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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

Forward Ayo Akinola signs new deal with Toronto FC under MLS U-22 Initiative

Toronto FC has signed forward Ayo Akinola to a new contract that runs through 2024 with an option for 2025. Akinola's deal is part of the Major League Soccer U-22 Initiative which allows clubs to sign...

Jan 20, 2022

Kripps, Appiah, de Bruin have eyes on bobsled medal podium in Beijing

Reigning Olympic two-man champion Justin Kripps, and Cynthia Appiah and Christine de Bruin, who've been excellent on the women's monobob circuit this season, headline Canada's 18-member bobsled team f...

Jan 20, 2022

Reaves, Fox score 2 each as Rangers beat Maple Leafs 6-3

NEW YORK (AP) - Ryan Reaves is used to long scoring droughts during his 12-year career. He came through in a big way to end his latest one. Reaves scored his first two goals since joining the Rangers ...

Jan 19, 2022

Doncic leads streaking Mavericks to 102-98 win over Raptors

DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic scored a season-high 41 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 1:01 to play, and tied a season best with 14 rebounds as the surging Dallas Mavericks held off the Toronto R...

Jan 19, 2022