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Toronto Argonauts add another offensive weapon in speedster Brandon Banks

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts added another free-agent offensive weapon Sunday in former Tiger-Cat receiver Brandon (Speedy B) Banks. The 34-year-old Banks spent the last eight seasons in Hamilton, ...

Feb 13, 2022

Siakam's 35 not enough as Nuggets snap Raptors' eight-game win streak

The Toronto Raptors wasted a season-high 35-point and 10-rebound performance from Pascal Siakam in an agonizing defeat to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. A Fred VanVleet miss from bey...

Feb 13, 2022

Canucks ride goaltending of Thatcher Demko in win over Leafs

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks leaped out to the start they wanted then got the goaltending they needed from Thatcher Demko for a 3-2 NHL win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night. The Leafs ...

Feb 13, 2022

Another track record falls: Ahmed lowers his own Canadian 5,000 indoor record

BOSTON - Moh Ahmed broke his own Canadian indoor 5,000-metre record on Saturday. The Olympic silver medallist in the 5,000 ran 12 minutes 56.87 seconds to finish second at the Boston University Valent...

Feb 13, 2022

Gushue back on track, Jones falling behind as curling continues at Beijing Games

BEIJING - Canada's curling teams were looking for positive results on Sunday after slow starts put their medal hopes at risk. Brad Gushue's men's team got what they were looking for in a comfortable 1...

Feb 13, 2022

Flames run win streak to six in a row with victory over Islanders

CALGARY - It took a while to get in the lineup and stay in the lineup, but Flames Adam Ruzicka is starting to flash his potential. The rookie centre had a goal and an assist and was a plus-3 on Saturd...

Feb 13, 2022

Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl show

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Miley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super Bowls ever played, but her setlist on the eve of the 56th spanned the whole history of the big game and then some. Cyrus and...

Feb 13, 2022

Canada's Steven Dubois wins bronze in men's 500-metre short-track event

BEIJING - Canada's Steven Dubois has won a bronze medal in the men's 500-metre short-track speedskating final at the Beijing Olympics. Dubois finished third behind Shaoang Liu of Hungary and Konstanti...

Feb 13, 2022

Swayman makes 30 saves as Boston Bruins shut out Ottawa Senators 2-0

OTTAWA - After a 6-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday, the Boston Bruins wanted to right the ship early in their game Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. And they did. Trent Frederic scored ...

Feb 12, 2022

Canada's Auger-Aliassime through to Rotterdam Open final with win over Rublev

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime booked his spot in the final at the Rotterdam Open with a 6(5)-7, 6-4, 6-2 win over Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Mo...

Feb 12, 2022