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Andreescu isn't playing at Aussie Open, citing a need for more recovery time

TORONTO - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has decided not to play at the Australian Open next month, saying she'd like more time to recover physically and mentally. The 21-year-old from Mississa...

Dec 06, 2021

Canadian international midfielder Julia Grosso signs with Italy's Juventus

Canadian international Julia Grosso has signed with Italy's Juventus, adding something else to celebrate in a golden year. The 21-year-old midfielder from Vancouver, who scored the decisive penalty in...

Dec 06, 2021

Dadonov, Pacioretty, Roy lift Vegas over Calgary 3-2

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Evgenii Dadonov scored his seventh goal of the season and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Sunday night. Less than two minutes after Calgary's Elias Lindholm cu...

Dec 05, 2021

Winnipeg Jets double up Maple Leafs 6-3 in Blake Wheeler's 1,000th NHL game

WINNIPEG - Blake Wheeler celebrated his 1,000th NHL game with a pair of assists in a scrappy 6-3 victory for the Winnipeg Jets over the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday, but he still wasn't able to score hi...

Dec 05, 2021

Adrian Kempe scores twice for L.A. Kings in win against Edmonton Oilers

EDMONTON - Adrian Kempe scored a pair of goals and the Los Angeles Kings snapped a two-game losing skid by defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Sunday. Rasmus Kupari, Drew Doughty and Trevor Moore als...

Dec 05, 2021

Struggling Canucks fire GM Jim Benning, head coach Travis Green: reports

VANCOUVER - The beleaguered Vancouver Canucks have reportedly fired general manager Jim Benning. Multiple outlets reported the news Sunday, hours after Sportsnet's Eliotte Friedman reported that the t...

Dec 05, 2021

Brier champion skip Bottcher weighs in on surprise split with vice-skip Moulding

Skip Brendan Bottcher provided his reasoning Sunday for the lineup rupture within the Canadian men's curling champions that left vice Darren Moulding on the outs and had the sport's observers and fans...

Dec 05, 2021

Vancouver Canucks fire head coach Travis Green, hire Bruce Boudreau: report

VANCOUVER - The struggling Vancouver Canucks have reportedly parted ways with head coach Travis Green and replaced him with Bruce Boudreau. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported the news Sunday night...

Dec 05, 2021

Pacific FC beat defending champs Forge FC to claim 1st Canadian Premier League title

HAMILTON - There's a new Canadian Premier League champion. Victoria's Pacific FC knocked off defending champions Forge FC of Hamilton 1-0 in the CPL final Sunday for their first league title. Alessand...

Dec 05, 2021

O'Neil, Hodges, Miñoso, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler get baseball HOF

Buck O'Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, joined Gil Hodges, Minnie Mioso and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall of Fa...

Dec 05, 2021