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Hockey Canada summit puts elite men's hockey under the microscope

CALGARY - The closed door of the locker room and violence presented as toughness were among the themes kicking off Hockey Canada's Beyond The Boards Summit. The two-day summit in Calgary tackles toxic...

Sep 08, 2023

Roadblock: Blue Jays radio broadcasters won't be returning to road this season

TORONTO - In a change from last year, the Toronto Blue Jays' radio rights-holder will not resume in-person broadcasts of road games as the team enters the playoff stretch drive. The decision was confi...

Sep 08, 2023

Canada coach stays loyal to World Cup veterans in choosing Olympic playoff roster

Canada coach Bev Priestman has stayed loyal to her World Cup squad, selecting 21 of the 23 tournament players for an Olympic qualifying playoff with Jamaica later this month. The Olympic champion Cana...

Sep 08, 2023

There will be no gold for the USA at the World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA's biggest tournament, there might not even be any medal at all for th...

Sep 08, 2023

TMU men's soccer team to play amid investigation into alleged 'concerning behaviour'

Toronto Metropolitan University says its men's soccer team will play its home opener this weekend despite an ongoing investigation into what the school describes as "serious and concerning behaviour."...

Sep 08, 2023

Chicago Blackhawks to retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks will retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey. The Blackhawks had Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder deliver the news to his longtime friend during...

Sep 08, 2023

MATCHDAY: Spalletti makes Italy debut in North Macedonia. Lukaku leads Belgium in Azerbaijan

A look at what's happening in European Championship qualifying on Saturday: GROUP C New Italy coach Luciano Spalletti makes his debut when the Azzurri visit North Macedonia. It's a rematch of the game...

Sep 08, 2023

Canada's sports minister tells hockey leaders at summit to "step up"

CALGARY - Canada's new sports minister isn't ready to laud Hockey Canada on its efforts to change the sport's culture. "Nobody's going to hear me congratulate anybody on what's been done so far becaus...

Sep 08, 2023

Canada falls to Serbia 95-86 in basketball World Cup semifinal

MANILA, Philippines - Canada lost to Serbia 95-86 in the semifinals of the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Friday. The Canadian team will play either the United States or Germany in Sunday's bronze...

Sep 08, 2023

Lions spoil Chiefs' celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL's opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jared Goff threw for 253 yards and a touchdown, new Lions running back David Montgomery ran for the go-ahead score with 5:05 remaining in the game, and Detroit held on for a sl...

Sep 07, 2023