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Canada's Promise David scoring goals and attracting attention with Belgian champions

Soccer has already taken Promise David to Croatia, the United States, Malta, Estonia and Belgium. And the 23-year-old forward from Brampton, Ont., could be on the move again during the summer transfer...

Jun 04, 2025

New CFL commissioner Johnston plans to be very visible at start of regular season

TORONTO - Stewart Johnston is set for his first CFL season as commissioner. Just six weeks after replacing Randy Ambrosie, Johnston is preparing to oversee his first regular season. And the 54-year-ol...

Jun 04, 2025

Brown set to suit up for Oilers in Game 1, Greer out for Panthers

EDMONTON - Oilers winger Connor Brown will suit up for the Stanley Cup final opener against the Florida Panthers. The Edmonton winger declared himself ready following his team's optional morning skate...

Jun 04, 2025

Edmonton, Sunrise mayors up the ante in bet over Stanley Cup rematch

EDMONTON - If history repeats itself, Edmonton's mayor may soon declare an official Florida Panthers Day in Alberta's capital city. Last year's bet between Amarjeet Sohi and Mike Ryan, the mayor of Su...

Jun 04, 2025

Elks-Lions game features first CFL opening-week meeting of Canadian quarterbacks

It will be a historic CFL first Saturday night in Vancouver. The B.C. Lions will host the Edmonton Elks at B.C. Place in the season opener for both teams. This will mark the first opening week featuri...

Jun 04, 2025

Penguins hire Rangers assistant Dan Muse to replace Mike Sullivan as head coach

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Dan Muse is the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins hired the former New York Rangers assistant on Wednesday, tasking him with helping the franchise navigate a re...

Jun 04, 2025

Redblacks look to go further in 2025 after returning to playoffs last season

OTTAWA - After taking a meaningful step forward last season, the Ottawa Redblacks enter 2025 with cautious optimism they have the pieces in place to emerge as legitimate Grey Cup contenders. The Redbl...

Jun 04, 2025

NHL players vote Lightning forward Kucherov as Ted Lindsay Award winner

TORONTO - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is the winner of this season's Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL Players' Association announced Wednesday. The award is given annually to "the most outst...

Jun 04, 2025

Jamaican teenage forward Jahmarie Nolan looks to turn heads in Toronto

TORONTO - Teenage forward Jahmarie Nolan opened his Toronto FC II scoring account on May 9, finding a seam in the Chattanooga FC defence and leaving 'keeper Eldin Jakupovi rooted to the spot with a we...

Jun 04, 2025

Several feared dead in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in India

BENGALURU, India (AP) - Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede on Wednesday as crowds tried to make their way inside a cricket stadium in southern India's Karnataka state....

Jun 04, 2025