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Elks sign three Canadians, including veteran lineman David Foucault

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have signed Canadian lineman David Foucault, defensive back Mike Dubuisson and kicker Greg Hutchins. Foucault appeared in 13 games with the Montreal Alouettes in 2021 befo...

Jan 03, 2022

Rangnick loses for first time after Wolves beat United 1-0

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Ralf Rangnick fell to his first loss as Manchester United manager after Joao Moutinho's 82nd-minute strike earned Wolverhampton a 1-0 win in the English Premier League on Mo...

Jan 03, 2022

Olympic snowboarder Mark McMorris expects Beijing Olympics to go ahead as planned

Canada's Mark McMorris is doing all he can to stay safe ahead of the Beijing Olympics - which he expects will start as scheduled. McMorris will be competing at a snowboarding World Cup event in Mammot...

Jan 03, 2022

Kyrou, Hughes, Huberdeau named NHL's three stars of the week

NEW YORK - St. Louis Blues centre Jordan Kyrou, New Jersey Devils centre Jack Hughes and Florida Panthers left-wing Jonathan Huberdeau have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Kyrou had thre...

Jan 03, 2022

Canada's Roy Rana named head coach of Egypt's men's basketball team

Roy Rana, who coached Canada to a gold medal at the 2017 FIBA under-19 World Cup in Cairo, has been named head coach of Egypt's men's basketball team. The Egyptian Basketball Federation announced Rana...

Jan 03, 2022

Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews misses practice for 'precautionary reasons'

Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews and assistant coach Dean Chynoweth were held out of Monday's practice for what the team called "precautionary reasons." The Leafs announced the absences...

Jan 03, 2022

Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez a winner in her opening match of 2022

ADELAIDE, Australia - Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez kicked off her 2022 season with a win on Monday, defeating Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-4 in first-round action at the Adelaide Int...

Jan 03, 2022

Ottawa Senators add three players. one coach to NHL's COVID-19 protocol

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have placed defenceman Thomas Chabot, forwards Zach Sanford and Chris Tierney and assistant coach Bob Jones in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. Ottawa now has nine players in ...

Jan 03, 2022

Coronavirus hampering German soccer clubs' Bundesliga return

BERLIN (AP) - German clubs' preparations for the Bundesliga's resumption after the winter break are being hampered by coronavirus infections. Defending champion Bayern Munich is among those worst affe...

Jan 03, 2022

No Novak yet but rest of tennis prepares for Australian Open

While the "will he or won't he?" question remains for No. 1 Novak Djokovic and his participation in the Australian Open, the rest of the tennis world returns to work this week to prepare for the seaso...

Jan 03, 2022