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Reese Brewer commits to UNBC Timberwolves soccer team
PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves women's soccer team has a new player commitment.Coach Neil Sedgwick says it's 2008-born defender Reese Brewer who has committed to the club starting in 2026The 5'9" Brewer plays for Burnaby FC where in 2024 she captured a provincial silver medal. Academically, she'll be pursui...
Mar 05, 2026
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Playoff Push
Cougars enter key home stretch with playoff positioning on the line
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars are practicing again on home ice following an eight game road trip that saw them win five. It was the longest road trip of the season, and the team is certainly enjoying being back home."Being back in Prince George, feeling the intensity around this weekend and how the cro...
Mar 05, 2026
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From coach to mentor, Mike Hawes changed hundreds of lives through hockey
PRINCE GEORGE - For more than twenty years, Mike Hawes has made a positive impact in Prince George. This week, the Spruce Kings extended their contract as General Manager for another four years. Over the past two decades, he has focused on building more than just a hockey team. As a Prince George native, Hawes is dedic...
Mar 03, 2026
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Spruce Kings
Hawes earns extension
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have signed Mike Hawes to a four-year contract extension.The team says his current contract is set to expire on May 31, 2026 and add the new contract will keep him with the team until May 31, 2030.Hawes has been with the Spruce Kings since the 2005/2006 season and has been...
Mar 02, 2026
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Lukes hits grand slam as Jays beat Pirates in spring training action
DUNEDIN - Nathan Lukes hit a grand slam as part of a five-run fourth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 in spring training action Friday. Lukes went deep off of Pittsburgh's Jarod Bayless to give Toronto its first lead of t...
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Canada's Cozzolino to make long awaited return to Paralympics after break from hockey
Dominic Cozzolino is happy he took the break from Para hockey. However, it didn't take long for the competitive itch to catch up to him. The star forward will be making his return to Paralympic action for the first time since 2018 when Canada's hockey ...
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Kevin Koe, Matt Dunstone make their roads to Brier final shorter with playoff wins
ST. JOHN'S - Kevin Koe swung for the fences and connected, while Matt Dunstone pounced on a Brad Gushue gaffe in the Canadian men's curling championship playoffs Friday. Alberta's Koe and Manitoba's Dunstone will meet in Saturday's Page playoff between...
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Forrest, Ideson look to lead Canada back to gold in wheelchair curling at Paralympics
Enjoyment has a hand in the longevity of Ina Forrest's curling career. Success has another hand in keeping her competitive flame lit for this long. The 63-year-old - turning 64 on May 25 - will once again lead Canada's Paralympic curling squad at the M...
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N.B. mother has the inside track on stroller run world record
FREDERICTON - A middle school art teacher from Fredericton says she started running again not long after giving birth 17 months ago, and now all those kilometres may have her on track for a Guinness World Record. Julia Reid-Howell's doctor said she co...
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Edmonton Oilers forward Mattias Janmark undergoes season-ending surgery
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers will be without Mattias Janmark for the rest of the season. Head coach Kris Knoblauch says the 33-year-old forward has had surgery for an undisclosed injury and won't play again in the 2025-26 campaign, including playoff...
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Avalanche acquire Kadri, Islanders get Schenn ahead of NHL trade deadline
Nazem Kadri and Brayden Schenn have new addresses. Nick Foligno, meanwhile, is set to play alongside a familiar face. The Colorado Avalanche made the biggest splash ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline when they acquired Kadri from the rebuilding Calg...
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks arrested for suspicion of DUI after traffic stop
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, police said. Officers conducted a traffic stop in Scottsdale at roughly 1 a.m. and after an investigation, Brooks ...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders say they've received 'strong response' to tailgating lottery
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders say fans have taken them up on pre-game drinking and barbecuing in the parking lot outside Mosaic Stadium. The club says many have entered the lottery to win tailgating passes for the upcoming season. It says the...
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Cozens, Stutzle, Ullmark leading way as surging Senators make push for playoffs
CALGARY - Dylan Cozens, Tim Stutzle, and Linus Ullmark are all on a roll and so are the Senators. Led by contributions from all three players, Ottawa climbed to within four points of the Boston Bruins for the second wild-card spot in the NHL's Eastern ...
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Vancouver Canucks deal winger Garland to Columbus Blue Jackets for draft picks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have dealt winger Conor Garland to the Columbus Blue Jackets ahead of the NHL's trade deadline on Friday. The team announced late Thursday that they'll receive a second-round pick in the 2028 draft and a third-round s...
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Winnipeg Jets send defencemen Schenn and Stanley to Buffalo Sabres
WINNIPEG - The final horn on Thursday didn't just cement a 4-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning - it closed the Winnipeg Jets' final on-ice audition. With Friday's NHL trade deadline looming, the players have put in their final pitch to general mana...
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Lafreniere sparks a long-awaited home breakthrough as the Rangers rout the Leafs 6-2
NEW YORK (AP) - Alexis Lafreniere scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection in the third period, and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Thursday night to pick up their first regulation win at home in more than three months. It was ...
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Cozens scores go-ahead goal in third period to help Senators to 4-1 win over Flames
CALGARY - Dylan Cozens' power-play goal 6:33 into the third period was the game-winner as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Thursday night. Lars Eller, Tim Stutzle and Shane Pinto also scored for Ottawa (30-22-9). The last two goa...
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Anthony Edwards' big slam over RJ Barrett sparks Timberwolves to 115-107 win over Raptors
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Anthony Edwards scored 22 points, including an impressive two-handed slam over RJ Barrett, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Toronto Raptors 115-107 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. In the third quarter, Edwa...
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Scheifele has goal and an assist to lead Jets to 4-1 win over Lightning
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Canada Life Centre on Thursday. Morgan Barron, Gustav Nyquist and Kyle Connor, into an empty net, also scored for Winnipeg (25-26-10), which...
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Oss scores 18 points to lead Dinos to 58-45 win over Martlets in Final 8 quarterfinal
QUÉBEC - Kourtney Oss had 18 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Calgary Dinos to a 58-45 win over the McGill Martlets in quarterfinal play Thursday at the U Sports Women's Final 8. The third-seeded Dinos outscored McGill 42-22 in the paint at the Amph...
19h ago
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Rangers beat the Leafs 6-2 for their first home regulation win since Nov. 24
NEW YORK (AP) - Alexis Lafreniere scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection in the third period, and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Thursday night to pick up their first regulation win at home in more than three months. It was ...
19h ago
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Brazilian soccer player suspended for 12 games after sexist remarks about a female referee
SAO PAULO (AP) - A Brazilian sports court said on Thursday it suspended a defender of top-flight club Red Bull Bragantino for 12 matches because of sexist remarks he made about a female referee after a Sao Paulo state league game. Defender Gustavo Marq...
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Daniel Berger shoots a 63 and builds a 3-shot lead at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Daniel Berger has enough history at Bay Hill to know what kind of test to expect. He made nine birdies, all but one of them inside 10 feet, for a 9-under 63 and a round no one was expecting Thursday in the Arnold Palmer Invitationa...
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Ottawa Senators acquire winger Warren Foegele from Los Angeles Kings
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Warren Foegele from the Los Angeles Kings on the eve of the NHL trade deadline. The Senators announced Thursday that they sent the Kings a 2026 second-round draft pick previously acquired from the Buffalo ...
22h ago
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Despite poor start to MLS season, CF Montreal holding heads high
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's annual season-opening road trip has become a recurring headache for the club. Due to the lack of winterproofing at Stade Saputo and limited access to the Olympic Stadium's indoor pitch, the club has been forced start every sea...
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Morocco coach Walid Regragui quits just months before World Cup
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - Morocco coach Walid Regragui has quit the team just months before it competes at the World Cup, he confirmed at a late-night press conference on Thursday. Regragui's departure - less than 100 days before the United S...
Mar 05, 2026
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CFL officials say combine results are just a part of their annual draft preparation
It's a most unconventional job interview. On Friday, the CFL will hold its invitational combine in Waterloo, Ont., with over 80 players vying for spots at the league's national combine in Edmonton on March 27-29. Representatives from all nine teams wil...
Mar 05, 2026
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