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Canadiens sign goalie Jakub Dobes to entry-level contract

The Montreal Canadiens have signed goalie prospect Jakub Dobes to a two-year, entry-level contract. The contract begins next season. Dobes also signed an American Hockey League contract to finish the ...

Mar 31, 2023

Vancouver Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko won't wear Pride warm-up jersey: coach

VANCOUVER - Coach Rick Tocchet says Canucks forward Andrei Kuzmenko won't wear a themed warm-up jersey when Vancouver hosts its annual Pride night on Friday. Tocchet says he respects the decision the ...

Mar 31, 2023

Canucks sign goaltender Nikita Tolopilo to entry-level contract

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goalie prospect Nikita Tolopilo to a two-year, entry-level contract. Tolopilo, a 22-year-old from Minsk, Belarus, had a .924 save percentage, a 2.10 goals...

Mar 31, 2023

Culture, higher standard play role in continued success of Canadian women's swimming

The Canadian women's swimming team has been among the best in the world over the last several years, powered by the likes of Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, Maggie Mac Neil and teen phenom Summer McIntos...

Mar 31, 2023

Roughriders sign former NFL defensive back Rashard Robinson

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Rashard Robinson. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Robinson, a 27-year-old from Pompano Beach, Fla., played five seasons in th...

Mar 31, 2023

Canada women renew rugby rivalry with U.S. as Pacific Four Series opens in Madrid

After a lopsided 66-7 win over No. 13 South Africa last weekend in their first outing since the Rugby World Cup in November, the fourth-ranked Canadian women expect a stiffer test Saturday against the...

Mar 31, 2023

Langford, B.C., to host North American Olympic rugby sevens qualifier

LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada will have home-field advantage for this summer's Rugby Americas North Sevens, which serves as the regional qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The tournament is schedul...

Mar 31, 2023

Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy to extension

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy to a contract extension through the 2025 CFL season. The six-foot-three, 200-pound Dequoy had 38 tackles and four i...

Mar 31, 2023

Canadian big man Zach Edey named AP men's basketball player of the year

Zach Edey spent the days following Purdue's historic NCAA Tournament loss lying low, his phone turned off, along with the rest of the outside world. The disappointing finish did little to diminish the...

Mar 31, 2023

Pressure grows as winless Whitecaps prepare for Canadian clash with CF Montreal

VANCOUVER - Vanni Sartini believes his Vancouver Whitecaps have a "moral imperative" to come out strong in their first Canadian clash of the season on Saturday. Hosting CF Montreal is always big for t...

Mar 31, 2023