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Missing '20 CFL season was difficult for Hamilton Tiger-Cats star linebacker Lawrence

Simoni Lawrence and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats don't need to be reminded about what's at stake. Hamilton hosts the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division semifinal Sunday. And with the Grey Cup game sch...

Nov 26, 2021

Koe closes in on Olympic Trial playoff berth with win over Gunnlaugson

SASKATOON - Kevin Koe moved closer to a playoff spot at the Canadian Olympic curling trials with a 8-7 win over Jason Gunnlaugson in Friday's early draw. Canada's representative at the 2018 Games, Koe...

Nov 26, 2021

It's CONCACAF versus Oceania in Qatar 2022 World Cup intercontinental playoff

CONCACAF got a break Friday, with a draw determining that the fourth-place qualifier from North and Central America and the Caribbean will face a side from Oceania in a Qatar 2022 intercontinental pla...

Nov 26, 2021

Hamilton Tiger-Cats look to keep Montreal RB Stanback in check in CFL East semifinal

It will be strength versus strength Sunday in the East Division semifinal. The CFL's top-rushing offence will square off against the league's stingiest run defence when the Montreal Alouettes visit th...

Nov 26, 2021

Italy and Portugal drawn in same World Cup playoffs bracket

ZURICH (AP) - European champion Italy and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal were drawn in the same World Cup qualifying playoffs bracket Friday, meaning at least one of them will miss next year's tournamen...

Nov 26, 2021

Julien to coach Canada at two men's tournaments; tabbed for Olympics if NHL pulls out

Claude Julien has been named head coach of Canada's men's hockey team for a pair of international events next month. And if the NHL pulls out of the 2022 Winter Olympics, he'll also be behind the benc...

Nov 26, 2021

Canadian men to face U.S. in Hamilton in January World Cup qualifier

It's time for another cold one. Canada will host the U.S. at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field in a Jan. 30 World Cup qualifier. The match will be sandwiched around Canadian visits to Honduras on Jan. 27 a...

Nov 25, 2021

Jacobs team learns from poor results at Slam before trials, now peaking at right time

SASKATOON - Dropping three straight games at their last event might have been just what Brad Jacobs and his team needed before playing in Canada's Olympic curling trials. A quick exit from the recent ...

Nov 25, 2021

Brodie Seger, Jack Crawford lead rebuilding Canadian men's downhill ski team

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Breakout world championship results this year by Jack Crawford and Brodie Seger indicate the rebuild of the Canadian men's downhill team may be accelerating. Seger, 25, and Crawfo...

Nov 25, 2021

Canadian men's rugby sevens coach Henry Paul takes young squad to Dubai

Canada men's rugby sevens coach Henry Paul is no stranger to Dubai, having played, coached and lived there That knowledge will come in handy. With 10 members of the program having retired in recent mo...

Nov 25, 2021