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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

Canada's Malcolm Johnston looks to follow brother Alistair via MLS SuperDraft

Canadian Malcolm Johnston watched his older brother Alistair Johnston make the move from the U.S. college ranks to the pros. Now it's his turn. The 21-year-old midfielder from the University of Maryla...

Dec 20, 2022

Condo shooting victims include grandfather of Leafs defenceman Mete

TORONTO - The grandfather of Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Victor Mete was among those killed in a mass shooting in Vaughan, Ont. on Sunday. The NHL club said in a statement Tuesday that 79-year-old ...

Dec 20, 2022

Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi victorious at Masters Tournament

JERUSALEM - Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi won the gold medal in the under-57-kilogram event Tuesday at the Masters Tournament. Deguchi's final match against Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Sarah Lon...

Dec 20, 2022

Ismael Kone, Simi Awujo named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year

Midfielders Ismael Kone and Simi Awujo have been named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year. The two were honoured for their performances in Canada Soccer's national teams program, with both making...

Dec 20, 2022

Alouettes' Maas looking to bring intensity in second stint as head coach

MONTREAL - Jason Maas did not expect to find work within weeks of being fired as offensive co-ordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, let alone a head coaching position. But when Montreal Alouettes...

Dec 20, 2022

Touchdown Atlantic to return in 2023 as Argonauts and Roughriders meet in Halifax

HALIFAX - Touchdown Atlantic is returning on July 29 with a marquee Canadian Football League matchup. The defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts will take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Hal...

Dec 20, 2022