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Captain Andre Rampersad back for seventh season with CPL's Halifax Wanderers

HALIFAX - Captain Andre Rampersad, who has been with the franchise since Day 1, is returning for a seventh season with the Halifax Wanderers. The Canadian Premier League team has exercised 2025 contra...

Dec 18, 2024

Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and Deadpool

More than 40 years after being told she was a threat to Canada because of her sexuality, Diane Pitre is being given one of the country's top honours. The advocate for LGBTQ+ members of the Canadian Ar...

Dec 18, 2024

Toronto recreational soccer team calls on league to change gender inclusion policy

TORONTO - A recreational soccer team in Toronto says controversy surrounding its league's gender policy, which temporarily excluded non-binary players from women's teams, has sparked a bigger conversa...

Dec 18, 2024

Lowry scores late goal to help Jets sink Sharks 4-3

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Adam Lowry scored the winning goal with just over a minute left in regulation, Kyle Connor had two goals, and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from a third-period deficit to beat the ...

Dec 17, 2024

Bruins finding their bearings as season progresses

CALGARY - After a slow start to the season, the Boston Bruins are starting to find their groove. Slumping Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist and David Pastrnak scored in overtime as the Bruins ca...

Dec 17, 2024

Surging Senators knock off Kraken 3-0

SEATTLE (AP) - Linus Ullmark made 30 saves and the Ottawa Senators won their fourth straight game with a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Shane Pinto broke the scoreless tie 8:02 into...

Dec 17, 2024

Pastrnak scores in OT as Bruins rally to beat Flames 4-3

CALGARY - Former Flame Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist and David Pastrnak scored in overtime as the Boston Bruins came from behind on Tuesday for a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. Morgan ...

Dec 17, 2024

'It's horrible': Sabres reeling after Laine, Canadiens deliver 11th straight loss

MONTREAL - The Buffalo Sabres held a playoff spot three weeks ago. Now they've plummeted to last in the Eastern Conference. "Sure does suck, doesn't it?" forward Alex Tuch said in a bleak Sabres dress...

Dec 17, 2024

Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19...

Dec 17, 2024

Laine scores hat trick, Canadiens hand struggling Sabres 11th straight loss

MONTREAL - Patrik Laine scored his first hat trick with the Montreal Canadiens in a dominant 6-1 win on Tuesday night, extending the Buffalo Sabres' winless streak to 11 games. Juraj Slafkovsky - with...

Dec 17, 2024