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Carey Price's B.C. hometown rallying behind Montreal star goaltender

MONTREAL - On the first night of the Stanley Cup final, a convoy of trucks waving Canadiens flags arrived outside the arena in Anahim Lake, B.C., where Carey Price played hockey as a kid. The convoy w...

Jul 01, 2021

Never mind the result: Game 2 proved Canadiens can hang with Tampa Bay Lightning

TAMPA, Fla. - They may have lost the game, but the Montreal Canadiens found their collective game face Wednesday - and it turned out to be Brendan Gallagher's. All it took was a little blood in the wa...

Jul 01, 2021

Canadian matchday 23 for Wales rugby test match includes seven uncapped players

Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones has named four uncapped players in his starting 15 against Wales on Saturday, with another three ready to make their debut off the bench. Eight of the 15 starters are...

Jul 01, 2021

Davies, Akinola highlight Canada's Gold Cup squad, David among key omissions

At just 20-years old, Alphonso Davies is already a CONCACAF Gold Cup veteran. The star Bayern Munich left back highlights a group of 12 returning players on Canada's 23-man roster for the championship...

Jul 01, 2021

Montreal to host outdoor Canadiens games viewing after Bell Centre request denied

Montreal has announced it will set up outdoor viewing parties to allow fans to watch the Canadiens play in the Stanley Cup final, a day after Quebec public health denied a request to allow more fans i...

Jul 01, 2021

Chris Paul leads Suns past Clippers 130-103, into NBA Finals

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns into their first NBA Finals in 28 years, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 on Wednesday night to close out the Western Conference finals in si...

Jun 30, 2021

Canadiens expected to get Ducharme back behind bench for Game 3, down 2-0 to Bolts

The Montreal Canadiens are heading home in search of their first win in the Stanley Cup final. And while they may not have permission for extra help in the stands, they are expected to have it behind ...

Jun 30, 2021

Tampa Bay Lightning wins 3-1 over Canadiens, take 2-0 series lead into Montreal

TAMPA, Fla. - Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away 42 shots Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Lightning eked out a 3-1 win over the rejuvenated Montreal Canadiens in a thrilling Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final. Th...

Jun 30, 2021

Canada earns berth in semis at Olympic qualifying event with win over China

VICTORIA - Canada's men's basketball team booked a spot in the semifinals in a last-chance Olympic qualifying tournament with a dominant 109-79 win over China Wednesday. It was Canada's second consecu...

Jun 30, 2021

Ware, Abel, Fofana claim three-metre Olympic berths at Canadian diving trials

TORONTO - Pamela Ware and Jennifer Abel qualified for the women's three-metre competition at the Tokyo Olympics while Cdric Fofana qualified in the men's three-metre event Wednesday at the Canadian Ol...

Jun 30, 2021