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Gushue and Koe in stride at Tim Hortons Brier, Flasch win forces tiebreaker
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Brad Gushue's Wild Card One team and Alberta's Kevin Koe posted victories Thursday to lock up first place in their respective pools at the Tim Hortons Brier. Gushue improved to 7-0...
Mar 10, 2022

Trial opens for ex-USC coach in college bribery scandal
BOSTON (AP) - A decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to fake athletic credentials and designate college applicants as wate...
Mar 10, 2022

Speedskater Weidemann to miss World Cup final after positive COVID-19 test
CALGARY - Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann has withdrawn from this weekend's World Cup final in the Netherlands after testing positive for COVID-19. Speed Skating Canada said Weidemann underwen...
Mar 10, 2022

OHL expels Flint Firebirds president of hockey operations Terry Christensen
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League has expelled Flint Firebirds president of hockey operations Terry Christensen following an investigation into remarks that violated the league's diversity policy. T...
Mar 10, 2022

Over Aussie Open shock, Canada's Fernandez is battle-tested heading into Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Leylah Fernandez's brief history at the BNP Paribas Open is a snapshot of her meteoric rise in women's tennis. The 19-year-old from Montreal comes into the 2022 edition at No. 2...
Mar 10, 2022

Oilers sign defenceman Markus Niemelainen to two-year contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Markus Niemelainen to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$762,000. The first year of the agreement is a two-way contr...
Mar 10, 2022

Toronto FC coach says one-game suspension for defender Carlos Salcedo is 'harsh'
TORONTO - The MLS Disciplinary Committee's decision to ban Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo one game for a tackle that only earned a yellow card from the referee is "harsh," according to Toronto coa...
Mar 10, 2022

MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season
NEW YORK (AP) - Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way to end a 99-day lockout and salvage a 162-game regular season that would begin Ap...
Mar 10, 2022

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell out at least two weeks with rib injury
TORONTO - A rib injury will keep Toronto Maple Leafs starting goaltender Jack Campbell out of the lineup for at least two weeks. Campbell made 26 saves in Toronto's 6-4 win over the Seattle Kraken on ...
Mar 10, 2022

Canada's wheelchair curling team qualifies for Paralympic playoffs with comeback win
BEIJING - Canada's wheelchair curlers are in the playoffs of the Beijing Paralympics. The Canadians advanced to the semifinals with a come-from-behind win over Norway on Thursday, finishing with a 7-3...
Mar 10, 2022