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Canada's Shady El Nahas a Pan American Games judo champion

SANTIAGO, Chile - Shady El Nahas captured Pan American Games judo gold Monday in the men's 100-kilogram class. The 25-year-old from Toronto defeated Chile's Thomas Briceno in the final by a match-endi...

Oct 30, 2023

Toffoli, Johansson, Hartman named NHL's three stars of the week

NEW YORK - New Jersey right-wing Tyler Toffoli, Tampa Bay goaltender Jonas Johansson and Minnesota right-wing Ryan Hartman have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Toffoli led the league wit...

Oct 30, 2023

Wickenheiser calls for neck protection at 'every level' after Johnson's death

Hayley Wickenheiser is calling for mandated neck protection at "every level in hockey" after former NHL player Adam Johnson died from a cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday. Wicke...

Oct 30, 2023

Canada's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin claims Olympic surfing berth at Pan American Games

SANTIAGO, Chile - Canadian surfer Sanoa Dempfle-Olin qualified for next summer's Olympic Games by reaching the Pan American Games women's shortboard final Monday. The 18-year-old from Tofino, B.C., po...

Oct 30, 2023

WHL roundup: Roberts scores winner as Giants edge Blazers 4-3

LANGLEY, B.C. - Colton Roberts goal at 7:02 snapped a 3-3 deadlock and lifted the Vancouver Giants to a 4-3 Western Hockey League win on Sunday over the visiting Kamloops Blazers. The Blazers, who tra...

Oct 29, 2023

Oilers beat Flames 5-2 at Heritage Classic, snap four-game losing skid

EDMONTON - Evander Kane had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the rival Calgary Flames 5-2 in the Heritage Classic outdoor game at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Sunday in a ...

Oct 29, 2023

Hockey fans soak up Classic weather, Nickelback, rivalry

EDMONTON - When Brent Oliver attended the Heritage Classic 20 years ago, he sat five rows from the top of Commonwealth Stadium. He and 57,166 hockey fans saw the Montreal Canadiens edge the Edmonton O...

Oct 29, 2023

Defender Meaghan Mikkelson retires from Canadian women's hockey team

CALGARY - Two-time Olympic gold medallist Meaghan Mikkelson has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's hockey team to pursue her broadcasting career. The 38-year-old defender from St. Albe...

Oct 29, 2023

Skaters Blais, Dubois shine at final day of World Cup short track

MONTREAL - Canadian skaters wrapped up the final day of the ISU World Cup Short Track in Montreal on Sunday by winning three additional medals - silver in the women's 1,000-metre and men's 5,000-metre...

Oct 29, 2023

NHL roundup: Luukkonen nets first career shutout as Sabres blank Avalanche 4-0

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves in his first career shutout and JJ Peterka, Casey Mittelstadt, Tyson Jost and Rasmus Dahlin scored for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-0 win over the Color...

Oct 29, 2023