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NCAA lifts eligibility ban in allowing Canadian Hockey League players to compete at US colleges

The NCAA Division I Council on Thursday approved a rule allowing players with Canadian Hockey League experience to compete at U.S. colleges starting next season, a landmark decision that has the poten...

Nov 07, 2024

Leafs' Matthews misses practice, remains day-to-day with upper-body injury

TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews missed Thursday's practice and his status for the team's next two games is unclear. The star centre listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury also sa...

Nov 07, 2024

Homan rolls to 9-3 win over Carey at Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open

NISKU, Alta. - Top-ranked Rachel Homan defeated Chelsea Carey 9-3 on Thursday to keep her perfect record intact at the Co-op Canadian Open. Homan, from Ottawa, scored three points in the second end an...

Nov 07, 2024

Flesch brothers set to start in Canada-Chile rugby test match in Bucharest

Noah Flesch is set to earn his first Canada 15s cap, lining up with brother Mason Flesch on Saturday when the Canadian men play Chile in a rugby test match in Romania. The 22nd-ranked Canadians take o...

Nov 07, 2024

Ticats quarterback Mitchell headlines 2024 CFL all-star squad

TORONTO - Bo Levi Mitchell is a CFL all-star for the third time, The Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback and East Division finalist for the CFL's outstanding player award was named to the 2024 all-star sq...

Nov 07, 2024

Panthers give Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard a 4-year contract extension

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers rewarded running back Chuba Hubbard with a four-year contract extension on Thursday that will keep him with the team through the 2028 season. Financial ter...

Nov 07, 2024

Dabrowski, Routliffe remain unbeaten at WTA Finals, reach semifinals in Riyadh

RIYADH - Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe rallied to defeat Americans Caroline Dolehide and Desirae Krawczyk 4-6, 6-3, (10-6) on Thursday at the WTA Finals. With the win, ...

Nov 07, 2024

PWHL unveils game jerseys with new team names, logos

TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League has revealed the jersey designs for its six newly named teams. Each PWHL team operated under its city name, with players wearing jerseys featuring the ...

Nov 07, 2024

Whitecaps take confidence, humility into decisive playoff matchup vs. LAFC

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are one win away from moving on to the next round of the Major League Soccer playoffs. To get there, however, the Whitecaps will need to pull off the improbable by ...

Nov 07, 2024

Lacey Eden scores 2 of the United States' 5 goals in the first period and the Americans rout Canada

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Wisconsin senior Lacey Eden scored two of the United States' five first-period goals and the Americans routed Canada 7-2 on Wednesday night in the opener of the Rivalry Series....

Nov 06, 2024