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Canada captain Christine Sinclair signs contract extension with NWSL Portland Thorns

Canada captain Christine Sinclair has signed a contract extension with the Portland Thorns through 2022, with an option for the 2023 NWSL season. The 38-year-old forward from Burnaby, B.C., who led Ca...

Jan 27, 2022

Star receiver Banks, the CFL's MOP in 2019, leaves Ticats after eight seasons

HAMILTON - Star receiver Brandon Banks is leaving the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after eight seasons with the CFL club. Banks, who said in an outgoing message that he "will always bleed black and gold," play...

Jan 27, 2022

Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen charged with sexual assault

VANCOUVER - Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been charged with sexual assault following a police investigation. Vancouver police said Thursday the B.C. Prosecution Service approved o...

Jan 27, 2022

Canada's men's hockey team trying to come together and bond of and off ice

Canada's men's Olympic hockey team has made coming together as a unit in a short time top priority ahead of the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. With two weeks before Canada opens its Olympic tournament...

Jan 27, 2022

ECHL player Panetta suspended for remainder of season after making 'racial gesture'

The ECHL has suspended former Jacksonville Icemen forward Jacob Panetta for the remainder of the season for a "racial gesture" directed toward South Carolina Stingrays defenceman Jordan Subban in a ga...

Jan 27, 2022

Giovinco back training with Toronto FC but future with club still unclear

TORONTO - Former MLS MVP Sebastian Giovinco is back with Toronto FC, training with the team without a contract at present. The Italian star, who turned 35 on Wednesday, left the MLS club in January 20...

Jan 27, 2022

Playing before empty seats disappointing for hometown rink competing at Scotties

To prepare for this year's Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Krista McCarville and her rink from Thunder Bay, Ont., spent time with a sports psychologist learning how to cope with the excitement and pres...

Jan 27, 2022

Memories run deep as Canadian men return to San Pedro Sula for World Cup qualifier

Memories of San Pedro Sula are hard to shake. For members of the Canadian men's team who were there Oct. 16, 2012, for a decisive World Cup qualifying game against Honduras, the 8-1 loss at the Estadi...

Jan 27, 2022

DeRozan powers Bulls to 111-105 win over Raptors

DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 23 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 111-105 on Wednesday night. Nikola Vucevic also scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, notching h...

Jan 26, 2022

Flames fire record 62 shots on goal, rout Blue Jackets 6-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Calgary Flames fired a team-record 62 shots on goal in trouncing the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-0 Wednesday night. Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves...

Jan 26, 2022