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NHL sticking with emergency backup goalie rule despite wild scene in Toronto

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Dale Tallon had a sinking feeling. With his team chasing Toronto for the Atlantic Division's final playoff spot, the Florida Panthers' general manager - like most fans and ...

Mar 03, 2020

Kohlenberg "living the big dream" with Team Nunavut at the Tim Hortons Brier

KINGSTON, Ont. - New to the territory, longtime curler Dale Kohlenberg walked into the Iqaluit Curling Club last fall and said he'd like to join a league and play on a competitive curling te...

Mar 03, 2020

Draisaitl has 4 goals, 5 points as Oilers beat Predators 8-3

NASHVILLE - Teams don't score five goals in one period very often. Leon Draisaitl found a way to make the night even more memorable. The NHL's scoring leader had the first four-goal game of his career...

Mar 03, 2020

Perspective helps Canadian Mackenzie Hughes excel at Honda Classic

Canadian Mackenzie Hughes never lost faith in his game, even as he struggled through five consecutive missed cuts to start 2020. But Hughes' professional troubles paled in comparison to the suffering ...

Mar 03, 2020

Veteran Diana Matheson survives painful toe injury, returns to Canada fold

Diana Matheson won the last of her 203 caps for Canada in a 1-0 win over Scotland at the Algarve Cup in March 2019. A year later, the 35-year-old veteran is finally ready to step back on the field as ...

Mar 03, 2020

Veteran defensive back Johnson signs one-day contract with Blue Bombers

WINNIPEG - Veteran defensive Jovon Johnson signed a one-day contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday to retire as a member of the CFL club. Johnson, 36, spent six of his 12 CFL seasons with ...

Mar 03, 2020

Canadians Abel and Citrini-Beaulieu win diving gold at FINA World Series

MONTREAL - A year after finishing in second place, Canadian divers Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu upgraded themselves to gold on Friday at the FINA Diving World Series. They captured ...

Mar 01, 2020

McEwen takes Brier wild-card berth with win over Howard in play-in game

KINGSTON, Ont. - Mike McEwen made the original suggestion to Curling Canada a few years ago to add a wild-card entry to the field at the national championships. The play-in game ha...

Mar 01, 2020

Raptors drop 99-96 loss to Charlotte, spoiling solid return of Norm Powell

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have managed to win through a litany of injuries this season. But on Friday night, the key absences caught up with them. Terry Rozier scored 18 points and the g...

Mar 01, 2020

Toronto's Justyn Knight sets Canadian indoor record in men's 1,500 metres

BOSTON - Toronto's Justyn Knight set a new Canadian indoor record in the men's 1,500 metres on Friday at the Boston University Last Chance meet. Knight won gold in three minutes 36.13 seconds, easily ...

Mar 01, 2020