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Hamilton, Winnipeg and B.C. fined by CFL for exceeding 2023 salary cap

TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions have all been fined by the CFL for exceeding the league's 2023 salary cap. But none exceeded the $5.45-million cap by more than ...

Apr 19, 2024

Receiver Eugene Lewis optimistic about Edmonton Elks' 2024 fortunes

Receiver Eugene Lewis can't wait to start earning quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson's trust. The signing of Bethel-Thompson, a two-time Grey Cup champion, was Edmonton's biggest off-season move. The ...

Apr 19, 2024

Penguins GM Dubas joins Canada's front office for world hockey championship

CALGARY - Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has been named to Canada's front office team for the upcoming world hockey championship. Hockey Canada annou...

Apr 19, 2024

Flames want to promote their team as a desirable destination for NHL players

CALGARY - Winning more games and the construction of a new arena will convince more NHL players that Calgary is a desirable place to play, some Flames say as they head for the exits. Calgary finished ...

Apr 19, 2024

NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins

General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. "Your points get erased and you all start with zer...

Apr 19, 2024

Playoff-less Penguins want to sign up Sidney Crosby long-term. Might be easy part of busy offseason

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins eventually became the team Kyle Dubas envisioned in his first season as the club's general manager/director of hockey operations. That evolution, however, cam...

Apr 19, 2024

New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba may be the most interesting man in hockey

Jacob Trouba is captain of the best team in the NHL this season, the New York Rangers, one of the oldest franchises in hockey in one of the world's greatest sports towns. The big-hitting American defe...

Apr 19, 2024

Streaking Jets prepare for playoff clash with star-studded Avalanche

WINNIPEG - Sean Monahan was walking his dog when a car drove past him, braked, backed up and stopped. A mother and her son hopped out and approached the Winnipeg Jets forward, who was acquired in a tr...

Apr 19, 2024

CF Montreal striker Matias Coccaro out 8-10 weeks with injury

MONTREAL - CF Montreal will have to put their depth to the test this weekend with forwards Matias Coccaro, Josef Martinez and Mahala Opoku all out with injuries. Coccaro will miss eight to 10 weeks wi...

Apr 19, 2024

"Brave is unbeatable" is the theme for Canada's Olympic team in Paris

TORONTO - Brave is unbeatable is the theme for Canada's Olympic team competing in Paris this summer. The Canadian Olympic Committee and broadcast rightsholder CBC unveiled the marketing campaign today...

Apr 19, 2024