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Winnipeg Jets score three second-period goals en route to 4-1 win over Calgary Flames

WINNIPEG - Mason Appleton score twice to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. Winnipeg (7-3-1) earned a second straight win over Calgary (4-5-1). Appleton's s...

Feb 04, 2021

Canadian tennis star Andreescu says she's physically and mentally ready to return

Canada's Bianca Andreescu says she is physically and mentally ready to return to competitive play for the first time in 15 months. The 20-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., met with reporters in Melbour...

Feb 04, 2021

Stutzle sensational as Sens snap losing skid with 3-2 win over Canadiens

MONTREAL - The Ottawa Senators snapped a nine-game losing skid Thursday, upsetting the Montreal Canadiens 3-2. Rookie Tim Stutzle put up a goal and two assists for the Senators (2-8-1), who had not wo...

Feb 04, 2021

Spezza turns back the clock with his eighth career hat trick as Leafs hammer Canucks

TORONTO - Jason Spezza recorded the eighth hat trick of his career - and first in nearly five years - as the Toronto Maple Leafs dismantled the Vancouver Canucks 7-3 on Thursday night. Auston Matthews...

Feb 04, 2021

Ontario not ready to say when or if they will approve return for AHL teams

TORONTO - Ontario is not ready to approve play for its two American Hockey League teams in the province, creating some uncertainty for a new five-team Canadian Division. A spokesperson for Ontario spo...

Feb 04, 2021

Pandemic may force Canadian men to play home World Cup qualifiers at neutral sites

CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani says Canada will likely have to play its first home World Cup qualifying matches at a neutral site due to pandemic-related restrictions. Border issues and the nee...

Feb 04, 2021

Ice dance star Scott Moir named head coach of second Ice Academy campus

Olympic ice dance champion Scott Moir will be guiding Canada's future stars. The 33-year-old from Ilderton, Ont., has been hired as head coach and managing director of the Ice Academy of Montreal's se...

Feb 04, 2021

Nurse excited for "tremendous challenge" of writing up game plan vs. Nets

Led by a trio of superstars, the Brooklyn Nets have the most potent offence in the NBA, averaging a league-leading 122.3 points a night, on a NBA-best 50.1 per cent shooting. And the roster beyond Kev...

Feb 04, 2021

Bennett scratched from Flames' lineup after agent says he wants trade

WINNIPEG - Flames forward Sam Bennett was scratched from Calgary's lineup days after his agent revealed he wants a trade. Head coach Geoff Ward said before Thursday's game in Winnipeg against the Jets...

Feb 04, 2021

CONCACAF revamps, expands Champions League format with regional group phase

CONCACAF is revamping and expanding the Champions League, the top-tier club tournament for North and Central America and the Caribbean. The new format will involved 50 teams, with group play sending 1...

Feb 04, 2021