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Kripps pilots Canada to bronze, Coackwell ties record for medals by a brakeman

ALTENBERG, Germany - Justin Kripps bounced back from a crash in training to pilot Canada to silver in a World Cup four-man bobsled race Sunday. The 34-year-old from Summerland, B.C., teamed up with Ca...

Dec 19, 2021

On the heels of horrible season, Redblacks look to new GM Shawn Burke

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have tasked Shawn Burke with turning around their struggling franchise. The CFL team named Burke its new general manager on Sunday, a month after finishing a disappointin...

Dec 19, 2021

Foegele scores twice to lift Edmonton Oilers over Seattle Kraken 5-3

SEATTLE (AP) - Warren Foegele scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3 on Saturday night. Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid eac...

Dec 18, 2021

Sanheim leads Flyers to overtime victory over Senators

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Travis Sanheim scored 1:35 into overtime and also had an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Claude Giroux, Oskar Li...

Dec 18, 2021

Greater Toronto Hockey League postpones all competitive games until Dec. 23

TORONTO - Canada's largest minor hockey association has postponed all competitive games until Thursday, effectively suspending play until the new year. The Greater Toronto Hockey League says the decis...

Dec 18, 2021

VanVleet's double-double leads Raptors past depleted Warriors 119-100

TORONTO - Fred VanVleet had a double-double as the Toronto Raptors dispatched a depleted Golden State Warriors 119-100 on Saturday in a half-full Scotiabank Arena. VanVleet's 27 points and 12 assists ...

Dec 18, 2021

VancouverVancouver Canucks sign defenceman Ashton Sautner to one-year contract

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Ashton Sautner to a one-year, two-way contract. Sautner has been playing for the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Canucks, registering one a...

Dec 18, 2021

NHL postpones Leafs, Canucks games as COVID-19 cases grow

VANCOUVER - The NHL has postponed two games each for the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs as COVID-19 case counts continue to jump throughout the league. A matchup between the Canucks and Lea...

Dec 18, 2021

Canada beats US 3-2 in OT in Game 6 of women's hockey series

ST. LOUIS - Marie-Philip Poulin scored at 3:31 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Friday night in Game 6 of the pre-Olympics women's hockey series. Sarah Fillier and Em...

Dec 17, 2021

Winnipeg Jets lose to Washington Capitals on day head coach Paul Maurice resigns

WINNIPEG - The Washington Capitals spoiled the debut for new Jets coach Dave Lowry on Friday night. Centre Michael Sgarbossa and Alex Ovechkin salted the victory away with empty-net goals during the l...

Dec 17, 2021