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Canada's Eliot Grondin wins silver in men's snowboard cross

ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Canada's Eliot Grondin has brought home a silver medal. Grondin finished second in men's snowboard cross at the Beijing Olympics, coming 0.02 seconds behind Austria's Alessandro H...

Feb 09, 2022

Siakam, Raptors top Thunder 117-98 for seventh straight win

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Pascal Siakam had 27 points and 16 rebounds, Fred VanVleet made six 3-pointers and added 21 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-98 on Wednesday nigh...

Feb 09, 2022

Massive first period powers New York Islanders to 6-3 win over Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - Anders Lee and Casey Cizikas each had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders returned from the all-star break with an offensive outburst Wednesday, beating the Canucks 6-3 in Vanc...

Feb 09, 2022

Mikael Backlund, Jacob Markstrom lead Flames in 6-0 win over Knights

CALGARY - Mikael Backlund had a goal and three assists to pace the offence and Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-0 victory on Wednesday night over the Vegas Golden Knight...

Feb 09, 2022

Oilers concede first, again, in 4-1 loss to Blackhawks

EDMONTON - Alex DeBrincat had a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks came out flying with goals on their first two shots en route to a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Bran...

Feb 09, 2022

Report: Valieva tests positive for banned heart medication

BEIJING (AP) - Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival at the Beijing Olympics, the Russian newspaper RBC reported, putting in jeopardy the tea...

Feb 09, 2022

Experienced winger Fraser Aird makes third CPL stop, this time with Cavalry FC

Cavalry FC added experience and versatility on Wednesday by signing winger Fraser Aird. Calgary will be the third Canadian Premier League stop for the 27-year-old, who has also played for Valour FC an...

Feb 09, 2022

Toronto Argonauts feeling good about the future after successful free-agent haul

TORONTO - Two days into CFL free agency and the Toronto Argonauts already like what they see. Signing running back Andrew Harris, defensive linemen Ja'Gared Davis and Adrian Tracy, linebacker Wynton M...

Feb 09, 2022

Montreal Canadiens fire head coach Dominique Ducharme

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have fired head coach Dominique Ducharme, the team announced Wednesday. The 48-year-old was relieved of his duties after Montreal began its season with a dismal 8-30-...

Feb 09, 2022

CEBL's Fraser Valley Bandits hire former coach of Poland's men's basketball team

After turning around Poland's men's basketball team, Mike Taylor is embarking on a new adventure - coaching in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Taylor was announced Wednesday as the new head coac...

Feb 09, 2022