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Scotties Bound: Northern Ontario's Krysta Burns accepts invite for national playdowns

Team Krysta Burns has accepted an invitation to represent Northern Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, a spot that was declined by Team Krista McCarville last week. The Northern Ontario Curl...

Dec 21, 2020

Swiss skier Zenhaeusern wins season-opening World Cup slalom

ALTA BADIA, Italy - Ramon Zenhaeusern won the first men's World Cup slalom of the season on Monday, improving from eighth position after the opening run. The Swiss skier beat two Austrians - Manuel Fe...

Dec 21, 2020

Canadian No. 1 goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe signs with Sweden's FC Rosengard

Canadian international goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe has left the North Carolina Courage for Sweden's FC Rosengard. The 34-year-old from Stony Plain, Alta., spent the last two seasons with North Carolina...

Dec 21, 2020

Canada's preparation for world junior hockey championship continues to fluctuate

A Canadian team already short on game reps ahead of the world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton must recalibrate yet again with the cancellation of one of its two pre-tournament games.Wedne...

Dec 21, 2020

Darrell Nwobu scores a century for Canada in final match at FIBA Esports Open

Darrell (RipxRell) Nwobu poured in 100 points Sunday as Canada closed out its FIBA Esports Open campaign with a 137-42 demolition of an outmatched Honduras. Nwobu, a native of Brampton, Ont., who will...

Dec 20, 2020

Canadians Natasha Wodak, Ben Preisner run Olympic qualifying times

In the middle of a global pandemic that cancelled almost every major marathon over the last nine months, Natasha Wodak felt blessed to even be on the start line Sunday. The 39-year-old from North Vanc...

Dec 20, 2020

Former Toronto Wolfpack star centre Ricky Leutele signs with Huddersfield Giants

HUDDERSFIELD, United Kingdom - Former Toronto Wolfpack star centre Ricky Leutele has signed with Super League's Huddersfield Giants. The Australian-born Samoan international finished out the 2020 seas...

Dec 20, 2020

NHL, NHLPA reach deal for 56-game season starting Jan. 13

The NHL and the NHL Players' Association settled on a plan for the upcoming season Sunday. The league and union agreed to a 56-game schedule that includes an all-Canadian North Division - for the 2020...

Dec 20, 2020

Raptors sign forwards Paul Watson, Yuta Watanabe

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forwards Paul Watson and Yuta Watanabe. Watson and the Raptors agreed to terms on a standard NBA contract. Watanabe's is a two-way deal. Toronto's roster curr...

Dec 20, 2020

CFP matchups: Alabama vs. Notre Dame; Clemson vs. Ohio State

Notre Dame was picked Sunday over Texas A&M for the final College Football Playoff spot and will face No. 1 Alabama in the semifinals while Clemson and Ohio State were paired in the CFP for the th...

Dec 20, 2020