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Canadiens add Nick Bobrov, former NHL star Vincent Lecavalier to their front office

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens added Nick Bobrov and former NHL star Vincent Lecavalier to their front office Friday. Bobrov will serve as co-director of amateur scouting while Lecavalier becomes a...

Feb 18, 2022

Alberta bantamweight Chad (The Monster) Anheliger ready for long-awaited UFC debut

After earning his UFC contract with a win on Dana White's Contender Series, Alberta bantamweight Chad (The Monster) Anheliger makes his UFC debut Saturday against American Jesse (Sui Generis) Strader ...

Feb 18, 2022

Canada's Connolly, Lainesse added to UFC Fight Night card in April

TORONTO - Canadians Tristan (Boondock) Connelly and Yohan (White Lion) Lainesse have been added to an April 30 UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Connelly (14-7-0) will face veteran American featherwe...

Feb 18, 2022

Tales of redemption: Canada adds Olympic medals in halfpipe, speedskating, curling

BEIJING - Cassie Sharpe described her devastating injury and the recovery that followed as going to hell and back. Now the Canadian has another Olympic medal to show for that tumultuous year that took...

Feb 18, 2022

Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil wins silver in men's 1,000 metres in Beijing

BEIJING - Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil has won a silver medal in the men's 1,000 metres at the Beijing Olympics on Friday. Skating in the final pairing with Dutch world champion Kai Verbij, t...

Feb 18, 2022

Canada wins bronze medal in men's curling at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING - Canada has won a bronze medal in men's curling at the Beijing Olympics. Brad Gushue defeated American John Shuster 8-5 in the third-place game at the Ice Cube. The St. John's skip lost to Sw...

Feb 18, 2022

Miller's OT goal leads Canucks past Sharks 5-4

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - J.T. Miller scored with 2:21 remaining in overtime after Vancouver allowed a tying goal in the final second of regulation, giving the Canucks a 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sh...

Feb 17, 2022

Oilers rout Ducks 7-3 on Draisaitl's pair, remain perfect under new coach Woodcroft

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers remained a perfect 4-0 under new head coach Jay Woodcroft, coming from behind to thump the Anaheim Ducks 7-3 on Thursday to sit thi...

Feb 17, 2022

Austin Watson scores winner, Senators beat Sabres 3-1

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Austin Watson scored the tiebreaker in the third period and Zach Sanford and Brady Tkachuk added goals as the Ottawa Senators beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Thursday night Nick Ho...

Feb 17, 2022

Josh Morrissey's 3rd-period strike sends Winnipeg Jets to 5-3 win over Seattle Kraken

WINNIPEG - Smooth-skating Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey was the team's latest hero, leading Winnipeg to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Morrissey snapped a 3-3 tie with 6:10 ...

Feb 17, 2022