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Toronto Arrows sign veteran Irish back, look to add talent in MLR dispersal draft

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows added international experience Thursday by signing veteran Irish back Noel Reid for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 32-year-old Reid arrives from England's London ...

Oct 27, 2022

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime sails into Swiss Indoors quarters with dominant win

BASEL, Switzerland - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is on to the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament. The third-seeded Montreal native dispatched Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1, 6-0 a...

Oct 27, 2022

Hockey Canada signs on to Abuse-Free Sport following months of controversy

CALGARY - Hockey Canada says it has become a full signatory to Abuse-Free Sport, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport in Canada. All complaints of abuse, discrimina...

Oct 27, 2022

Veteran Canadian flanker Karen Paquin savours one more Rugby World Cup adventure

Veteran flanker Karen Paquin and Canada face the U.S. for the second time in a week Saturday at the Rugby World Cup. But this time it's win or go home as the North American rivals meet in quarterfinal...

Oct 27, 2022

Ottawa Senators sign centre Mark Kastelic to two-year contract extension

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators and centre Mark Kastelic have agreed on a two-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday. The deal, which carries an average annual value of US$835,000, will pay...

Oct 27, 2022

Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier shares life in and out of hockey in 'All Roads Home'

Bryan Trottier didn't want to go back. It was December 1972 and his junior team - the Swift Current Broncos - was set to resume its schedule following the Christmas break. After a rough and tumble fir...

Oct 27, 2022

Study: Touchdown Atlantic provided economic boost to Nova Scotia cities

TORONTO - The CFL's '22 Touchdown Atlantic generated more than $12.7 million in economic benefit to regions of Nova Scotia according to a study commissioned by the league. Touchdown Atlantic was held ...

Oct 27, 2022

NHL players tooting their own horn with personalized goal songs

NHL players choosing their own goal songs is trending in a sport that's historically emphasized team and downplayed the individual. The Winnipeg Jets this season are among the latest clubs to let each...

Oct 27, 2022

Canada's Masse looks to build on strong World Cup opener this weekend in Toronto

TORONTO - The Canadian swim team has picked up where it left off after a strong 12-month stretch marked by success at the Summer Olympics, world championships and Commonwealth Games. Canada kicked off...

Oct 27, 2022

Five Things: A look at Phillies manager and Sarnia, Ont., native Rob Thomson

Canada's Rob Thomson has guided the Philadelphia Phillies on an improbable journey to the World Series. The native of Sarnia, Ont., took over as manager of a sub-. 500 team on June 3 and helped the Ph...

Oct 27, 2022