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Vancouver Canucks remain a work in progress under new coach Rick Tocchet

VANCOUVER - Rick Tocchet has begun the painstaking work of transforming the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks - a process that he says won't be speedy. "I think the group is trying to work hard," the head...

Feb 16, 2023

Canadian women make gender equality statement by wearing purple at SheBelieves Cup

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Canadian women's soccer team is going purple, a colour associated with gender equality, for its opening game against the U.S. at the SheBelieves Cup on Thursday. A team representat...

Feb 16, 2023

Senators legend Chris Neil's No. 25 being raised to the rafters in Ottawa

OTTAWA - Chris Neil used to love saying he didn't play for the name on the back of the jersey, but the logo on the front. From the moment he put on an Ottawa Senators jersey Neil was fully committed t...

Feb 16, 2023

Competition for role in CF Montreal attack heats up as season opener nears

CF Montreal had one of the most lethal attacks in Major League Soccer last season, finishing fifth in goals scored en route posting to the third best record in the league. After losing one of the driv...

Feb 16, 2023

Toronto Argos remaining patient with veterans Bethel-Thompson, Muamba

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts continue to give veteran starter McLeod Bethel-Thompson time to ponder his football future. Bethel-Thompson became a CFL free agent Tuesday and has yet to re-sign with ...

Feb 16, 2023

Former Calgary Flames assistant coach Paul Jerrard dies at 57

Paul Jerrard, one of the few Black assistant coaches in the NHL during his three stints in the league over the past two decades, has died, the University of Omaha announced Thursday. He was 57. A spok...

Feb 16, 2023

Thomson to NL champ Phillies as camp begins: Ease into this

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson had a simple message before the National League champions took the field Thursday for their first spring training workout for pitchers...

Feb 16, 2023

Traditionally stronger in the first half, Gausman seeks consistency over full season

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Starter Kevin Gausman was as advertised in his first season with the Toronto Blue Jays after signing a lucrative long-term contract with the team. One of the anchors of the 2022 starti...

Feb 16, 2023

NHLPA names U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh as executive director

WASHINGTON (AP) - The NHL Players' Association has hired U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh as its executive director. The union said Thursday its executive board with representatives from all 32 clu...

Feb 16, 2023

Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81

NEW YORK (AP) - Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as the one o...

Feb 16, 2023