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Flames, Oilers bring potent offences to second-round NHL playoff series

CALGARY - The NHL's first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years will be a game of keep away. The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will try to keep the puck off the sticks of each other's top scorers...

May 17, 2022

'Learning moment:' Embarrassing loss to Flames was catalyst for Oilers' playoff push

EDMONTON - It was not the Edmonton Oilers' finest hour, but a big loss to their Battle of Alberta archrivals might have been instrumental to their playoff push. The Calgary Flames pumped nine goals pa...

May 17, 2022

Fans, other unions join Van Zeyl and Ticats at solidarity gathering

TORONTO - Under normal circumstances, Chris Van Zeyl would've started his eighth wedding anniversary at training camp with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday. The veteran Canadian offensive lineman di...

May 17, 2022

Chicago's Xherdan Shaqiri tops Major League Salary list at US$8.153 million

Swiss star midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, who joined the Chicago Fire in February from France's Lyon, tops the Major League Soccer salary list at US$8.153 million in 2022, according to figures released T...

May 17, 2022

CF Montréal looks to keep unbeaten streak rolling against Nashville

MONTREAL - CF Montral is playing some of the best soccer in the club's history, winning three straight games as part of a nine-game unbeaten streak in all competitions. After a convincing 2-0 win on t...

May 17, 2022

Maple Leafs staying the course after another playoff disappointment

TORONTO - The Maple Leafs don't appear eager to make changes in the wake of another playoff setback. Toronto finished the regular schedule with franchise records for points and wins, but failed to adv...

May 17, 2022

Toronto Maple Leafs-Tampa Bay Lightning series popular with sports bettors

TORONTO - The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is expecting a drop-off in betting with the Toronto Maple Leafs being out of the NHL playoffs. The OLG announced Tuesday the Leafs-Tampa Bay opening-roun...

May 17, 2022

College football, Australian Open headline ESPN schedule

Three huge matchups to kick off the college football season, a new Australian Open agreement and two new "30 for 30" documentaries were announced Tuesday by ESPN as part of its presentation to adverti...

May 17, 2022

Canada's new safe sport office to begin Phase 1 of operations on June 20

Canada's office for reporting abuse and harassment in sport will begin operations on June 20. Sport Canada and the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) announced the opening date of the f...

May 17, 2022

Mitch Marner victim of carjacking in Toronto, Maple Leafs say

The Toronto Maple Leafs say Mitch Marner was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto on Monday evening. The team says the hockey player was unharmed in the incident, which occurred in the city's west en...

May 17, 2022