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Oilers sign defenceman Caleb Jones to two-year contract extension

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Caleb Jones to a two-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season. The 22-year-old Jones has appeared in 23 games with the Oilers this ...

Jan 15, 2020

Tkachuk on turtling against Kassian: 'It was probably the right thing to do'

Edmonton Oilers winger Zack Kassian was suspended for two games by the NHL on Monday, two days after he rag-dolled and slobberknocked a turtling Matthew Tkachuk on national TV. Kassian skated with the...

Jan 15, 2020

Ballou Tabla's return to Montreal from Barcelona B is made permanent

MONTREAL - Ballou Tabla's return to the Montreal Impact was made permanent Wednesday with the midfielder coming to terms on a two-year contract with two option years. The 20-year-old left Montrea...

Jan 15, 2020

Hinch, GM fired for Astros sign stealing after MLB bans pair

HOUSTON - The Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal cost manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs, and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora could be next. Hinch and Luhnow were fired Mo...

Jan 15, 2020

Flames want Tkachuk-Kassian beef behind them heading into game against Leafs

TORONTO - The Calgary Flames just want to move on. They want to stop answering questions about left-winger Matthew Tkachuk's feud with Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian and they want to put a disap...

Jan 15, 2020

Australia thumps Canada in warmup match for ICC Under-19 World Cup

JOHANNESBURG - Oliver Davies hit 94 not out Wednesday as Australia made short work of Canada, posting a nine-wicket victory in a warmup match ahead of the ICC Under-19 World Cup. After winning the tos...

Jan 15, 2020

Bolts G Vasilevskiy, Rangers D DeAngelo, Flames G Talbot named 3 stars of week

NEW YORK - Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, New York Rangers defenceman Tony DeAngelo and Calgary goaltender Cam Talbot are the NHL's three stars of the week. Vasilevskiy won three games...

Jan 15, 2020

Canada's Marchak headed to Buckingham Palace for Rugby League World Cup draw

Mandy Marchak is headed to Buckingham Palace. The 35-year-old rugby international from Winnipeg, who now calls Victoria home, is representing Canada at Thursday's draw for the 2021 Rugby League W...

Jan 15, 2020

Canada junior star Lafreniere first among draft-eligible North American skaters

NEW YORK - Alexis Lafreniere, who was named most valuable player of the 2020 world junior hockey championship after helping Canada capture a gold medal, is the top North American skater in the NHL's m...

Jan 15, 2020

Toronto FC teenage forward Jayden Nelson continues to turn heads with Canada

It's been a dizzying ride of late for Jayden Nelson. Last year, the young forward from Brampton, Ont., made his pro debut with Toronto FC 2, turned 17, represented Canada at the FIFA U-17 World Cup an...

Jan 15, 2020