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Canada has lessons to learn after glass half-full, half-empty return to World Cup

DOHA, Qatar - The Canadian men leave the World Cup with "our heads up," according to coach John Herdman. They also exit the world stage without a win, at the bottom of Group F and the second team to b...

Dec 02, 2022

Hockey Canada says over 900 cases of on-ice discrimination last season

Hockey Canada says there were more than 900 documented or alleged incidents of on-ice discrimination - verbal taunts, insults and intimidation - across all levels and age groups during the 2021-22 sea...

Dec 02, 2022

Canada scores milestones with each of its two goals at World Cup in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar - Canada made history in Qatar with its first-ever goal at the men's World Cup. And it turns out its only other goal was also a milestone, albeit one scored by an opponent. FIFA says the o...

Dec 02, 2022

Camel pageant among attractions on World Cup sidelines

ASH-SHHANIYA, Qatar (AP) - Like all good pageant contestants, Nazaa'a displayed not only dazzling beauty but also poise and grace. She batted her eyelashes and flashed a toothy smile for the televisio...

Dec 02, 2022

Bennett scores twice, Panthers end skid with 5-1 win over struggling Canucks

VANCOUVER - Sam Bennett scored twice and the Florida Panthers ended a three-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Matthew Tkachuk added a goal and a pair of assists, whi...

Dec 01, 2022

Caufield's third-period goal helps Canadiens to 2-1 victory over Flames

CALGARY - Cole Caufield broke a third-period tie and Sean Monahan had a pair of assists against his old team as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Thursday. Rookie Juraj Slafkovsky,...

Dec 01, 2022

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko exits game with apparent lower-body injury

VANCOUVER - Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko left Vancouver's game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday with an apparent lower-body injury. He went down while making a save late in the first period a...

Dec 01, 2022

Kaprizov's three-point game leads Wild to 5-3 victory over Oilers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists to extend his career-best point streak to 10 games, and Joel Eriksson Ek added a goal and assist, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 5-3 ...

Dec 01, 2022

Canadian swimmers McIntosh and Liendo earn second-place finishes at US Open

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Canada's Summer McIntosh and Josh Liendo earned second-place finishes Thursday at the U.S. Open swimming competition. American Katie Ledecky set a meet record in the women's 400-met...

Dec 01, 2022

Canada's Mirela Rahneva wins gold at skeleton World Cup in Park City, Utah

PARK CITY, Utah - Canada's Mirela Rahneva won gold in the women's skeleton event Thursday at the Park City World Cup. The two-time Olympian from Ottawa had a two-run time of one minute 38.42 seconds. ...

Dec 01, 2022