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Leafs' Matthews, Oilers' McDavid among Hart Trophy finalists

NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are two of the finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, the NHL's most valuable player award. New York Ra...

May 12, 2022

Delayed Southeast Asian Games begin in Vietnam's capital

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - The Southeast Asian Games officially kicked off Thursday with a mask-optional opening ceremony in Vietnam's capital, the first major gathering in the country since the start of t...

May 12, 2022

Thomas Chabot named Canada's captain for men's world hockey championship

HELSINKI - Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot has been named Team Canada's captain for the 2022 men's hockey world championship. Montreal Canadiens right-winger Josh Anderson, New Jersey Devils ...

May 12, 2022

Canadian women's rugby roster chosen for Pacific Four Series in New Zealand

Veterans Laura Russell and Karen Paquin highlight Canada's 32-woman rugby roster for next month's Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. The third-ranked Canadians will play the seventh-ranked U.S. in Ta...

May 12, 2022

Backlund, Mangiapane lead Flames in 3-1 win over Stars to take series lead

CALGARY - Andrew Mangiapane and Mikael Backlund led a third-period surge by the Calgary Flames in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars to take a 3-2 lead in their playoff series. Mangiapane and B...

May 11, 2022

Whitecaps coast to 2-0 victory over Valour FC in Canadian Championship action

VANCOUVER - Russell Teibert scored his first-ever goal in the Canadian Championship as the Vancouver Whitecaps cruised to a 2-0 win over Valour FC on Wednesday night. Teibert scored the match-winner a...

May 11, 2022

Edmonton Oilers sign forward Carter Savoie to entry-level contract

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have announced that they have signed forward Carter Savoie to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with this season. Savoie, 20, joined Oilers AHL affiliate Bake...

May 11, 2022

Veteran CFL player Prukop attends Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie camp

WINNIPEG - Veteran CFL quarterback Dakota Prukop was competing along with first-year players Wednesday at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie camp. Prukop's presence was somewhat surprising, given the CF...

May 11, 2022

Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell headlines UCI Track Nations Cup

MILTON, Ont. - An innocuous conversation while on a trip to southeast Asia a few years ago got Kelsey Mitchell thinking about her future plans. After graduating from the University of Alberta, she was...

May 11, 2022

Leafs search for killer instinct, look to bury playoff ghosts with Bolts on the brink

TORONTO - Michael Bunting had one thought when Jason Spezza stepped to the first-intermission floor. Listen up. The veteran forward's impassioned words in the locker room helped spark a comeback after...

May 11, 2022