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California man arrested in college basketball star's death

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A man has been arrested in the fatal highway shooting of Gene Ransom, a basketball star at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1970s and a member of the Cal Athletics ...

Feb 06, 2022

Einarson, Team Canada defeat New Brunswick's Crawford, advance to Scotties final

Kerri Einarson will have a chance to win a third consecutive Scotties Tournament of Champions. Einarson's Team Canada rink scored deuces in the first, seventh and ninth ends to defeat Andrea Crawford'...

Feb 06, 2022

Roughriders extend American defensive lineman Pete Robertson

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to bolster their defence ahead of CFL free agency, signing defensive lineman Pete Robertson to a contract extension. Robertson, 29, initially signed with...

Feb 06, 2022

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign two Americans to bolster quarterback corps

HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have added a pair of American quarterbacks to their roster. The club announced Sunday it has signed former Montreal Alouettes QB Matt Shiltz and Jamie Newman, who sp...

Feb 06, 2022

Medal hopefuls come up short for Canada at the Beijing Olympics

BEIJING - Two of Canada's medal hopefuls at the Beijing Olympics finished off the podium Sunday, with one coming agonizingly close and another nowhere near. Quebec City snowboarder Laurie Blouin gave ...

Feb 06, 2022

Giroux named MVP, Metropolitan team wins NHL All-Star Game

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux scored three goals and the Metropolitan Division beat the Central Division 5-3 on Saturday in the final 3-on-3 match to win the NHL All-Star Game. N...

Feb 05, 2022

Quebec middleweight suffers 16-second knockout loss on UFC Fight Night card

LAS VEGAS - American Chidi (Chidi Bang Bang) Njokuani kicked off his UFC career with a bang Saturday, knocking out Quebec middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault in just 16 seconds on a Fight Nig...

Feb 05, 2022

Saskatchewan Roughriders extend American receiver D'haquille Williams

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up American receiver D'haquille Williams ahead of CFL free agency. The club announced Saturday it has signed the 28-year-old Williams to a contract ex...

Feb 05, 2022

Kerri Einarson and Team Canada down Tracy Fleury, advance to Scotties semifinals

Kerri Einarson's dream of a three-peat remains alive at the Canadian women's curling championships. The Team Canada skip made a takeout in the sixth end to score four points, then stole two more in th...

Feb 05, 2022

Canada into FIBA World Cup after Belarus withdraws from qualifying tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Canada's women's basketball team has apparently qualified for the FIBA World Cup before its qualifying tournament has even tipped off. Belarus has pulled out of the four-team tournament...

Feb 05, 2022