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Ticats head into regular-season finale with strength at quarterback

Head coach Orlondo Steinauer will have a pleasant issue to address when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats return from their bye week. Hamilton (8-9) finishes its regular season visiting Montreal (10-7) on Oct. ...

Oct 16, 2023

Grand Slam of Curling season kicks off with HearingLife Tour Challenge

A field heavy with international talent will kick off the Grand Slam of Curling schedule on Tuesday at the HearingLife Tour Challenge in Niagara Falls, Ont. Reigning world champs Bruce Mouat of Scotla...

Oct 16, 2023

Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis up for CPL coach of the year for a fifth straight season

Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis is up for coach of the year in the Canadian Premier League for a fifth straight year. Smyrniotis is against Patrice Gheisar of HFX Wanderers FC and Cavalry FC's Tommy Wheel...

Oct 16, 2023

Toronto Maple Leafs mixing up goal songs after finally shelving Hall & Oates

TORONTO - The Maple Leafs didn't change their goal song for five full seasons. They've had two in two games to start the 2023-24 campaign - and there are more to come. Toronto used a portion of Steve ...

Oct 16, 2023

Leafs cente Matthews, Canucks centre Pettersson headline NHL's three stars

NEW YORK - Toronto centre Auston Matthews has been named the NHL's first star of its opening week of the 2023-24 season after he posted hat tricks in the Maple Leafs' first two games. Vancouver Canuck...

Oct 16, 2023

Canada men's rugby coach Kingsley Jones gets two-year contract extension

Rugby Canada has signed men's coach Kingsley Jones to a two-year contract extension that will see him lead the team through 2025. The former Wales captain has been in charge of the Canadian men since ...

Oct 16, 2023

In Newfoundland, champion runners look up to 85-year-old woman still ‘killing it’

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - An 85-year-old woman ran a notoriously agonizing 20-kilometre road race in St. John's on Sunday, completing her 10th competitive run of the course and beating 121 much younger peopl...

Oct 16, 2023

Canada defeats Lithuania to remain unbeaten at world mixed curling championship

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada remained undefeated halfway through round-robin play at the 2023 World Mixed Curling Championship with a 9-5 win over Lithuania on Monday. The Canadians, skipped by M...

Oct 16, 2023

Canadiens forward Kirby Dach out long term with 'significant' injury

BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach has sustained a "significant injury" and will be out for an extended period of time, the team announced Monday. Dach was checked into the Blackha...

Oct 16, 2023

Professional Women’s Hockey League releases rosters ahead of Nov. 15 training camps

TORONTO - The six teams in the Professional Women's Hockey League will open training camps on Nov. 15 in advance of the league's inaugural season. The league released the roster of 184 players that wi...

Oct 16, 2023