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Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Canadian receiver Schaffer-Baker to two-year extension

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker to a two-year contract extension through the 2025 season on Wednesday. Schaffer-Baker, of Mississauga, Ont., broke ou...

Apr 12, 2023

CF Montreal trades Canadian Miller, $1.3 million to Inter Miami for Duke, Lassiter

MONTREAL - CF Montreal traded Canadian international Kamal Miller and $1.3 million in general allocation money in 2023 to Inter Miami for midfielder Bryce Duke and winger Ariel Lassiter on Wednesday. ...

Apr 12, 2023

Former players Arthur, Bucknor among participants in Diversity in Football Program

TORONTO - Former CFL players Jabari Arthur and Matt Bucknor will be among nine participants in the league's Diversity in Football Program. The nine participants will join a CFL team's football operati...

Apr 12, 2023

Sophomore receiver Tyson Philpot sees opportunity to excel in 2023 with Alouettes

Once again, Tyson Philpot will play football minus a brother. The Montreal Alouettes receiver spent his rookie campaign without his twin brother, Jalen, a receiver with the Calgary Stampeders. The two...

Apr 12, 2023

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk fined $5K for cross-checking

NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk was fined $5,000 on Wednesday for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson. The incident occurred at 19:10 of the third period of Tuesday n...

Apr 12, 2023

Canada's Wickenheiser, Virtue, Hughes among 42 former Olympians banned from Russia

Hayley Wickenheiser, Tessa Virtue and Clara Hughes are among dozens of former Canadian Olympians banned from entering Russia for signing a statement encouraging the removal of Russian athletes from ne...

Apr 12, 2023

Forge FC executive Costa Smyrniotis joins Canadian Premier League front office

TORONTO - Costa Smyrniotis, who helped build Forge FC into a championship franchise, is joining the Canadian Premier League as executive vice-president, soccer. Smyrniotis, who served as director of f...

Apr 12, 2023

With NHL in the midst of an offensive surge, defending comes at a premium in 2023

Martin St. Louis recalls having to pay a much higher price. Rod Brind'Amour vividly remembers the punishment he endured getting to the front of the net throughout his NHL career. And Paul Maurice poin...

Apr 12, 2023

Canadian fighter has modest shopping list after winning million-dollar PFL purse

Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier didn't go crazy with the US$1-million cheque he won with the Professional Fighters League lightweight title in November. Unlike other MMA promotions, the ...

Apr 12, 2023

Win or go home: Toronto Raptors host Chicago Bulls in NBA play-in tournament

TORONTO - Win, or go home - that's what the Toronto Raptors are up against. The No. 9 seed Raptors (41-41) host the No. 10 Chicago Bulls (40-42) in the NBA's Eastern Conference play-in tournament on W...

Apr 12, 2023