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Canadian men's rugby sevens players talk importance of Vancouver stop to grow sport

VANCOUVER - Canada men's rugby sevens coach Sean White calls it a moment of realization for his players. With the HSBC SVNS Series coming back to Vancouver in February this year, he said the stop is i...

Jan 12, 2024

Court upholds murder conviction for ex-B.C. Lion Joshua Boden

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld the murder conviction of a former Canadian Football League player in the death of his girlfriend in 2009. Joshua Boden was found guilty in 2...

Jan 12, 2024

The Australian Open and what to know: Earlier start. Netflix curse? Osaka's back. Nadal's not

Iga Swiatek seemed to capture the general sentiment of Australian Open players toward the tournament's decision to begin on a Sunday instead of a Monday, creating a 15-day event. "It doesn't really ma...

Jan 12, 2024

'Bigger than hockey': Poulin, PWHL Montreal hope to inspire at home opener

MONTREAL - Captain Marie-Philip Poulin believes it's "bigger than hockey," veteran forward Ann-Sophie Bettez calls it the "arrival of everything," and general manager Daniele Sauvageau can't even put ...

Jan 12, 2024

Canadian teacher eager to showcase integrity of arm wrestling in online broadcast

Integrity, camaraderie, even friendship, are what drew Heidi Cordner into professional arm wrestling. She hopes it will also capture the imaginations of viewers as Arm Wrestle Canada makes it streamin...

Jan 12, 2024

Braves extend general manager Alex Anthopoulos' contract through 2031 season

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a contract extension with general manager Alex Anthopoulos that will keep him with the six-time reigning NL East champions through the 2031 season. The...

Jan 12, 2024

Canadian offensive lineman Adams taking the long path to potential NFL career

Playing in the NFL was always on his radar, even if Isaiah Adams wasn't exactly sure how he'd get there. But after playing for three different college programs in two countries the last five years, th...

Jan 12, 2024

Pinto rejoins Senators at practice as season debut approaches following suspension

OTTAWA - Friday was a day of firsts for Shane Pinto. The Ottawa Senators centre practised with the team and addressed media for the first time since receiving a 41-game suspension from the NHL for "ac...

Jan 12, 2024

Canada captain looks forward to Olympic women's field hockey qualifier

Nat Sourisseau has not forgotten the pain of missing out on the Tokyo Olympics after losing a penalty shootout 4-3 to Ireland in 2019. "It was definitely very difficult and I think it would be impossi...

Jan 12, 2024

Forward Nick Foligno agrees to new 2-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO (AP) - Nick Foligno and the Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a two-year contract, extending the relationship between the popular forward and his fifth NHL team. The team announced the deal on...

Jan 12, 2024