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CF Montreal signs defender Joel Waterman to three-year extension

MONTREAL - CF Montreal signed centre back Joel Waterman to a three-year contract extension through 2027 on Wednesday. The deal includes an option for the 2028 season. Waterman, a Canadian internationa...

Nov 20, 2024

Canadian back Alex Tessier up for World Rugby's Women's 15s Player of the Year Award

Canadian Alex Tessier is a finalist for World Rugby's Women's 15s Player of the Year. The 31-year-old fly half/centre from Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que., is up against France's Pauline Bourdon Sansu...

Nov 20, 2024

Alouettes sign star linebacker Tyrice Beverette to extension through 2026

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed American linebacker Tyrice Beverette to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season on Wednesday. Beverette, a finalist for the CFL's defensive playe...

Nov 20, 2024

Columbus Crew's Wilfried Nancy named Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year

Wilfried Nancy has been voted the 2024 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year, becoming the first Columbus Crew head coach to earn the accolade since Schmid himself in 2008. Under Nancy, the defending MLS ...

Nov 20, 2024

Canada out of Davis Cup after 2-0 quarterfinal loss to Germany

MLAGA - Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup international men's tennis tournament with a 2-0 loss to Germany on Wednesday. Daniel Altmaier opened the tie with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 wi...

Nov 20, 2024

Edmonton to host PWHL game between Toronto Sceptres, Ottawa Charge

EDMONTON - Edmonton will be the site of a Professional Women's Hockey League neutral site game between the Toronto Sceptres and the Ottawa Charge in February. The PWHL announced eight of the locations...

Nov 20, 2024

Kris Knoblauch navigating first full season with Oilers following Cup final run

Kris Knoblauch had a lot to process. Handed the keys to an Edmonton Oilers roster stuck in neutral and full of frustration, the rookie NHL head coach must have felt like he was drinking from a fire ho...

Nov 20, 2024

Leafs place Domi on IR, making him fifth Toronto forward out with an injury

TORONTO - The Maple Leafs have placed Max Domi on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, making him the fifth Toronto forward sidelined with an injury. The move is retroactive to Saturday, when Tor...

Nov 20, 2024

Off-ice adversity bringing Vancouver Canucks closer together

VANCOUVER - Cancer. Major injuries. The death of a parent. The Vancouver Canucks have been through it all this season. Yet another key Canucks player was sidelined Tuesday when the club announced that...

Nov 20, 2024

After stints in U.S. and Iceland, Leah Pais stoked to be back home with AFC Toronto

TORONTO - After playing soccer at three U.S. colleges and professionally in Iceland, Leah Pais wanted to come home. AFC Toronto was only too happy to oblige and the 22-year-old midfielder/forward from...

Nov 20, 2024