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Edmonton Oilers sign forward Mike Hoffman to professional tryout

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that they have signed forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout. The 34-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., had 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games wi...

Sep 18, 2024

Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk opens up about the death of his friend Johnny Gaudreau

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau's exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. And he's not going...

Sep 18, 2024

Nick Foligno named captain of the Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO (AP) - Nick Foligno took on a leadership role for the Chicago Blackhawks before he played his first game for the team. That was only the beginning. Foligno became the 35th captain in franchise...

Sep 18, 2024

What the MLSE deal could mean for Toronto fans as Rogers expands its sports empire

TORONTO - One sports business expert thinks Rogers Communications Inc.'s landmark deal to acquire rival telecom BCE Inc.'s 37.5 per cent share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment could lead to be...

Sep 18, 2024

Ontario sports minister, ex-CFL player Lumsden to donate brain to concussion research

TORONTO - Ontario sports minister Neil Lumsden will donate his brain to concussion research. Lumsden, a former Canadian Football League star, announced Wednesday at Varsity Stadium he'll be donating h...

Sep 18, 2024

Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner declines to answer contract questions as camp opens

TORONTO - Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner says he's only focused on the upcoming season - and not his future. The winger's status, however, cast a long shadow as the club reconvened for training camp We...

Sep 18, 2024

Five things to know about Rogers deal to buy Bell's MLSE stake

TORONTO - Rogers has inched closer to having complete reign over the Toronto sports landscape, buying out Bell's 37.5 per cent share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for $4.7 billion. Once com...

Sep 18, 2024

Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps go from hunters to hunted in 2024-25 figure skating season

With gold medals freshly around their necks, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps didn't miss a step during the figure skating off-season. The Canadian pairs team leapt to the top at the world c...

Sep 18, 2024

Rogers Communications to buy out Bell's share of MLSE for $4.7 billion

TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. is buying out Bell's 37.5 per cent share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for $4.7 billion, giving it 75 per cent ownership of the sports conglomerate. Rog...

Sep 18, 2024

Salvatore 'Toto' Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at World Cup in 1990, dies at 59

ROME (AP) - Salvatore "Toto" Schillaci, the Italy striker who was top scorer at its home World Cup in 1990, has died. He was 59. Schillaci had been hospitalized in Palermo following treatment for colo...

Sep 18, 2024