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Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave dies at age 25 after suffering brain bleed

TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week.He was 25.The Oilers confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family."I (Emily, Cave'...

Apr 11, 2020

Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave dies at age 25 after suffering brain bleed

TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. He was 25. The Oilers confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family...

Apr 11, 2020

Former NHL player, coach Tom Webster dies at the age of 71

Tom Webster was honoured by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday as the NHL club announced his death at the age of 71. Webster was a player on the original New England Whalers in the inaugural seaso...

Apr 10, 2020

Eskimos sign wide receiver Armanti Edwards

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos announced on Friday that the club has signed wide receiver Armanti Edwards. Edwards, five-foot-11 and 183 pounds, entered the CFL in 2016 with the Saskatchewan Rou...

Apr 10, 2020

Rogers Cup in Montreal may be postponed following Quebec government's request

MONTREAL - Tennis Canada and the WTA Tour are discussing the possibility of postponing the Rogers Cup women's tournaments. The national organizing body for tennis made the announcement on Fr...

Apr 10, 2020

Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021

TOKYO - As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can't guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year - even with the long delay. Japanese ...

Apr 10, 2020

Tavares, group of Leafs make donation to front-line workers amid pandemic

TORONTO - John Tavares lived in New York and his wife has worked in a hospital. As the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic started to settle in the last few weeks - desperate calls for medical supplies, ...

Apr 10, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Sex offender Gordon Stuckless dead

TORONTO - The man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sexual abuse scandal has died. Gordon Stuckless was sentenced in 2016 to six and a half years behind bars - six after credit for his time ...

Apr 09, 2020

In abrupt about-face, UFC halts shows in face of COVID-19 pandemic

In an abrupt about-face at the behest of broadcast partner ESPN, the UFC has postponed UFC 249 and all future scheduled shows due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. As recently as Wednesday, UFC pr...

Apr 09, 2020

Mayor John Tory and sports stars join forces in Team Toronto video

Toronto sports figures from Mitch Marner to Michael Bradley have joined forces with Mayor John Tory in a video urging people to "come together by staying home" during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Apr 09, 2020