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Welcome back: Humphries wins her debut bobsled race with USA

Kaillie Humphries won her World Cup women's bobsled debut for the United States on Saturday, prevailing in the season-opener at Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York. Humphries teamed with Lau...

Dec 07, 2019

It's official: Calgary signs deal with Flames and Stampede for new arena

CALGARY - A deal to build a new arena in downtown Calgary is official after definitive agreements were signed between the city, the Calgary Flames hockey organization and the Calgary Stampede. Th...

Dec 07, 2019

Canadian women finish runner-up in Dubai rugby 7s, men place 10th

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Gayle Broughton's late try lifted New Zealand to a hard-fought 17-14 win over Canada in the women's final at the Dubai Sevens on Saturday. It marked the second straight y...

Dec 07, 2019

Canada's Boutin wins gold in short track 500 metre race at World Cup

SHANGHAI - Kim Boutin remained undefeated in the 500 metres this season on Saturday by winning her fourth World Cup gold medal in the distance. Courtney Sarault also reached the podium for C...

Dec 07, 2019

Canadian Kingsbury takes gold medal in 100th career moguls World Cup start

RUKA, Finland - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury won the gold medal Saturday in his 100th career World Cup moguls start. The defending Olympic champion from Deux-Montagnes, Que., scored 90.80 on his second r...

Dec 07, 2019

Canadian Jessie Fleming hopes to cap UCLA soccer career with NCAA title

After 74 games in UCLA colours, Canadian international Jessie Fleming's collegiate soccer career will end at the College Cup in San Jose, Calif. Fleming's seventh-ranked Bruins (18-4-1) meet ...

Dec 07, 2019

Mic'd up four-year-old hockey player near top of YouTube's 2019 trending list

Celine Dion? Kim Kardashian-West? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? They've got nothing on a four-year-old named Mason. Jeremy Rupke runs a YouTube channel called Coach Jeremy that features videos on hoc...

Dec 07, 2019

Leon Draisaitl, Alex Chiasson score early power-play goals, Oilers beat Kings 2-1

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers moved back into the top spot in the Pacific Division with a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on F...

Dec 06, 2019

Thompson scores late in 3rd, Canadiens beat Rangers 2-1

NEW YORK - Nate Thompson scored with less than two minutes left in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Friday night for their second victory in the last eleven...

Dec 06, 2019

Nichushkin scores short-handed winner after Toronto gaffe as Avalanche top Leafs

TORONTO - Frederik Andersen wanted to battle with his teammates. Coming off an ugly 6-1 loss in Philadelphia a night earlier - one where he was left hung out to dry late - Toronto's No....

Dec 06, 2019