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Prop Djustice Sears-Duru adds to Canadian contingent with the Los Angeles Giltinis

LOS ANGELES - Canadian international prop Djustice Sears-Duru has joined the Major League Rugby champion Los Angeles Giltinis. The 27-year-old Sears-Duru spent the last three seasons with the Seattle ...

Nov 23, 2021

Continuing to battle lung cancer, Habs great Lafleur also striving to raise awareness

Guy Lafleur is never sure what's around the next corner. When his cancer treatments aren't quite as draining, the Montreal Canadiens great has energy. And then there are other times when all he wants ...

Nov 23, 2021

Jim Brennan out as coach, general manager of York United FC

TORONTO - Jim Brennan, coach, GM and technical director of York United FC, is leaving the Canadian Premier League club. The north Toronto team said Brennan's contract, which expires before the start o...

Nov 23, 2021

Canadian diver Jennifer Abel announces retirement after decorated career

LAVAL, Que. - Decorated Canadian diver Jennifer Abel has announced her retirement. An Olympic silver and bronze medallist, the 30-year-old from Laval. Que., also won 10 world championship medals, the ...

Nov 23, 2021

Newhook scores tiebreaker late, Avalanche beat Senators 7-5

DENVER (AP) - Alex Newhook scored the go-ahead goal with 1:33 left, sending the Colorado Avalanche past the Ottawa Senators 7-5 on Monday night for their fifth straight win. Zach Sanford got his first...

Nov 22, 2021

Jarry posts 30 saves, Penguins extend win streak with 3-1 victory over Jets

WINNIPEG - Tristan Jarry backstopped the Pittsburgh Penguins to their third straight win Monday, but this time he let in a goal in a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Jarry made 30 saves for the win...

Nov 22, 2021

Dunstone and Bottcher winless at trials while Jacobs, Gushue, McEwen are unbeaten

SASKATOON - Matt Dunstone tried to keep his dissatisfaction in check as his winless team toiled through another loss Monday at Canada's Olympic curling trials. When he walked through the dark curtain ...

Nov 22, 2021

Canada's Christine Sinclair, Stephanie Labbe, Bev Priestman up for FIFA awards

Canada captain Christine Sinclair, goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe and coach Bev Priestman are up for The Best FIFA Football Awards. Sinclair, who led the Canadian women to Olympic gold in Tokyo, is one of...

Nov 22, 2021

'It was a failure:' Receiver Bryan Burnham disappointed after Lions' dismal season

VANCOUVER - Bryan Burnham expected more out of the B.C. Lions this season. The all-star receiver had his sights set on the team making a post-season run and finally competing for a Grey Cup. While the...

Nov 22, 2021

FIFA delegation wraps up visits to 2026 World Cup candidate cities with Toronto stop

TORONTO - A FIFA delegation wrapped up its visits to candidate cities for the 2026 World Cup with a stop in Toronto on Monday, having already seen Canadian soccer at its snowy best in Edmonton. "I com...

Nov 22, 2021