wearing an air cast boot and walking with a cane at Scotiabank Arena during practice this mornin...

Dec 10, 2024

Toronto FC's Insigne made available in MLS expansion draft but unlikely to be taken

Toronto FC has left designated player Lorenzo Insigne unprotected in the MLS expansion draft, knowing the Italian star's big-ticket salary will likely deter expansion San Diego FC. MLS teams are allow...

Dec 10, 2024

Curling Canada unveils 16 mixed doubles teams vying to wear Maple Leaf in 2026

LIVERPOOL, N.S. - The field for the Olympic mixed doubles curling trials includes a who's who of Canadian curling. The 16 teams announced Tuesday compete Dec. 30, 2024, to Jan. 4, 2025, in Liverpool, ...

Dec 10, 2024

FIFA economic assessment sees positive numbers arising from 2026 World Cup

TORONTO - The 2026 FIFA World Cup will contribute up to $3.8 billion in "positive economic output" for Canada as a host nation, according to a FIFA economic impact assessment. That amount is split bet...

Dec 10, 2024

McIntosh sets world record in 400 freestyle at short-course swimming championships

BUDAPEST - Summer McIntosh won the women's 400-metre freestyle in a world-record time Tuesday at the world short-course swimming championships. The 18-year-old from Toronto swam to victory in three mi...

Dec 10, 2024

MLSE's Tanenbaum, Franco-Nevada's Lassonde named to Canadian Business Hall of Fame

TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment chair Larry Tanenbaum and former Rio Tinto Alcan chief executive Jacynthe Ct are among those named to the Canadian Business Hall of Fame today. Tanenbaum ...

Dec 10, 2024

Felix Auger-Aliassime and doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski win Tennis Canada awards

TORONTO - Felix Auger-Aliassime and doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski were named Tennis Canada's players of the year on Tuesday. Auger-Aliassime, the world No. 29 from Montreal, was also named men's sin...

Dec 10, 2024