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Iroquois lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag

Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage. Three years ago, the Internation...

Mar 18, 2021

McDavid, Draisaitl, Barrie lead Oilers in 7-3 romp over Flames

CALGARY - Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists for the Edmonton Oilers in a 7-3 win Wednesday over the host Calgary Flames. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jesse Puljujarvi, Dominik Kahun, Darnell Nurse, Za...

Mar 17, 2021

Connor scores twice, Ehlers scores winner as Jets edge Canadiens 4-3 in overtime

WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers' overtime goal gave the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 edge over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. Kyle Connor had a pair of goals for the Jets (18-9-2) in regulation, and Blake Whee...

Mar 17, 2021

Bey's double-double leads Pistons over slumping Raptors

DETROIT - Saddiq Bey had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons overcame Norman Powell's 43 points to beat the Toronto Raptors 116-112 on Wednesday night, ending a four-game skid. Bey, who...

Mar 17, 2021

Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment

Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity. It is yet another setback for the postponed games and another involvin...

Mar 17, 2021

Gaudette scores in shootout to lift Canucks to 3-2 win over Senators

OTTAWA - Adam Gaudette scored in a shootout to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist, while Brock Boeser also scored in r...

Mar 17, 2021

Canada captain Christine Sinclair says she is healthy, ready to play again

PORTLAND, Ore. - Canada captain Christine Sinclair, who missed last month's SheBelieves Cup through injury, says she is good to go again. "A little injury. It just happened to be bad timing for the Sh...

Mar 17, 2021

Four Raptors set to return to active roster after prolonged absence

DETROIT - The Toronto Raptors will get four players back tonight after they were sidelined for nearly two weeks for health and safety protocols. Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, Malachi Flynn and Patrick...

Mar 17, 2021

Waiting game continues for Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe

Star Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe has faced a long list of hurdles on her Olympic journey during this extended quadrennial. Simply qualifying for the 2021 Summer Games has been a challe...

Mar 17, 2021

Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to quarterfinals in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships after beating Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. The third-seeded ...

Mar 17, 2021