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After dearth of hockey, Canadian women's hockey team savours Beijing preparation

CALGARY - Never have players on the Canadian women's hockey team looked forward to the rigours of pre-Olympic preparation more. Ice time wasn't always available during the COVID-19 pandemic, let alone...

Aug 29, 2021

Canada's Lakatos has won nine Paralympic medals since nearly retiring in 2008

Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos nearly retired after the Beijing Paralympics, but the pull of a medal proved too strong. That was 13 years and three Games ago. Now the 41-year-old from Dorval,...

Aug 29, 2021

Dickerson's 3 hits lead Blue Jays to 3-2 win over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) - Corey Dickerson's third opposite-field single of the game scored Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 10th inning and gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday ni...

Aug 28, 2021

BC Lions win 24-12 on two TDs from Mike Reilly to spoil Redblacks' home opener

OTTAWA - The B.C. Lions spoiled the Ottawa Redblacks' home opener with a 24-12 win at TD Place. Saturday's game marked the first at TD Place in 667 days and there was a celebratory feeling from the fa...

Aug 28, 2021

Spooner, Daoust give Canada's women's hockey team a 7-0 quarterfinal win over Germany

CALGARY - Natalie Spooner scored twice and had an assist to lead Canada to a 7-0 quarterfinal win over Germany in the women's world hockey championship Saturday. Melodie Daoust's goal and two assists ...

Aug 28, 2021

Hurricanes sign Candiens forward Kotkaniemi to one-year, US$6.1-million offer sheet

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes say they've signed an offer sheet with Montreal Canadiens centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The team says the agreement would see the 21-year-old restricted free agent...

Aug 28, 2021

Star running back Harris eager for season debut as Blue Bombers host Stampeders

WINNIPEG - It's better late than never for Andrew Harris. The star running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-1) will make his season debut Sunday at home against the Calgary Stampeders (1-2) after...

Aug 28, 2021

Switzerland into women's world hockey semifinal with overtime win over Russia

CALGARY - Laura Zimmerman scored the overtime winner for Switzerland in a 3-2 quarterfinal victory over Russia at the women's world hockey championship Saturday. Zimmerman catapulted the Swiss into Mo...

Aug 28, 2021

Rivard smashes own world record, captures Canada's first gold at Tokyo Paralympics

In all the solo swimming workouts she did over the past year-and-a-half, Aurelie Rivard pictured her rivals pushing the pace in the lanes on either side. "Kind of like ghosts," Rivard said, with a lau...

Aug 28, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps need toughness, resilience for playoff push: interim coach

VANCOUVER - After a tough loss and an abrupt coaching change, the Vancouver Whitecaps will be looking for to start fresh as they return home this weekend. The 'Caps (5-7-8) head into Sunday's matchup ...

Aug 27, 2021