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Kraken forward Gourde suspended two games for charging Oilers defenceman Ekholm

NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde for two games for charging Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm during a game Thursday in Edmonton. The incident occurred at 16:23 of t...

Jan 19, 2024

Whether they're paying attention or not, Oilers are close to NHL history

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers head into a game against their provincial rivals with a chance to close in on NHL history. The Oilers will be going for their 13th win in a row when they visit the Calga...

Jan 19, 2024

Siakam's impact on Toronto remains after he is traded from Raptors to Indiana Pacers

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam is no longer a Raptor but his love affair with Toronto will continue. The 29-year-old all-star forward was traded from the Raptors to the Indiana Pacers earlier this week, the ...

Jan 19, 2024

Inter Milan sets up Italian Super Cup final with Napoli in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Inter Milan is hoping a midseason trophy will catapult the team to the Serie A title. The Nerazzurri are on track following a 3-0 win over Lazio in the Italian Super Cup se...

Jan 19, 2024

Sporting KC parts ways with controversial director Gavin Wilkinson after 8 days, fan pushback

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Sporting Kansas City has agreed to part ways with sporting director Gavin Wilkinson after only eight days, citing an "impassioned response from our fans" regarding the controv...

Jan 19, 2024

Canadian women return to SheBelieves Cup in April, opening against Brazil

The Canadian women's soccer team is returning to the SheBelieves Cup in April in the U.S. for the third time in four years. The 10h-ranked Canadians join the second-ranked U.S., No. 8 Japan and No. 11...

Jan 19, 2024

UFC president Dana White no stranger to his fighters speaking out

TORONTO - UFC president Dana White has had more than a few challenging personalities on his roster over the years. UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland may take the cake. "Sean Stricklan...

Jan 19, 2024

Hockey ops president Jim Rutherford signs three year extension with Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford to a three-year extension. Rutherford was named president of hockey operations and interim general manager o...

Jan 19, 2024

Calgary Stampeders re-sign American defensive end Julian Howsare

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed American defensive lineman Julian Howsare, the CFL club announced Friday. The five-year veteran was slated to become a free agent next month. Hosware st...

Jan 19, 2024

Canada Soccer extends Biello's run as interim men's coach through Copa qualifier

Canada Soccer has extended Mauro Biello's run as interim men's national team coach through the Copa America qualifier in March. Biello, a former assistant coach, was put in temporary charge when John ...

Jan 19, 2024