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Quebec government to spend $870 million to replace Montreal's Olympic Stadium roof

MONTREAL - Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx says the provincial government will spend $870 million to replace the decaying roof of Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Proulx told reporters in Montreal ...

Feb 05, 2024

Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu returns to the Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO - Lirim Hajrullahu is back in the CFL. The veteran Canadian kicker signed with the Toronto Argonauts on Monday. Hajrullahu, 33, had spent 2020-2022 in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams, Caroli...

Feb 05, 2024

The Latest on the hockey players' sex assault case in London, Ont.

LONDON, Ont. - Here are the latest developments in the sexual assault case against five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team: 8:30 a.m. A line is forming outside a London, Ont., courtho...

Feb 05, 2024

After public anger over Messi's absence in Hong Kong game, organizer withdraws application for funds

HONG KONG (AP) - The organizer of a soccer match featuring Inter Miami in Hong Kong was dealing with backlash from both angry fans and the government after widespread disappointment that Lionel Messi ...

Feb 05, 2024

Downhill skier Sofia Goggia crashes in training and is being checked for unspecified injuries

MILAN (AP) - Leading downhill skier Sofia Goggia crashed in training Monday and was being checked for unspecified injuries, the Italian Winter Sports Federation said. Goggia, who has had numerous seri...

Feb 05, 2024

Former world junior hockey players' sex assault case in London, Ont. court today

LONDON, Ont. - The sexual assault case against five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to come before a London, Ont., court today. Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carte...

Feb 05, 2024

Thunder erase 23-point deficit to beat Raptors 135-127 in double overtime

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Josh Giddey scored 24 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 23-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 135-127 in double overtime on Su...

Feb 04, 2024

Sean Monahan to step up on faceoffs for Jets after traded from Canadiens

WINNIPEG - Acquiring a player who can win the majority of his faceoffs should pay dividends for the Winnipeg Jets. Sean Monahan was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to Winnipeg on Friday for a first...

Feb 04, 2024

Mike McEwen to skip host Saskatchewan in the Canadian men's curling championship

SASKATOON - Mike McEwen is a veteran of Canadian men's curling championships, but he'll skip Saskatchewan for the first time at the Brier. McEwen, vice Colton Flasch and front-end brothers Kevin and D...

Feb 04, 2024

2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. FIFA made the announcement Sunday at a Miami television studio, allocating the opener of the 39-d...

Feb 04, 2024