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William Nylander ties game late, scores winner as Leafs beat Flames in OT

TORONTO - William Nylander scored his second goal of the night 1:06 into overtime as the North Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Wednesday. Michael Hutchinson sto...

Feb 24, 2021

'The Tiger I know is a survivor and a fighter,' Bill Paul weighs in on Tiger Woods

Longtime Canadian Open tournament director Bill Paul remembers the summer of 2000 well. He learned in early July of that year that Tiger Woods - already a phenom just a few years into his pro career -...

Feb 24, 2021

Canadian women exit SheBelieves Cup on losing note, blanked 2-0 by Brazil

ORLANDO - Canada paid for some slack defending in the first half Wednesday, beaten 2-0 by Brazil in the SheBelieves Cup. The Canadian women were second-best for much of the game at Exploria Stadium. D...

Feb 24, 2021

Hunters and trappers blow past Wisconsin's wolf kill target

MADISON, Wis. - Hunters and trappers blew past Wisconsin's wolf kill target in less than 72 hours, forcing a premature end to a hunt that initially wasn't supposed to happen for another nine months an...

Feb 24, 2021

Raptors host Atlanta to tip off the second half of the NBA season

TAMPA, Fla. - Four U.S. national television appearances highlight the Toronto Raptors' second half of the NBA season. The Raptors tip off the second half on March 11 against the visiting Atlanta Hawks...

Feb 24, 2021

CFL will have to appease more levels of government to get 2021 protocols approved

The CFL faces more challenges in its planned return for 2021 than it did last year when it was forced to cancel its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The CFL and CFL Players' Association continue wo...

Feb 24, 2021

Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he shed 42 pounds over the off-season

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says it's no secret he arrived at previous Toronto Blue Jays training camps out of shape. This off-season, he decided to do something about it. Guerrero says he r...

Feb 24, 2021

Team Canada's Einarson takes sole possession of first at Hearts after Homan loss

CALGARY - Team Canada's Kerri Einarson is the lone undefeated skip at the Canadian women's curling championship after Ontario's Rachel Homan suffered her first loss on Wednesday.Homan (5-1) lost 7-5 t...

Feb 24, 2021

Canucks' Antoine Roussel fined for roughing Oilers' Puljujarvi

VANCOUVER - Canucks forward Antoine Roussel has been fined US$5,000 by the NHL for roughing in Vancouver's 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The 31-year-old winger dropped his gloves and wen...

Feb 24, 2021

Author of Tournament of Hearts name lauds its endurance

CALGARY - The story of why the Canadian women's curling championship is named the Tournament of Hearts starts over 40 years ago with sisters drinking wine. Robin Wilson and sister Dawn Knowles had jus...

Feb 24, 2021