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Possible sanctions beyond case for hockey players facing 2018 sex assault charges

A Canadian lawyer says the five players from Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team facing sexual assault charges also have the potential to encounter legal issues with their respective NHL teams as w...

Jan 31, 2024

Mississauga Steelheads announce plan to move to neighbouring Brampton

TORONTO - It appears Brampton will get another shot at hosting an Ontario Hockey League franchise. The Mississauga Steelheads announced Wednesday that the club intends to move to neighbouring Brampton...

Jan 31, 2024

Los Angeles acquires Kia Nurse, fourth-overall pick from Seattle

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Canadian guard Kia Nurse from Seattle on Wednesday along with the Storm's fourth-overall pick in April's WNBA draft. In exchange, the Sparks will sen...

Jan 31, 2024

Can Taylor Swift get to the Super Bowl for Travis Kelce? A timeline from the Grammys and beyond

LOS ANGELES (AP) - When the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl, the question on fans' minds quickly became: Will Taylor Swift be able to attend to su...

Jan 31, 2024

Seahawks to hire Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as new coach, AP source says

RENTON, Wash. (AP) - It was a defensive-centric head coach that brought the Seattle Seahawks their only Super Bowl title. The Seahawks are hoping a newer - albeit much younger - version can return the...

Jan 31, 2024

Herdman likes what he sees in TFC but says he expects more new faces to come in

Toronto FC coach John Herdman liked what he saw in a intrasquad game at training camp last Saturday. Now he finally gets to see his squad in action against real opposition when it takes on Nashville S...

Jan 31, 2024

Canadians Papineau and Creighton enjoying fast start to Korn Ferry Tour season

Canadians Etienne Papineau and Myles Creighton have already noticed that the fields on the Korn Ferry Tour are deeper than the events they're used to playing. But they're hanging in there two tourname...

Jan 31, 2024

CF Montreal acquires Uruguayan striker Matias Coccaro via permanent transfer

MONTREAL - CF Montreal has acquired Uruguayan striker Matias Coccaro on a permanent transfer from first-division Argentine club CA Huracan. Montreal signed Coccaro to a three-year contract through the...

Jan 31, 2024

Canadian tight end Auclair retires from professional football

QUEBEC - Antony Auclair is calling it a career. The Canadian-born tight end announced Wednesday he is retiring from pro football. Auclair, 30, will make it official Thursday at Laval University's Spor...

Jan 31, 2024

'Little bro' Alexis Galarneau returns home as Canada hosts South Korea in Davis Cup

MONTREAL - A two-year-old Alexis Galarneau made his displeasure clear when his mother pulled a bicycle with training wheels out of the garage for him to ride. If his brothers could cruise on two wheel...

Jan 31, 2024