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EU imposes sanctions on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich

BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union imposed sanctions Tuesday on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin's close al...

Mar 15, 2022

Rugby Canada names Kevin Rouet women's head coach ahead of Rugby World Cup

Sandro Fiorino is out as head coach of the Canadian women's rugby team, replaced by assistant coach Kevin Rouet. The move comes less than seven months before Canada, currently ranked fourth in the wor...

Mar 15, 2022

Former CFL quarterback Henry Burris joins B.C. Lions coaching staff

VANCOUVER - Henry Burris is back in the CFL. Burris joined the B.C. Lions coaching staff Tuesday as an offensive consultant. The former CFL quarterback spent the previous two seasons on the Chicago Be...

Mar 15, 2022

Maggie Mac Neil named Swimming Canada's female swimmer of the year

Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil has been named Swimming Canada's female swimmer of the year. "It's really an honour, it means a lot to me," said Mac Neil said in a statement. "Swimming in Canada, esp...

Mar 15, 2022

Musher Brent Sass wins his first Iditarod race across Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Musher Brent Sass won the arduous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska on Tuesday as his team of 11 dogs dashed off the Bering Sea ice through a crowd of fans in downtow...

Mar 15, 2022

Eriksen returns to Denmark squad for 1st time since collapse

COPENHAGEN (AP) - Christian Eriksen has been recalled to the Denmark squad for the first time since he collapsed after a cardiac arrest during a European Championship game in June. The 30-year-old pla...

Mar 15, 2022

Barnes, Raptors all over Lakers early in 114-103 victory

LOS ANGELES - Scottie Barnes scored 15 of his 21 points in the first quarter and the Toronto Raptors held off a late rally by the Los Angeles Lakers for a 114-103 victory Monday night. The Raptors led...

Mar 14, 2022

Schmaltz scores winner to lift Coyotes to 5-3 win over Senators

OTTAWA - Nick Schmaltz scored the game-winner to extend his point streak Monday, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3. The Coyotes (19-36-4) forward has 15 points in his last six games...

Mar 14, 2022

Jennifer Jones and team splitting up at the end of the season

WINNIPEG - One of the world's top women's curling teams is splitting up. Team Jennifer Jones announced on Twitter on Monday that players would go their separate ways at season's end, saying "We wanted...

Mar 14, 2022

Canada's Denis Shapovalov loses to Opelka in third round at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was ousted in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday. The 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., dropped a 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 decision to American...

Mar 14, 2022