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Subban, Marleau among the players traded on busy second day of NHL draft

VANCOUVER - Ray Shero knew he'd be leaving the West Coast with star centre Jack Hughes. The New Jersey Devils general manager was less sure about his other big target until Saturda...

Jun 22, 2019

Canadian women expect tight struggle against Sweden at Women's World Cup

PARIS - The last time Stephanie Labbe faced Sweden, she led Canada to a 6-5 penalty shootout win for third place at the Algarve Cup. The 32-year-old goalkeeper from Stony Plain, Alta., made a fine div...

Jun 22, 2019

Tampa Bay Rays exploring splitting home games with Montreal

Starved for fans despite success on the field, the Tampa Bay Rays have been given the go-ahead by Major League Baseball to look into playing a split season in Montreal. However, the mayor of St. Peter...

Jun 22, 2019

Christine Sinclair scores goal No. 182 but Canada loses 2-1 to Dutch at World Cup

REIMS, France - Canada got a wake-up call at the Women's World Cup on Thursday, paying for a slow start and some defensive lapses with a 2-1 loss to the European champion Netherlands in thei...

Jun 22, 2019

Auger-Aliassime falls to Lopez in semifinals of Queen's Club tournament

LONDON - Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime fell just short of reaching his fourth ATP final of the season, losing in three sets to veteran Feliciano Lopez on Saturday in the semifinals of the Queen'...

Jun 22, 2019

Maple Leafs trade veteran Patrick Marleau to Hurricanes for 2020 pick

VANCOUVER - The Toronto Maple Leafs took a big step towards getting some salary cap relief about an hour before the NHL draft resumed Saturday. The club shipped veteran forward Patrick Marle...

Jun 22, 2019

Predators send defenceman P.K. Subban to Devils for Santini, picks

VANCOUVER - P.K. Subban is leaving Music City. The Nashville Predators traded the 30-year-old defenceman to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday ahead of the second round of the NHL d...

Jun 22, 2019

Vancouver Canucks sign defenceman Alex Edler to two-year extension

VANCOUVER - Defenceman Alex Edler says signing an extension with the Vancouver Canucks was always his top priority. On Thursday, the Canucks announced that the 33-year-old Swede had inked a deal worth...

Jun 22, 2019

David Ortiz shooting suspect charged with drug possession

NEWARK, N.J. - The man in custody in the Dominican Republic on suspicion of shooting former baseball star David Ortiz was indicted Thursday on drugs and weapons charges unrelated to the shooting. Rolf...

Jun 22, 2019

Cape Breton town writes to prime minister opposing funds for airport

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The mayor of a Cape Breton town has formally complained to the Prime Minister's Office about a proposal to fund an airport that would service a major golf resort on the is...

Jun 22, 2019