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'A pretty easy process:' With new contract done, Bombers' Collaros focused on 3-peat

WINNIPEG - It's fitting Zach Collaros signed a new contract with the Blue Bombers while celebrating a belated Christmas with family in his hometown. The team's star quarterback gave fans a gift by ink...

Jan 21, 2022

Weagle and Kennedy tabbed as Canadian mixed doubles backups at Beijing Games

Veteran curlers Marc Kennedy and Lisa Weagle will serve as backups in the event an injury or positive COVID-19 test forces a change to the Canadian mixed doubles roster before the start of the Beijing...

Jan 21, 2022

Olympic medallists Leman, Thompson, Phelan headline ski cross team for Beijing

Olympic champions Brady Leman and Marielle Thompson headline Canada's ski cross team for the Beijing Olympics. Leman captured gold four years ago in Pyeongchang, while Thompson raced to victory in 201...

Jan 21, 2022

Canada's Denis Shapovalov is on to the fourth round of the Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is on to the fourth round of the Australian Open. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native defeated Reilly Opelka of the United States 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on...

Jan 21, 2022

Theodores scores in OT, Vegas beats Canadiens, 4-3

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Shea Theodore scored in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Thursday night. The Golden Knights salvaged the final game of an extended homestand after...

Jan 20, 2022

Johansen, Granlund lead Predators over Jets 5-2 to stop skid

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ryan Johansen and Mikael Granlund each scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators over the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Thursday night. Eeli Tolvanen, Luke K...

Jan 20, 2022

Sergei Bobrovsky has 40-save shutout as Florida Panthers rout Edmonton Oilers 6-0

EDMONTON - Sergei Bobrovsky made 40 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Florida Panthers defeated the ice-cold Edmonton Oilers 6-0 on Thursday. Aleksander Barkov scored two goals and adde...

Jan 20, 2022

Crosby and Malkin score, Penguins hold off Senators 6-4

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby scored, and the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on Thursday night. Jake Guentzel's team-best 21st goal of the season wa...

Jan 20, 2022

Whitecaps deal star goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau to LAFC for general allocation money

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have dealt Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau to Los Angeles FC for US$1 million in general allocation money. Crepeau was not in Vancouver as the club began pre-sea...

Jan 20, 2022

MLB's snail-paced lockout talks to resume with union offer

NEW YORK (AP) - Locked out baseball players plan to make a counteroffer to management on Monday, 11 days after clubs gave the union a proposal when the snail-paced negotiations resumed following a 42-...

Jan 20, 2022