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Mooseheads' Raphael Lavoie, a power forward, ready for the NHL draft

Halifax Mooseheads forward Raphael Lavoie is showing he can do a little bit of everything ahead of the NHL draft. Score, hit, even chirp. "Game gets hard and sometimes, it happens that we sa...

May 23, 2019

CP NewsAlert: Milos Raonic withdraws from French Open with injury

PARIS - Canada's top-ranked tennis player has withdrawn from the French Open. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., ranked 17th in the world, confirmed his decision just before the draw on Thursday. R...

May 23, 2019

A former royal marine and boxer, Wolfpack coach has compelling back story

TORONTO - As coach of the transatlantic Wolfpack, Brian McDermott doesn't have the presence or profile of some of his Toronto coaching counterparts. But the 49-year-old Englishman has a compellin...

May 23, 2019

Brodeur, Hefford, Bilodeau among Canada's Sports Hall of Fame class of inductees

CALGARY - Hockey players Martin Brodeur and Jayna Hefford and freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau will be among this year's inductees into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Para-nordic skier and wheelchair...

May 23, 2019

Canada to host Cuba in September to kick off CONCACAF Nations League play

TORONTO - Canada will open CONCACAF Nations League play against Cuba in September before facing the U.S. in October and November. The 78th-ranked Canadian men will host No. 174 Cuba on Sept. 7 with th...

May 23, 2019

Canada rallies to beat Switzerland in overtime in world hockey quarterfinal

KOSICE, Slovakia - Mark Stone scored in overtime to give Canada a dramatic 3-2 win over Switzerland in a quarterfinal at the world hockey championship. Canada's Damon Severson tied it with 0.4 seconds...

May 23, 2019

Former Panthers assistant coach Paul McFarland joins Maple Leafs staff

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Florida Panthers assistant coach Paul McFarland for the same role on head coach Mike Babcock's staff. McFarland replaces D.J. Smith, who was na...

May 23, 2019

5 takeaways from the Memorial Cup round robin

HALIFAX - After six days of preliminary-round action, sudden-death play is set to begin at the Memorial Cup. The host Halifax Mooseheads will play in the Memorial Cup championship on Sunday, whi...

May 23, 2019

Left-handed starter Clayton Richard called up to make his Blue Jays debut

TORONTO - The injury-depleted Toronto Blue Jays' rotation got a boost Thursday with the reinstatement of left-hander Clayton Richard from the 10-day injured list. He was given the starting assignment ...

May 23, 2019

Montreal Impact missing key midfielder Samuel Piette for game in L.A.

MONTREAL - For the first time in nearly two years, the Montreal Impact will play a Major League Soccer match without midfielder Samuel Piette. The Canadian is suspended for Friday's clash between the ...

May 23, 2019