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Olympic speedskaters Gilmore Junio, Kaylin Irvine and Marsha Hudey retire

CALGARY - Canadian Olympic speedskaters Gilmore Junio, Kaylin Irvine and Marsha Hudey announced their retirements on Wednesday. Junio, from Calgary, won 12 World Cup medals over the course of his 12-y...

Dec 21, 2022

Roughriders sign defensive back Nick Marshall to one-year extension

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed defensive back Nick Marshall to a one-year contract extension. Marshall set a Roughriders' record for interceptions returned for touchdowns last seaso...

Dec 21, 2022

Multi-medal day for Canada in World Cup ski cross

INNICHEN, Italy - Canadians collected three medals in World Cup ski cross Wednesday led by Reece Howden's silver in the men's races. Canadian men ranked second to fourth with Howden of Cultus Lake, B....

Dec 21, 2022

Hockey Canada picking up the pieces after disastrous, scandal-filled 2022

Hugh L. Fraser didn't have the nuts-and-bolts knowledge to coach his sons' hockey teams. He did, however, want to pitch in at the frigid rinks across eastern Ontario. "By the time my older boy finishe...

Dec 21, 2022

NHLers reflect how 3-on-3 OT has changed since inception: 'You can't force it'

Mark Giordano remembers a time when 3-on-3 overtime was run-and-gun. Those chaotic days are long gone. Since reducing the number of players in the extra period from four skaters a side down to three a...

Dec 21, 2022

CF Montreal trades for defender Aaron Herrera, sends money and pick to Real Salt Lake

MONTREAL - Defender Aaron Herrera was acquired by CF Montreal in trade with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. Herrera's arrival will help fill the void left by the departure of Canadian defender Alistair J...

Dec 21, 2022

Senators sign defenceman Artem Zub to four-year contract extension

OTTAWA - Defenceman Artem Zub has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators. The contract has an average annual value of US$4.6 million. Zub will earn $4 million in 2023-24, an...

Dec 21, 2022

Toffoli and Kadri both score twice, Flames beat Sharks 7-3

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Tyler Toffoli and Dillon Dube both scored in the first 30 seconds, Nazem Kadri got the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sh...

Dec 20, 2022

Connor a top gun as Jets sink Senators 5-1

WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets downed the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Tuesday. Connor and defenceman Josh Morrissey, who had a goal and assist, both extended t...

Dec 20, 2022

Sharp Leafs snap Lightning's five-game win streak with 4-1 victory

TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored in the second period as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Tuesday. Michael Bunting, Pierre Engvall and William Nylander had the other goa...

Dec 20, 2022