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Canada's Shapovalov and Diallo to miss Davis Cup finals due to injuries
MONTREAL — The Canadian team was dealt a blow Thursday as two key players withdrew from the upcoming Davis Cup…

UBC Okanagan men's rugby team heads to nationals next week
For the third year in a row, the UBC Okanagan men's rugby team is heading to nationals. The 2026 Canadian Univ…

Former NFL coach turns himself in after alleged Nashville hit-and-run
Former NFL coach Rex Ryan turned himself in Wednesday for allegedly hitting pedestrians with his car in Nashvi…

Canada's Dabrowski, Brazil's Stefani move to 2-0 in group stage at WTA Finals
INDIAN WELLS — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani earned a 7-6 (5), 4-6, 10-5 women's doub…

Shan strikes fencing gold as Canada wins three medals at Youth Olympics
Simon Shan struck gold in fencing as Canada added three medals Wednesday at the Youth Olympic Games.

UFC fighter Josh Hokit has no regrets about Michelle Obama verbal attack
UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit said he has no regrets about using the White House as a bully pulpit to make an ext…

CFL picks, Grey Cup: Alouettes’ defence is the stuff of championships
Orchestrated by defensive co-ordinator Noel Thorpe, Elks’ offence may not know what’s coming at it on Sunday

Nylander, Maple Leafs face tough task to snap four-game slide
With powerhouse Wild and Oilers coming to town, Toronto has to change a lot of things quickly if they want som…

Russian players with valid visas will be barred from world juniors, Ottawa says
Ban from coming tournament in Edmonton and Red Deer will apply to Russians currently playing in Canadian Hocke…

Devoid of mojo, Maple Leafs cycle through the same dismal results
A successful team’s top players give the roster its energy and personality. That doesn’t happen in Toronto

Former NFL coach turns himself in after alleged Nashville hit-and-run injured 2 pedestrians, police say
Former NFL coach Rex Ryan turned himself in Wednesday for allegedly hitting pedestrians with his car in Nashvi…

Canada beats Finland to stay perfect heading into women’s worlds quarterfinals
Caitlin Kraemer and Sarah Fillier scored, and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 25 saves as Canada finished perfect in t…

Canadian government tells Hockey Canada it will not issue visas for Russians to play in WJC
The Canadian government has informed Hockey Canada that it will not issue visas for Russians to play in the up…

Canadian hammer thrower Rogers 10th in World Athletics award voting
Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers finished 10th in the World Athletics women’s athlete of the year voting,…

TV providers say Rogers' Monday hockey move inflates prices, 'erodes' sports viewing
A trio of television providers are accusing Rogers Communications Inc. of violating competition rules and infl…

Canada blanks Finland to complete perfect group stage at world women’s hockey championship
Caitlin Kraemer and Sarah Fillier scored, and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 25 saves in 2-0 victory

Canada caps group stage with a 2-0 shutout of Finland at women's worlds
Canada completed the preliminary round at the women's ice hockey world championship with a perfect record afte…

Future of Calgary’s McMahon Stadium in question ahead of Grey Cup
Talks have begun about whether Sunday’s championship game will be the last one held at the 66-year-old stadium

Shan strikes fencing gold for Canada at Youth Olympics
Simon Shan struck gold in fencing as Canada added three medals Wednesday at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, …

Green likes Senators performance despite dropping 3-2 overtime decision to Capitals
The game of hockey isn’t always fair. The Ottawa Senators had one of their better performances of the season o…

Hit that injured Senators’ Nick Cousins deemed clean after review
Cousins was not doing great but did not go to the hospital, head coach Travis Green said postgame

Asselin's Quebec crew on a roll at Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
Felix Asselin and Sylvie Quillian are the leaders of their respective pools after three days of action at the …

Quebec crew on a roll at Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
Felix Asselin and Sylvie Quillian are the leaders of their respective pools after three days of action at the …

Oh, baby! LPGA veteran Ryan O’Toole picks up US$1 million bonus while waiting birth of first child
The first bundle of joy for Ryann O’Toole arrived Monday: a US$1 million bonus for winning the Aon Risk Reward…

NHL’s Alex Ovechkin says ‘lots of protests going on’ as Ukrainian Canadians hold pre-game demonstration in Ottawa
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin did not directly address a planned protest outside the Canadian Tire Ce…

Ottawa's Nick Cousins hurt by massive hit from former Senator
Ottawa will likely be without Nick Cousins for the next few games after taking a big hit from Washington’s Jak…

Canadiens fans welcome Carey Price with spine-tingling ovation
One day after Carey Price, 39, became the 62nd member of the Montreal Canadiens organization to enter the Hall…

Mercer, Daws burn the Devils as Jets' newcomers shine in 4-2 win
Dawson Mercer relished scoring twice, including Tuesday’s game winner, against the team that dealt him to the …

Kaprizov scores in overtime as the Wild defeat the Canadiens 2-1
Former Canadiens star Carey Price got to witness a thrilling goaltending duel Tuesday night at the Bell Centre…

'Deeply disappointing': Jays GM weighs in on Santander's anti-Muslim posts
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says it’s 'concerning' and “deeply disappointing” that outfielde…

Wallstedt, Kaprizov lead Wild past Canadiens in OT
Wallstedt makes 27 saves and Kaprizov scores winner in 2-1 win

Mercer, Connor each score twice to lift Jets over Devils 4-2
Result extends Winnipeg’s win streak to four games

Hutson scores overtime winner as Caps tip Senators 3-2
Ovechkin registers an assist as the Canadian leg of his retirement tour begins

LIV Golf files bankruptcy plan and sets sight on January liquidation
The bankruptcy plan is for an orderly wind down of LIV. The restructuring agreement with BC Partners Credit, w…

Canada coach Marsch says Davies back at full strength for Nations League quarterfinal
Canadian men’s soccer captain Alphonso Davies was back training with the national team on Tuesday for the firs…

McIlroy says DeChambeau brings eyeballs to golf. To be determined is where he is seen
Outspoken golfer is an attention magnet with his golf future in front of him with the demise of LIV

Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota, while Jonathan Taylor stays in Indianapolis
NFL full of activity on trade deadline day

'Deeply disappointing': Jays GM Atkins weighs in on Santander's anti-Muslim posts
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says it's "concerning" and "deeply disappointing" that outfielde…

F1 ends plans for backup race in Italy as season finale nears in Qatar and Abu Dhabi
Races in Middle East will go ahead despite U.S.-Iran conflict

Kelowna curlers reach final at Junior Grand Slam
A young curling team made up of players from Kelowna and Vancouver has made an impressive debut on the interna…