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Oilers sign Finnish forward Aku Raty to one-year, two-way contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Aku Raty to a one-year, two-way contract worth US$850,000 at the NHL level, the team announced Monday. The 24-year-old from Oulu, Finland, led his Finnish Liiga team Karpat with 57 points (20 goals, 37...
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McCarthy embracing CFL life after championship run last season with Indiana Hoosiers
HAMILTON - This month has been a whirlwind for Mitch McCarthy. It began at the New England Patriots' rookie camp, then came a quick trip to the White House before finally reporting to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats training camp. On Saturday, the Australian-b...
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Anderson soaking up Canadiens' playoff ride after enduring rebuild
MONTREAL - Josh Anderson could see the plan coming into focus. The Montreal Canadiens went through a massive rebuild on the heels of an improbable march to the Stanley Cup final in 2021. An exodus of veteran talent and leadership soon followed, with th...
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Petition draws nearly 6,000 signatures after NHL blocks Habs watch party in Quebec
MONTREAL - A petition opposing the NHL's cancellation of a Montreal Canadiens playoff watch party at a Gatineau, Que., arena has drawn nearly 6,000 signatures. Wassim Aboutanos is behind the petition and head of a group that helped plan the watch party...
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CPKC Women's Open set to return to Royal Ottawa Golf Club in 2027
GATINEAU - The CPKC Women's Open will be returning to the national capital region in 2027. Golf Canada announced this afternoon that The Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Que., will host the national women's golf championship for the first time since...
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Kitchener Rangers' Sam O'Reilly embracing winding road back to Memorial Cup
KELOWNA - Sam O'Reilly has become one of the more accomplished players in recent Canadian Hockey League history. But his journey to a third straight Memorial Cup tournament hasn't been without twists and turns. He has endured detours and a little adver...
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign receiver/returner Wooden Sr., release veteran Alford
HAMILTON - Isaiah Wooden Sr. is back with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The American receiver/returner re-signed with the CFL club on Monday after joining the Cleveland Browns in the off-season. The Ticats released veteran receiver/returner Mario Alford, wh...
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Canadian captain Alphonso Davies to join World Cup squad at end of May
CHARLOTTE - Captain Alphonso Davies will join Canada's World Cup squad on Sunday, head coach Jesse Marsch said. Marsch told a media availability Monday that Davies is not currently with the team as he deals with a hamstring injury, but he said the Baye...
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Messi joins high-profile World Cup injury concerns just weeks before big kickoff
Injuries to some of soccer's star players are mounting ahead of next month's World Cup, with Lionel Messi joining a list of concerns that already included Lamine Yamal. Kylian Mbappé and Mohamed Salah have recovered from injuries ahead of the tournamen...
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Maple Leafs say Max Domi out 'indefinitely' after surgery complications
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs say forward Max Domi will be out indefinitely after undergoing offseason surgery for an undisclosed issue. The team said Monday the 31-year-old experienced complications following the procedure after playing through th...
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Canadiens need to make home ice an advantage tonight against Hurricanes
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are likely starting to feel déjà vu all over again. For the third time in as many rounds this NHL post-season, the Canadiens earned a split on the road in the opening two games. The Habs split with the Tampa Bay Lightn...
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Liam Lefebvre plays OT hero as Sagueneens sting Rockets 3-2
KELOWNA - Liam Lefebvre's second goal of the night, scored at 5:28 of 3-on-3 overtime, lifted the Chicoutimi Sagueneens to a 3-2 victory over the Kelowna Rockets at the Memorial Cup tournament on Sunday. Anton Linde also scored for the Sagueneens, who ...
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Wembanyama scores 33 points to help Spurs rebound and trounce Thunder 103-82 to even West finals
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the Wester...
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Hertl's late winner caps Golden Knights' wild 5-3 rally, giving them a 3-0 series lead on Avalanche
LAS VEGAS (AP) - There are a number of adjectives that could be applied to how the Golden Knights have found various ways to win in the regular season and playoffs. Vegas coach John Tortorella had his own description. "This ...
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Miller, Vallerand lead rising Tides in 4-0 NSL victory over winless Wild
CALGARY - The Halifax Tides scored three first-half goals in an 18-minute span and then coasted to a 4-0 Northern Super League victory over the winless Calgary Wild at McMahon Stadium on Sunday. Saorla Miller and Julianne Vallerand each scored twice as...
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Wyndham Clark shoots 60 to win Byron Nelson, pulls away from Kim, Scheffler
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Wyndham Clark's come-from-behind win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson was pretty much in hand when he decided to aim for the pin anyway on the final hole. After that approach shot inside three feet, he became the first PGA Tour player ...
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Antonelli claims Canadian GP for fourth straight F1 win after Russell exits
MONTREAL - Kimi Antonelli went from furious to victorious in Montreal. A day after he and George Russell collided in a heated sprint race, the Formula One leader prevailed in a wild Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday for his fourth straight win after his te...
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Blue Jays hoping for the best after Cease, Guerrero Jr. exit loss with injuries
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays manager, John Schneider, said he is hopeful that his club avoided serious injuries to both right-hander starter Dylan Cease and all-star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who were lifted from Sunday's 4-1 loss to th...
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Canada surges past Slovakia 5-1 with four-goal third period at men's hockey worlds
FRIBOURG - Macklin Celebrini capped a four-goal third period just 9:21 into the final frame as Canada surged past Slovakia 5-1 on Sunday in Group A play at the ice hockey world championship. Celebrini also had an assist, one of four Canadians to have a...
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Blue Jays fail to complete sweep with 4-1 defeat to Pirates, lose Cease, Guerrero Jr.
TORONTO - Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez's first major-league career hit, a two-run home run in the sixth inning, and solo shots from Spencer Horwitz and Oneil Cruz led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at the Rogers Cent...
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West Ham relegated from Premier League and Spurs stay up as Guardiola, Salah make emotional exits
West Ham was relegated and Tottenham survived on an emotional final day of the Premier League season when Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah made their exits after record-breaking spells in English soccer. West Ham beat Leeds 3-0 but that wa...
May 24, 2026
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Helmet worn by Canadian F1 great Gilles Villeneuve sells for record US$1.25M
MONTREAL - Gilles Villeneuve's helmet from his final Formula One race in 1982 has sold for a record US$1.25 million ($1.727 million), according to a motorsports memorabilia collector. Darren Jack, president and CEO of Hall of Fame Collection based in B...
May 24, 2026
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Carney welcomes World Cup to Ottawa as Canada prepares to host matches next month
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney may have been the first Canadian to ever hoist the FIFA World Cup trophy - an honour typically reserved for tournament winners - as he welcomed FIFA president Gianni Infantino to Ottawa Sunday. Canada is preparing ...
May 24, 2026
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'Owe it to our fans': Canadiens keen for better home-ice effort in Game 3
RALEIGH - Nick Suzuki trudged off the ice hoping it wasn't his team's closing act at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens were embarrassed 8-3 by the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series on May 16. The home fans making up an electric...
May 24, 2026
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Canada's Gabriel Diallo retires due to injury in opening match at French Open
PARIS - Gabriel Diallo is out of the French Open. The Montreal native retired due to injury from his opening-round match against Australian James Duckworth on Sunday at the tennis Grand Slam event. Duckworth was leading 6-3, 4-1. Diallo went without an...
May 24, 2026
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Arrival of World Cup in Toronto, Vancouver means more chances to pick up side gigs
Canadian soccer fanatics have a chance to experience one of the sport's premier events in person this year as the FIFA World Cup comes to North America. For some people, the tournament also means an opportunity to earn some extra cash. The tournament i...
May 24, 2026
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Canadian star Bridget Carleton takes on leadership role with expansion Portland Fire
TORONTO - Ever since Bridget Carleton was selected first overall in the WNBA's 2026 expansion draft the message has been clear: she has to be aggressive. The native of Chatham-Kent, Ont., had 15 points, going 4 for 8 from three-point range, to help her...
May 24, 2026
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White, Müller combine for seven-points as Whitecaps sink San Diego 4-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Brian White had two first-half goals and two second-half assists and Thomas Müller added three assists to propel the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 4-2 victory over San Diego FC on Saturday night. White staked the current and reigning Wester...
May 24, 2026
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