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Men’s sevens rugby team hopes Vancouver crowd provides boost up the standings

VANCOUVER - The Canadian men hope playing before a hometown crowd at this weekend's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event can help pull them back from the abyss. The men sit 14th in the overall standin...

Mar 02, 2023

Canada's Shapovalov falls to Fritz, makes second-round exit at Mexican Open

ACAPULCO, Mexico - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was handed a 6-4, 6-4 second-round loss by American Taylor Fritz at the Mexican Open Wednesday. After taking a 2-1 lead in the opening set, Shapovalov drop...

Mar 01, 2023

McDavid's historic fifth straight multi-goal game leads Oilers past Maple Leafs 5-2

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist for his fifth consecutive multi-goal game as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday. McDavid became th...

Mar 01, 2023

Canada's Marino drops second-round match to China's Zhu at Monterrey Open

MONTERREY, Mexico - Canada's Rebecca Marino suffered a 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3 loss to China's Zhu Lin in second-round action at the Monterrey Open on Wednesday. The Vancouver native had 11 aces to one doub...

Mar 01, 2023

Senators are buyers after acquiring defenceman Jakob Chychrun from Coyotes

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Jakob Chychrun form the Arizona Coyotes, signalling that they intend to make a push for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot. The deal cost the Se...

Mar 01, 2023

Vancouver Canucks acquire defenceman Hronek from Red Wings for picks

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have added to their blue line, acquiring defenceman Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings. The trade, announced Wednesday, sees Vancouver send Detroit a pair of dra...

Mar 01, 2023

Canadian forward Josh Mao combines high-level rugby with top academics at Cal

Part of Cal's storied college rugby program, Canadian Josh Mao is also looking to make a mark off the pitch. The junior front-row forward from Victoria, who is majoring in molecular cell biology, is h...

Mar 01, 2023

Women's pro golf season in full swing with Henderson, Costabile representing Canada

The women's professional golf season gets into full swing this week with two events on opposite sides of the globe. Superstar Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., is the only Canadian in the field ...

Mar 01, 2023

Free-agent receiver Kamar Jorden feels he still has plenty of good football left

Kamar Jorden is playing a waiting game. Entering his ninth CFL season, the six-foot-three, 205-pound receiver feels he still has some productive years remaining. However, just over two weeks after hit...

Mar 01, 2023

Alexandria Loutitt wins Canada's first ski jumping world title

PLANICA, Slovenia - Alexandria Loutitt became Canada's first-ever ski jumping world champion Wednesday with a gold medal in the women's large hill event. The 19-year-old from Calgary totalled 254.4 po...

Mar 01, 2023