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Calgary Flames sign goalie Dan Vladar to two-year contract extension

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Dan Vladar to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension. The extension kicks in for the 2023-24 season. Vladar is playing his second season in Cal...

Oct 20, 2022

Edmonton Elks have one last chance this season to end home losing streak

EDMONTON - The last time the Edmonton Elks won a home game was on Oct. 12, 2019, the final weekend of the CFL regular season. They beat the B.C. Lions 19-6. A CFL-record 16 home losses in a row have e...

Oct 20, 2022

'We don't have good memories': B.C. Lions eager for long-awaited return to Edmonton

SURREY, B.C. - Jevon Cottoy wants to make some better memories at Commonwealth Stadium. Although he's in his third season with the B.C. Lions, the wide receiver has played in Edmonton just once during...

Oct 20, 2022

Canadian Premier League announces five finalists for player of the year

TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League player of the year will be one of Forge FC's Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson, Pacific FC's Manny Aparicio, Atletico Ottawa's Ollie Bassett and Ballou Tabla and Valour...

Oct 20, 2022

Qatar's 12-year journey as World Cup host has 1 month to go

GENEVA (AP) - The first World Cup in the Middle East is one month away, nearing the conclusion of an often bumpy 12-year journey for Qatar that has transformed the nation. Qatar has faced skepticism a...

Oct 20, 2022

Elite curlers adapt to new 'no tick' rule designed to inject more suspense into games

No tick is here to stay in curling. Canada has adopted the new rule the World Curling Federation tested at the women's and men's world championships earlier this year. The "no tick" rule will be playe...

Oct 20, 2022

Canadian men add warm-up match against Bahrain ahead of Qatar World Cup

Canada has finalized its pre-World Cup plans, adding a warm-up game and camp in Bahrain ahead of next month's soccer showcase in Qatar. The Canadian men, ranked 41st in the world, will face No. 85 Bah...

Oct 20, 2022

Integrity commissioner needs sporting body buy-in to investigate abuse complaints

OTTAWA - Two dozen complaints about abuse and mistreatment have been filed with Canada's new sport integrity commissioner, but she cannot investigate most of them because so few national sporting bodi...

Oct 20, 2022

Pionk scores 2nd goal of game in OT, Jets beat Avalanche 4-3

DENVER (AP) - Neal Pionk scored his second goal of the game 31 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets regrouped after squandering a two-goal lead to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Wednesday n...

Oct 19, 2022

Siakam has 23 points, 11 boards and Raptors open season with 108-105 win over Cavs

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors used a furious fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in their season opener on Wednesday. Gary Trent Jr....

Oct 19, 2022