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Canadian women's under-18 hockey roster announced for cancelled world championship

CALGARY - Hockey Canada named its roster for the world under-18 women's hockey championship even though the tournament was cancelled. Jade Iginla, daughter of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, was a...

Jan 20, 2022

Crown wants ex-journalist Jonah Keri to serve minimum one year in domestic abuse case

MONTREAL - Prosecutors want former Montreal sports writer Jonah Keri to be jailed for at least one year on domestic abuse charges, a sentencing hearing heard Thursday, while his lawyer argued against ...

Jan 20, 2022

Attendance to be halved for Canadian men's World Cup qualifier in Hamilton

What was expected to be a capacity crowd of 24,000 for Canada's high-profile World Cup qualifier against the U.S. on Jan. 30 at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field will now be restricted to 12,000. The game ...

Jan 20, 2022

Vancouver Canucks stars Demko, Miller test positive for COVID-19

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks COVID-19 outbreak continues, with star goalie Thatcher Demko and forward J.T. Miller testing positive for the virus via rapid tests on Thursday. Both players were hel...

Jan 20, 2022

Winnipeg Jets place Nikolaj Ehlers on injured reserve after knee-on-knee hit

NASHVILLE - Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers has been placed on injured reserve after taking a knee-on-knee hit from Washington defenceman Dmitry Orlov. The incident, which didn't result in a pena...

Jan 20, 2022

Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign all-star linebacker Bighill to extension

Money wasn't the overriding factor in Adam Bighill's decision to remain with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The all-star linebacker signed a one-year extension with the CFL club Thursday. Bighill was slat...

Jan 20, 2022

Rays say split-season plan with Montreal rejected by MLB

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays' proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced th...

Jan 20, 2022

Canadian women's curling championship gets go-ahead in Thunder Bay

THUNDER BAY, Ont. - The Canadian women's curling championship has the green light to proceed in Thunder Bay. The 18-team Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Fort William Gardens opens Jan. 28 without fan...

Jan 20, 2022

Capacity limits for Ontario sports teams still over a month away

TORONTO - Ontario's plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions won't have any immediate impact on fan capacity for hockey and basketball teams operating in the province. The Ontario government announced toda...

Jan 20, 2022

Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) on Friday in the second round of the Australian Open. It's the first...

Jan 20, 2022