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Stars' Marchment fined US$5K for interference on Maple Leafs' McCabe

NEW YORK - Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment has been fined US$5,000 for interference on Toronto's Jake McCabe after a sequence in Wednesday's game left the Maple Leafs defenceman bloodied. The pla...

Feb 08, 2024

Snowboarding opens unexpected doors for Canada's Liam Gill

CALGARY - When Liam Gill felt he didn't belong, snowboarding came to his rescue. Diagnosed with a language processing disorder and dyslexia, Gill struggled to understand and make himself understood in...

Feb 08, 2024

Twins Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi of China claim another artistic swimming gold at worlds

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Twins Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi added to their artistic swimming medal haul at the World Aquatics Championships with a narrow victory in the duet free routine on Thursday. The 27-y...

Feb 08, 2024

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime loses second-round match at Marseille

MARSEILLE, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated in the second round of the Open 13 Provence tournament on Thursday after dropping a 6-4, 6-4 decision to China's Zhang Zhizhen. Auger-...

Feb 08, 2024

Canadian women's water polo team falls 12-8 to Italy at world aquatics championship

DOHA, Qatar - The Canadian women's water polo team's first loss at the World Aquatics Championship was a costly one. Italy (3-0) scored a 12-8 win over Canada (2-1) on Thursday to claim first place in...

Feb 08, 2024

The Paris Olympics medals are monumental. They're embedded with pieces of the Eiffel Tower

PARIS (AP) - An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How's that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each g...

Feb 08, 2024

Montreal Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky is learning to trust his shot early in his NHL career

WASHINGTON (AP) - Juraj Slafkovsky met with Slovakia's ambassador to the U.S. and his staff following the first two-goal game of his young career, brimming with a smile after signing jerseys and takin...

Feb 08, 2024

Mike McEwen ready for Brier spotlight as host Saskatchewan's skip

A Manitoba curling proverb is "the buffalo feels heavy." Expectations are high for curlers from that province on the national and international stage. But what about representing another avid curling ...

Feb 08, 2024

Host team wants to make the most of a rare cross-country ski World Cup in Canada

The Canmore Nordic Centre feels like home to Antoine Cyr. The cross-country skier hopes that's to his advantage at a rare Canadian World Cup stop. The 25-year-old from Gatineau, Que., leads a host tea...

Feb 08, 2024

Renata Fast helps Canada down United States 4-2 in Rivalry Series

SASKATOON - Renata Fast scored the winner as Canada reeled off three unanswered goals to rally past the United States 4-2 on Wednesday in the Rivalry Series. The victory cuts the U.S.'s lead to 3-2 in...

Feb 07, 2024