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Canucks' home woes continue with 5-2 loss to Islanders

VANCOUVER - Rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored his first-career NHL goal, but the Vancouver Canucks' home-ice woes continued as they fell 5-2 to the New York Islanders on Thursday. The Islanders impro...

Nov 14, 2024

Blue Bombers star Oliveira named CFL's outstanding Canadian for second straight year

VANCOUVER - Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was named the CFL's top Canadian for a second straight year Thursday night. Oliveira was honoured during the CFL's awards banquet. ...

Nov 14, 2024

Bombers running back Oliveira named CFL's outstanding player

VANCOUVER - Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is the CFLs outstanding player. Oliveira received the honour Thursday night at the CFL's awards banquet. Earlier, the five-foot-10,...

Nov 14, 2024

Alouettes Jason Maas captures CFL's coach of the year honour

VANCOUVER - Jason Maas of the Montreal Alouettes captured the Annis Stukus Trophy on Thursday night as the CFL's coach of the year. Maas was honoured during the CFL's awards banquet. Voting for the aw...

Nov 14, 2024

Nurse scores OT winner for Oilers as McDavid reaches 1,000-point mark for career

EDMONTON - Darnell Nurse had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to reach the 1,000-point mark in his career and the Edmonton Oilers won their third game in a row with a 3...

Nov 14, 2024

Edmonton Elks linebacker Anderson named CFL's top rookie

VANCOUVER - Edmonton Elks linebacker Nick Anderson was named the CFL's top rookie Thursday night. Anderson was honoured at the CFL awards banquet. Voting for the award was conducted by the Football Re...

Nov 14, 2024

Argos returner Grant named CFL's top special-teams player

VANCOUVER - Toronto Argonauts returner Janarion Grant claimed the CFL's top special-teams player award Thursday night. Grant was honoured at the CFL awards banquet. Voting for the award was conducted ...

Nov 14, 2024

Riders' Milligan named CFL's top defensive player

VANCOUVER - Defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. of the Saskatchewan Roughriders captured the CFL's outstanding defensive player award Thursday night. Milligan was honoured at the league's awards banquet...

Nov 14, 2024

Argos' Ryan Hunter named CFL's top lineman

VANCOUVER - Ryan Hunter of the Toronto Argonauts was named the CFL's top lineman Thursday night. Hunter earned the honour at the CFL's awards banquet. He's the second Argo to win the award in as many ...

Nov 14, 2024

Kaprizov leads Wild to 3-0 win over Canadiens with assist and empty-net goal

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov had an empty-net goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on...

Nov 14, 2024