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Canadian players want talks with Canada Soccer before next president chosen

Canada's men's and women's soccer teams have called on Canada Soccer to consult with the players "on the best path forward" before the next permanent president is chosen. Former Olympian Charmaine Cro...

Mar 02, 2023

Who's left? NHL trade deadline day shaping up to be a dud after flurry of action

Bo Horvat was the first to go at the end of January. Vladimir Tarasenko moved on next. Ryan O'Reilly wasn't far behind. NHL trade boards had already shed three big names two weeks before the league's ...

Mar 02, 2023

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran CFL receiver Derel Walker

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed American free-agent receiver Derel Walker on Thursday. The six-foot-two, 187-pound Walker had 65 catches for 874 yards and a TD in 16 regular-season games ...

Mar 02, 2023

Toronto FC gets positive news about injury to Italian star winger Lorenzo Insigne

TORONTO - The injury news on Toronto FC star Lorenzo Insigne is positive. Insigne, who hobbled off the pitch in last weekend's season-opening loss at D.C. United, trained briefly Friday and is listed ...

Mar 02, 2023

De Grasse looks to be at peak condition as targeted return to competition approaches

Reaching peak health has been the theme of the off-season for superstar sprinter Andre De Grasse. The Markham, Ont., native dealt with a nagging foot injury and a second bout of COVID in 2022. The lat...

Mar 02, 2023

Veteran running back Andrew Harris officially returns to Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO - Veteran Canadian running back Andrew Harris is officially back with the Toronto Argonauts. The CFL club announced Thursday that Harris, 35, of Winnipeg, was returning for the 2023 season alt...

Mar 02, 2023

Bruins lock up Pastrnak with 8-year, $90M deal through 2031

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins have signed forward David Pastrnak to an eight-year contract extension that will pay him $90 million - the sixth-largest deal in NHL history. The deal locks up one of t...

Mar 02, 2023

A capsule look at the 18 teams that will compete at the Tim Hortons Brier

LONDON, Ont. - A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the March 3-12 Canadian men's curling championship in London, Ont. Teams listed by seeding in their pools, athletes from skip to lead, follow...

Mar 02, 2023

Curling Canada clarified eligibility 'grey area' in policy for defending Brier champs

LONDON, Ont. - Brad Gushue's team is back at the Tim Hortons Brier as defending champions. They'll have to change their residency situation or roster makeup next season if they need to qualify to retu...

Mar 02, 2023

Oilers' Bouchard steps into new role, opportunity on power-play unit with Barrie gone

EDMONTON - Evan Bouchard has the chance to go from understudy to star. For the better part of two-plus seasons, the 23-year-old defenceman watched and learned as fellow defenceman Tyson Barrie ran the...

Mar 02, 2023