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Two-time national champion Keegan Messing retires from competitive figure skating

OTTAWA - Two-time Canadian men's champion Keegan Messing has retired from competitive skating. Messing, from Anchorage, Alaska, has represented Canada on the world stage since 2014. The 31-year-old wo...

May 26, 2023

Hockey Canada chair on post-scandal response: 'We did a lot of listening'

Hugh Fraser thought he had a decent handle on his new role. For the most part, that was true. Weeks into chairing Hockey Canada's newly minted board of directors - and with plenty already on his plate...

May 26, 2023

Joe Pavelski scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to avoid West sweep

DALLAS (AP) - Joe Pavelski scored on a power play at 3:18 of overtime and the Dallas Stars avoided a sweep in the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday ...

May 25, 2023

Redblacks host Alouettes as Bob Dyce looks for players to perform

Ottawa Redblacks management and its coaching staff have liked what they've seen from training camp, but are excited to see what its players can do in game action. After two weeks of training camp Bob ...

May 25, 2023

Swimming Canada CEO to take personal leave of absence

OTTAWA - Swimming Canada says chief executive officer Ahmed El-Awadi will be taking a personal leave of absence starting Monday. The organization's board of directors made the announcement to staff an...

May 25, 2023

All-star kicker Rene Paredes combines football and firefighting this CFL season

CALGARY - Rene Paredes is the most veteran player in the Calgary Stampeders' locker room and a rookie at the fire station. The six-time CFL all-star kicker and two-time Grey Cup winner with the Stampe...

May 25, 2023

Toronto FC's injury list shorter for game against D.C. United but still holes to fill

Toronto FC's injury list is a little shorter this week but the slumping MLS club still has holes to fill for Saturday's game against visiting D.C. United. Listed as out on TFC's injury list Thursday w...

May 25, 2023

Eflin gets 7th win, Rays beat struggling Manoah and Blue Jays 6-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Zach Eflin became major leagues' third seven-game winner, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat struggling Alek Manoah and Toronto 6-3 on Thursday to take three of four from the Blue...

May 25, 2023

Canadian rider Derek Gee records his fifth top-five finish at Giro d'Italia

VAL DI ZOLDO, Italy - Canadian Derek Gee finished fourth in Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday, his fourth top-five finish in his first Grand Tour event. The 25-year-old from Ottawa, riding for...

May 25, 2023

Canada beats host Finland 4-1 to reach semifinals at world hockey championship

TAMPERE, Finland - Canada is moving on to the semifinals at the world hockey championship. Jack Quinn, Samuel Blais, Michael Carcone and Tyler Toffoli scored as Canada defeated Finland 4-1 today at th...

May 25, 2023