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Blue Bombers sign defensive back Josh Johnson to one-year extension

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed defensive back Josh Johnson on a one-year contract extension. The four-year CFL veteran originally signed with Winnipeg in February 2020. Johnson has a...

Jan 16, 2021

Canadian Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras loses UFC bout by decision in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Brazil's Vanessa Melo won a unanimous decision over Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras on a UFC card Saturday. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 fo...

Jan 16, 2021

Andreescu's coach tests positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Melbourne

Sylvain Bruneau, the coach of Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu, said Saturday that he tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. In a four-paragraph st...

Jan 16, 2021

Winnipeg Jets cancel practice due to possible COVID-19 exposure

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have cancelled their practice today due to a potential exposure to COVID-19.The NHL team did not provide further details and said information regarding their schedule for ...

Jan 16, 2021

Tkachuk, Senators down Maple Leafs 5-3 in 1st game in 10 months

OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk didn't want to call it a statement win. But he made it clear the Ottawa Senators - only just emerging from the darkest days of their rebuild - won't be an easy out in 2021. And ...

Jan 15, 2021

Nick Taylor gets a break and a birdie and leads Sony Open

HONOLULU - Canadian Nick Taylor pitched in for eagle to get his round headed in the right direction, and he kept going until he finished with a good break and one last birdie for an 8-under 62 and a t...

Jan 15, 2021

Canadian Nick Taylor fired 62, heads into weekend at Sony Open with the lead

HONOLULU - Canada's Nick Taylor will head into the weekend at the Sony Open atop the leaderboard. Taylor fired an 8-under 62 to get to 12 under, giving him a two shot lead on the rest of the field in ...

Jan 15, 2021

Being unable to attend Bills playoff games due to pandemic pains Canadian fans

Once again, Jason Tangorra, Bill Kretz and Leslie Churchill will be glued to their respective television sets watching the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night. And once again, their hearts will be in Orch...

Jan 15, 2021

Winnipeg Jets get new goaltender off waivers from Carolina Hurricanes

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have claimed goaltender Anton Forsberg off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes. Forsberg, 28, was 1-1-0 with a 3.35 goals-against average and .897 save percentage in thre...

Jan 15, 2021

Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson leaves Canada Soccer coaching job

Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson is leaving her coaching role with Canada Soccer. The 38-year-old most recently served as assistant coach of the senior women's team and head coach of the ...

Jan 15, 2021