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Canada's Aaron Cockerill off to flying start on DP World Tour after tie for fourth

Just nine tournaments into the DP World Tour season, Canada's Aaron Cockerill is already in the best position of his career. Cockerill, from Stony Mountain, Man., tied for fourth at the Dubai Desert C...

Jan 24, 2024

Mooibroek joins Epping, Howard as favourites in deep Ontario curling playdowns field

Glenn Howard and John Epping are usually the skips to beat at the Ontario men's curling championship. Add another name to that list for this week's playdowns in Dorchester, Ont. Sam Mooibroek's young ...

Jan 24, 2024

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor's veto

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women's and girls' participation on sports teams, a move that has families of transgender children scr...

Jan 24, 2024

Canadian singer Tate McRae to perform at NHL All-Star Game in Toronto

TORONTO - Canadian singer-songwriter Tate McRae will perform during the second intermission of the NHL All-Star Game. The 20-year-old McRae, of Calgary, is a nine-time Juno Award winner and multiplati...

Jan 24, 2024

Canadian cliff diver Molly Carlson set to make the leap in Auckland in season finale

Canadian Molly Carlson goes into this weekend's final stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in New Zealand in second place and with a smile in her face. Whether it's diving off a bridge, bung...

Jan 24, 2024

So you want to go cliff diving. The ins and outs of the Red Bull World Series

A look at the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series: ORIGINS: Cliff diving as a sport is believed to have originated in the 1700s when Hawaiian chief King Kahekili first jumped from the holy cliffs of Ka...

Jan 24, 2024

Doc Rivers is finalizing a deal to take over as the Bucks coach, AP source says

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Doc Rivers is finalizing a deal to take over as the Milwaukee Bucks coach a day after the firing of Adrian Griffin, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Pre...

Jan 24, 2024

Blackhawks agree to new 2-year contract with veteran goaltender Petr Mrazek

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks announced another two-year contract on Wednesday, agreeing to an extension with goaltender Petr Mrazek. Mrazek's new deal runs through the 2025-26 season and carr...

Jan 24, 2024

British billionaire Joe Lewis pleads guilty in insider trading case

NEW YORK (AP) - British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, pleaded guilty Wednesday to insider trading and conspiracy charges in New York. The 86-year-ol...

Jan 24, 2024

Jazz owner requests for NHL to initiate expansion process to bring franchise to Utah

SALT LAKE CITY - The owners of the NBA's Utah Jazz have requested the NHL initiate an expansion process to bring a franchise to Utah. Smith Entertainment Group, which also owns Major League Soccer's R...

Jan 24, 2024