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B.C. Lions snuff out Calgary Stampeders playoff hopes with 32-15 win

VANCOUVER - The Calgary Stampeders saw their faint playoff dreams extinguished Friday in a 32-15 loss to the B.C. Lions. B.C.'s defence provided an offensive jolt, with Mathieu Betts and T.J. Lee each...

Oct 04, 2024

Bains makes case to be full-time Canucks player in Vancouver's 4-1 pre-season win

VANCOUVER - Forward Arshdeep Bains made a pitch to be on the Canucks' opening night roster, scoring on the power play and adding an assist as Vancouver defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in the final NH...

Oct 04, 2024

Kyle Connor scores winner for Jets in 3-2 pre-season win over Flames

CALGARY - Kyle Connor scored the game-winner in the third period for the Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 pre-season victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday. Nino Niederreiter and Colin Miller also scored for...

Oct 04, 2024

Oliveira leads Winnipeg Blue Bombers to 31-10 road win over Ticats

HAMILTON - Brady Oliveira ran for a season-high 147 yards and a touchdown to power the Winnipeg Blue Bombers past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 31-10 on Friday night. Winnipeg (10-6) earned an eighth straig...

Oct 04, 2024

Toronto FC's regular season winds down with both Italian stars missing in action

TORONTO - Toronto will be missing the suspended Federico Bernardeschi for Saturday's regular-season finale against Inter Miami while fellow Italian star Lorenzo Insigne is likely only available for a ...

Oct 04, 2024

Weary Vancouver Whitecaps must 'push, push, push' against Minnesota United: coach

VANCOUVER - Vanni Sartini admits a packed schedule has taken its toll on his Vancouver Whitecaps. The club is set to play its seventh game in 21 days across all competitions on Saturday. The stretch i...

Oct 04, 2024

Veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie extends NHL career with Calgary Flames

CALGARY - Veteran NHL defenceman Tyson Barrie says he gets to "keep the dream alive" now that he's under contract to the Calgary Flames. Barrie, a player with over 800 games of experience in the leagu...

Oct 04, 2024

Red Wings goalie Jack Campbell enters NHL/NHLPA player assistance program

TORONTO - Detroit Red Wings goalie Jack Campbell is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, the league and union announced Sunday. Campbell will be away from the team indefinitely while he r...

Oct 04, 2024

Elks host Riders with CFL playoff chances hanging by a thread

EDMONTON - After losing two in a row to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Edmonton Elks' playoff hopes hang by a thread. The 5-10 Elks will need to win their final three games of the regular season - at ...

Oct 04, 2024

Toronto FC faces Inter Miami, needing a win to keep its slim playoff hopes alive

TORONTO - Hanging on to the final Eastern Conference post-season berth by its fingernails, Toronto FC needs a win over league-leading Inter Miami at BMO Field in its regular-season finale Saturday to ...

Oct 04, 2024