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Edmonton Oilers hope last year's long playoff run greases their wheels in 2023

EDMONTON - After their longest playoff run in 16 years in 2022, the Edmonton Oilers have the weapons to go further. While there's currently no better one-two punch on the hockey planet than Oilers cap...

Apr 16, 2023

Ontario proposes lowering minimum age for lifeguards to 15 to ease staff shortages

TORONTO - Ontario is proposing to lower the minimum age for lifeguards to 15, in part to address staff shortages many municipalities experienced last summer. Regulations in the province's Health Prote...

Apr 16, 2023

Jets believe in Hellebuyck to help upset Golden Knights in playoff matchup

WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck doesn't think the Winnipeg Jets feel like underdogs as they head into the first round of the NHL playoffs against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Jets battled to grab the fi...

Apr 16, 2023

Injury-plagued Toronto Arrows hammered 80-5 by New England Free Jacks in MLR play

TORONTO - The New England Free Jacks ran in 12 tries en route to an 80-5 demolition of the injury-plagued Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play Saturday. Toronto was without 12 injured players, in...

Apr 15, 2023

Canada's Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser takes a beating in UFC light-heavyweight debut

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Canadian Tanner (The Bulldozer) Bower took a beating in his UFC light-heavyweight debut Saturday night, stopped in the first round by Moldova's Ion (The Hulk) Cutelaba. Boser went 4...

Apr 15, 2023

Whitecaps, Austin play to scoreless draw

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Yohei Takaoka finished with seven saves for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Brad Stuver stopped four shots for Austin FC as the two Major League Soccer clubs played to a scoreless dra...

Apr 15, 2023

Toronto FC rallies to tie Atlanta United as Lorenzo Insigne returns from injury

TORONTO - Brandon Servania scored in stoppage time Saturday to lift Toronto FC into a 2-2 tie with Atlanta United, TFC's sixth tie in eight outings this season. Substitute Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, aft...

Apr 15, 2023

CF Montreal drops 1-0 decision to D.C. United

MONTREAL - CF Montreal's poor start to the Major League Soccer season continues, falling 1-0 to D.C. United during their first game at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. Lewis O'Brien scored the lone goa...

Apr 15, 2023

Fernandez wins, gives Canada 2-1 lead over Belgium in BJK Cup qualifier

VANCOUVER - Leylah Fernandez completed a gritty comeback Saturday, giving Canada a 2-1 lead over Belgium at a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier in Vancouver. The 20-year-old from Laval, Que., struggled e...

Apr 15, 2023

Canada tops Switzerland to advance to gold-medal final of women's hockey worlds

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Sarah Fillier had a hat trick to lead Canada in booking its ticket to the gold-medal final of the women's world hockey championship with a 5-1 win over Switzerland on Saturday. Jamie ...

Apr 15, 2023