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Ray, Guerrero, Manoah take honours as Toronto BBWAA chapter unveils award winners

TORONTO - Robbie Ray was named Blue Jays pitcher of the year and most improved player Tuesday in the annual awards from the Baseball Writers' Association of America's Toronto chapter. First baseman Vl...

Dec 14, 2021

Stampeders sign defensive back Tre Roberson to contract extension through 2023

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have signed American defensive back Tre Roberson to a contract extension through the 2023 season. Roberson returned to the Stampeders in October after a stint with the...

Dec 14, 2021

Canucks cancel morning skate after Schenn, Lahmmikko test positive for COVID-19

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have cancelled practice after two players tested positive for COVID-19. The club says it was informed of defenceman Luke Schenn's positive result on Monday and winger...

Dec 14, 2021

Connor McDavid calls potential five-week Olympic quarantine for COVID-19 'unsettling'

Connor McDavid calls the idea potentially having to quarantine up to five weeks in China because of a positive COVID-19 test at the Beijing Olympics "unsettling" as the NHL's participation at the Game...

Dec 14, 2021

Three more Calgary Flames enter COVID-19 protocol

CALGARY - Three more Calgary Flames have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The Flames confirmed in a short statement on social media Tuesday that defenceman Noah Hanifin and forwards Milan Lucic an...

Dec 14, 2021

Michaud oversees Canada's junior hockey team goalies two decades after he was one

Olivier Michaud's got some stories to tell the three goaltenders on the Canadian junior men's hockey team. Two decades after he tended Canada's goal in the 2002 world under-20 hockey championship in H...

Dec 14, 2021

Bret (Hitman) Hart and Walk of Fame's Class of 2021 feted at gala to air Friday night

Bret Hart's pro wrestling education began at a young age. He was hooked from the start. Wrestling was a constant presence as he grew up in Calgary and set out on a sports entertainment path. It was a ...

Dec 14, 2021

Chris Boucher leads Toronto Raptors in 124-101 rout of Sacramento Kings

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors poured in a season-high 70 points in the first half to cruise to a 124-101 win against the Sacramento Kings on Monday. Chris Boucher's 17 points led the way as Toronto (1...

Dec 13, 2021

La Liga sells Spanish broadcast rights for $5B+ for 5 years

MADRID (AP) - Spain's top soccer league has generated 4.95 billion euros ($5.6 billion) from the sale of subscription broadcast domestic rights for five seasons. La Liga has sold games for live broadc...

Dec 13, 2021

Curling bubble helped put sport back on track after being iced by pandemic

Veteran skip Brad Gushue admits he had a love-hate relationship with curling over the last year. The sport essentially shut down for most of 2020 due to the pandemic. It returned last winter with a mo...

Dec 13, 2021