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Canada's Liam Fraser moves to Belgian second tier with KMSK Deinze

Canadian international midfielder Liam Fraser has signed with KMSK Deinze in the Belgian second tier. The 23-year-old from Toronto joined Columbus last May on loan from Toronto FC. He made one appeara...

Jan 18, 2022

Five-time Olympic medallist Hamelin headlines Canada's short-track team for Beijing

Canada's short-track speedskating star Charles Hamelin will make his fifth Olympic appearance at the 2022 Games in Beijing. The 37-year-old from Sainte-Julie Que., who has five Olympic medals includin...

Jan 18, 2022

MLSE looking for new president and CEO as Michael Friisdahl lands new job

TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is looking for a new president and CEO. The owner of the NHL Leafs, NBA Raptors, CFL Argonauts, AHL Marlies and Major League Soccer's Toronto FC said Tues...

Jan 18, 2022

Veterans Walker, Snith to lead young Canadian luge team at Beijing Olympics

CALGARY - Olympic medallists Tristan Walker and Justin Snith will lead a young Canadian luge team at the 2022 Beijing Games. Luge Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the six-athlete te...

Jan 18, 2022

Canadiens name player agent Kent Hughes as NHL team's new general manager

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have named player agent Kent Hughes as the NHL club's 18th general manager. The 51-year-old Montreal native has been an agent and partner of Quebec-based firm Quartex...

Jan 18, 2022

Women's hockey league to increase salary cap, add 2 teams

The Premier Hockey Federation is more than doubling each teams' salary cap to $750,000 and adding two expansion franchises next season in a bid to capitalize on the wave of attention women's hockey tr...

Jan 18, 2022

Toronto lab finds security vulnerabilities, censorship framework in Olympic app

TORONTO - Researchers at a Toronto-based tech laboratory have uncovered security vulnerabilities and censorship frameworks in an app all 2022 Beijing Olympics attendees must use. The Citizen Lab, a re...

Jan 18, 2022

Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez once again bounced early from Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez has once again come up short at the Australian Open. Fernandez lost to Australian wild card entry Maddison Inglis 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday in the firs...

Jan 17, 2022

Stafford propels Rams past Cardinals 34-11 in playoff rout

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Matthew Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score in his first playoff victory, and the Los Angeles Rams roared out of the wild-card round wit...

Jan 17, 2022

NHL pioneer O'Ree says having Bruins retire jersey an honor

BOSTON (AP) - Willie O'Ree has experienced many honours during his lifetime, from becoming the NHL's first black player in 1958 with the Boston Bruins to being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in...

Jan 17, 2022