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Captain Sophie de Goede rejoins Canada rugby team after yearlong injury layoff

Captain Sophie de Goede, who tore her anterior cruciate ligament a year ago, will rejoin the Canada women's rugby team ahead of the team's upcoming tour to South Africa. Despite the injury, the 25-yea...

Jun 17, 2025

Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov win first-round matches in Halle

Canadians Flix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov had winning starts Tuesday at the Terra Wortmann Open grass-court tennis tournament. Montreal's Auger-Aliassime fired 17 aces in a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-1...

Jun 17, 2025

Canadian men open 2026 Olympic hockey tournament against Czechs, women versus Finland

ZURICH - The Canadian men's hockey team will open the Olympic Games against Czechia and the women against Finland. The International Ice Hockey Federation released the hockey schedules for the Winter ...

Jun 17, 2025

Stuart Skinner to start Game 6 of Stanley Cup final with Oilers facing elimination

FORT LAUDERDALE - Stuart Skinner is getting the call with his team's season on the line. The Oilers goaltender will start Tuesday in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final against the Florida Panthers with E...

Jun 17, 2025

Montreal Victoire sign Shiann Darkangelo to two-year contract

The Montreal Victoire have signed forward Shiann Darkangelo to a two-year deal, the club announced Tuesday. Darkangelo had eight goals and nine assists in 29 regular-season games for the Ottawa Charge...

Jun 17, 2025

Canadian Grand Prix signs Formula One contract extension through 2035

MONTREAL - The Canadian Grand Prix is staying on the Formula One calendar until at least 2035. Octane Racing Group - the Canadian GP promoter - and several government officials announced a four-year c...

Jun 17, 2025

Alcaraz-Raducanu is a US Open mixed doubles entry. So are Osaka-Kyrgios, Keys-Tiafoe, Swiatek-Ruud

NEW YORK (AP) - Imagine Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu competing together for a Grand Slam trophy. How about Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe as a duo? Iga Swiatek alongside Casper Ruud? Or Naomi Osa...

Jun 17, 2025

Oilers in must-win mode tonight as Panthers aim to claim Stanley Cup at home

SUNRISE - Hockey fans in Sunrise are preparing for a trophy-hoisting party inside Amerant Bank Arena tonight as the Florida Panthers aim to wrap up the Stanley Cup final series against the Edmonton Oi...

Jun 17, 2025

Williams scores 40, Thunder grab 3-2 lead in Finals with 120-109 win over Pacers

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the...

Jun 16, 2025

Game 5: Williams scores 40 points and Thunder win 120-109 for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead over Pacers

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jalen Williams scored a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers ...

Jun 16, 2025