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Penguins hire Hextall as GM, Burke as director of hockey ops

PITTSBURGH - Mario Lemieux and the Pittsburgh Penguins are turning to a former rival to help them keep the Stanley Cup window open for Sidney Crosby and company. The team hired former Philadelphia Fly...

Feb 09, 2021

NBA names Raptors 905 top G League franchise for 2019-20 season

Raptors 905 has been named the NBA G League franchise of the year for the 2019-20 season.The NBA announced Tuesday that the Toronto Raptors' affiliate is being given the annual award for its performan...

Feb 09, 2021

Veteran defender Jake Nerwinski inks new two-year deal with Vancouver Whitecaps

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have locked up a key piece of their backline, signing veteran right back Jake Nerwinski to a new two-year contract. The agreement will see the 26-year-old from Lawr...

Feb 09, 2021

Edmonton forward Zack Kassian sidelined after getting injured in Ottawa fight

OTTAWA - Oilers forward Zack Kassian, who left the ice after a fight Monday, has been ruled out of Tuesday's rematch with the Senators with more time on the sidelines expected. "I think it's going to ...

Feb 09, 2021

Canada should consider hosting 2022 Winter Olympics, says Green Leader Annamie Paul

OTTAWA - Green Leader Annamie Paul says Canada should support moving the 2022 Olympics outside China, citing Beijing's "genocidal campaign" against the Uighur Muslim minority. Paul says the Internatio...

Feb 09, 2021

VanVleet, Siakam lead Toronto rally to overcome Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam each scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors put together a second-half rally to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-113 on Monday night. Norman Powell add...

Feb 08, 2021

Auston Matthews extends goal streak as Leafs down Canucks 3-1

TORONTO - Auston Matthews extended his career-best goal streak to eight games with the winner midway through the third period before Alexander Kerfoot added some insurance just 11 seconds later as the...

Feb 08, 2021

Senators show grit but fall just short in close loss to the visiting Oilers

OTTAWA - Former Senator Tyler Ennis scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and goaltender Mike Smith won in his season debut as the Edmonton Oilers earned a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Ot...

Feb 08, 2021

Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez ousted from Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez has been ousted from the Australian Open. The 18-year-old Fernandez was dropped in straight on Tuesday in the first round by 18th-seeded Elise Me...

Feb 08, 2021

Canadian cricketer Nitish Kumar turns heads with a century in the Caribbean

OSBOURN, Antigua And Barbuda - Canadian cricketer Nitish Kumar turned heads in the opening match of the Caribbean Regional Super50 Tournament.Kumar hit a century for the Leeward Islands Hurricanes on ...

Feb 08, 2021