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Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier expect to be medal contenders in every event

TORONTO - Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were emotionally spent at the end of a Beijing Olympic season spent trying to dodge COVID-19. "The stress of the Games really ate into our enjoyment, especially...

Oct 26, 2022

Canadiens acquire defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from Blackhawks for centre Cam Hillis

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for centre Cam Hillis on Wednesday. Beaudin had two goals and four assists in 22 NHL games ...

Oct 26, 2022

Coyotes set to begin life inside cosy new home: 'Certainly gonna be different'

Auston Matthews drove by the Arizona Coyotes' new home this summer. The 5,000-seat rink tucked into a college campus is a temporary solution - for at least the next three seasons - as the franchise co...

Oct 26, 2022

Gymnasts repeat calls to sport minister for investigation into toxic culture of abuse

TORONTO - Seven months after they first appealed to the federal government for an independent investigation into their sport, more than 500 current and former gymnasts are repeating their call to acti...

Oct 26, 2022

Kadri, Flames stay red hot in 4-1 win over Penguins

CALGARY - Nazem Kadri remained red-hot on Tuesday, extending his points streak to six games with two goals and an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jonat...

Oct 25, 2022

Bouchard loses three-set heartbreaker in Mexico

TAMPICO, Mexico - Eugenie Bouchard of Montreal suffered a tough loss Tuesday night to Renata Zarazua of Mexico City in the W-T-A 125 Abierto Tampico tournament. The 28-year-old Canadian was up 4-1 in ...

Oct 25, 2022

Duhaime lifts Wild to 3-1 road win over Canadiens

MONTREAL - Brandon Duhaime scored the game winner and added one assist as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Tuesday night. Joel Eriksson Ek scored Minnesota's first goal of the...

Oct 25, 2022

World-record holder Bulldog Hanover draws No. 6 spot for Breeders Crown Open Pace

MILTON, Ont. - Owner Brad Grant isn't sure if Bulldog Hanover has another world-record race in him, but he expects his Ontario-bred horse will need a world-record effort to capture the US$600,000 Bree...

Oct 25, 2022

Canadian officials get quarterfinal assignments at Rugby World Cup in New Zealand

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canadian Maggie Cogger-Orr will referee Saturday's quarterfinal between England and Australia at the Women's Rugby World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. Cogger-Orr, a transplante...

Oct 25, 2022

CF Montreal coach Nancy is looking ahead to improvement next season

MONTREAL - For most teams, finishing the season with the league's third-best record, playing in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and breaking both club and Major League Soccer records along the way ...

Oct 25, 2022