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Super Bowl champion Buccaneers celebrate with boat parade

TAMPA, Fla. - The Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated their victory Wednesday with a boat parade amid continued concern over the coronavirus pandemic. The parade got started around 1 p...

Feb 10, 2021

No spectators, attendance not mandatory: New rules announced for Olympic track trials

OTTAWA - The road to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will look a bit different for Canada's track and field team. Athletics Canada announced new rules and safety measures for Olympic qualifying ami...

Feb 10, 2021

The Montreal Alouettes dip into CFL free agency to add five players with Quebec roots

MONTREAL - It was another busy day in CFL free agency for Montreal Alouettes GM Danny Maciocia. Montreal signed five players Wednesday after reaching agreements with six Tuesday, the first day of CFL ...

Feb 10, 2021

Spread of COVID-19 in Whistler, B.C., ski resort slows, health officials say

VANCOUVER - Transmission of COVID-19 is slowing in Whistler, B.C., after health authorities warned of a rapid spread over several weeks. Vancouver Coastal Health says in a news release that as of Feb....

Feb 10, 2021

Liberty get Howard, Samuelson to Storm, 1st pick to Dallas

NEW YORK - The New York Liberty acquired Natasha Howard from the Seattle Storm as part of a three-team trade Wednesday. The three-time WNBA champion goes to the Liberty for the overall No. 1 pick in t...

Feb 10, 2021

Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime set to square off at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Felix Auger-Aliassime has been a fan of Denis Shapovalov since he first met him at a national tennis camp in Toronto when both players were under 10 years old. More than a decad...

Feb 10, 2021

Canada's Olympic, Paralympic hopefuls may get financial help for quarantine costs

OTTAWA - The federal government is considering helping Canadian athletes travelling abroad with the cost of quarantine upon return. Skiers and skaters currently competing internationally in Europe had...

Feb 10, 2021

Canada's speedskaters energized by unexpected results ahead of world championship

Canadian speedskaters are relishing a bit of normalcy in an abnormal season. The 13 who travelled to Heerenveen, Netherlands, for their first international races in 10 months did so with scant trainin...

Feb 10, 2021

Lindholm scores game-winner for Calgary Flames in 3-2 win over Winnipeg Jets

CALGARY - Elias Lindholm scored a late game-winning goal for the Calgary Flames in a 3-2 win Tuesday over the visiting Winnipeg Jets. Lindholm scored a power-play goal at 18:18 of the third period. An...

Feb 09, 2021

Defencemen lead the way as Oilers continue mastery over slumping Senators

OTTAWA - Goals by defenceman Darnell Nurse, Evan Bouchard and Tyson Barrie lifted the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win Tuesday over the Ottawa Senators. Others took up the slack as Edmonton's big guns wer...

Feb 09, 2021