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Former CPL MVP Tristan Borges rejoins Forge FC on loan from Belgian side

HAMILTON - Tristan Borges, a former player of the year in the Canadian Premier League, is returning to Forge FC. The CPL champion announced Friday a loan deal with Belgium's Oud-Heverlee Leuven that w...

Mar 05, 2021

Women's world curling championship back on calendar, added to Calgary bubble

The 2021 world women's curling championship is back on the calendar. The event has been added to the list of bonspiels that will be held in the Calgary bubble at the Markin MacPhail Centre. Competitio...

Mar 05, 2021

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman full of praise for Walter Gretzky after death

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Walter Gretzky "embodied all that is great about being a hockey parent." Bettman released a statement Friday following the announcement of the death of Wayne Gretzky...

Mar 05, 2021

Hockey world paying tribute to the Great One's father, Walter Gretzky

Walter Gretzky, a blue-collar symbol of a devoted hockey parent in a country filled with them, has died. Tributes poured in shortly after his son, hockey great Wayne Gretzky, confirmed the 82-year-old...

Mar 05, 2021

Virtanen scores twice, Canucks snap Leafs' streak with 3-1 win

VANCOUVER - Jake Virtanen scored twice, propelling the Vancouver Canucks to a much-needed 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday. Bo Horvat also scored for Vancouver (10-15-2), burying a snap s...

Mar 04, 2021

Walter Gretzky, father of the Great One, dies at 82

Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.The father of Wayne Gretzky became a name himself, a constant in Wayne's world. As Wayne's s...

Mar 04, 2021

Dillon Dube scores hat trick for Flames in 7-3 win over Senators

CALGARY - Dillon Dube scored a hat trick for the Calgary Flames in a 7-3 win Thursday over the visiting Ottawa Senators. Sean Monahan, Derek Ryan and Brett Ritchie each had a goal and an assist for Ca...

Mar 04, 2021

Tatum scores 27, Celtics outlast depleted Raptors 132-125

BOSTON - Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics won their fourth straight game, outlasting the short-handed Toronto Raptors 132-125 on Thursday night. Jaylen Brown added 21 ...

Mar 04, 2021

Pierre-Luc Dubois scores overtime winner as Winnipeg Jets edge Montreal Canadiens 4-3

MONTREAL - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored with 31 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Dubois fired a rolling puck past Montreal g...

Mar 04, 2021

Blue Jays surrender two runs on wild pitches in 8-2 exhibition loss to Tigers

LAKELAND, Fla. - A lack of control from Toronto's pitchers was a factor in the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 win over the Blue Jays in spring training action Thursday. The Tigers (3-2) scored eight unanswered r...

Mar 04, 2021