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Blue Bombers star running back Oliveira among CFL players to watch in 2024

Brady Oliveira has a tough act to follow. The five-foot-10, 222-pound Winnipeg native was the CFL's top Canadian and outstanding player finalist last season after rushing for a league-high 1,534 yards...

Jun 05, 2024

Labatt signs to deal to make Budweiser an official beer of the NHL in Canada

TORONTO - Labatt Breweries of Canada and the National Hockey League have announced a deal that will see Budweiser become an official beer of the NHL in Canada. Financial terms of the multi-year agreem...

Jun 05, 2024

Coco Gauff reaches the French Open semifinals in doubles in addition to singles

PARIS (AP) - Coco Gauff reached the French Open semifinals in doubles on Wednesday, a day after getting that far in singles. Gauff, the reigning U.S. Open champion in singles, and Katerina Siniakova w...

Jun 05, 2024

NHL to broadcast Stanley Cup Final games in American Sign Language, a 1st for a major sports league

Interpreting the annual pre-Stanley Cup Final state of the NHL address into American Sign Language for the first time in 2022, the worry gnawed at Brice Christianson that it was a one-time thing, his ...

Jun 05, 2024

The NBA Finals were too late for Dallas' Luka Doncic to watch as a kid. Now, he's in them

BOSTON (AP) - Luka Doncic didn't stay up all night to watch NBA Finals games as a kid. They usually started at something like 3 a.m. in his native Slovenia. He had school to get to a few hours later. ...

Jun 05, 2024

Perry gets another chance at second Stanley Cup 18 years after winning his first

EDMONTON - Corey Perry won his first Stanley Cup in his rookie season with the Anaheim Ducks. Eighteen years later, he's still looking for ring No. 2. It's not for lack of trying. As a veteran member ...

Jun 05, 2024

Conte confirmed as Napoli coach, becomes team's 5th manager in just over a year

MILAN (AP) - Antonio Conte was confirmed as the new Napoli coach on Wednesday, making him the team's fifth manager in little more than a year for the deposed Serie A champion. Napoli announced Conte s...

Jun 05, 2024

Edmonton Oilers tickets for Stanley Cup final series against Florida going on sale

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Tickets go on sale today for the three possible games in Edmonton for the Stanley Cup final. The Oilers begin the best-of-seven series Saturday night in Florida against the...

Jun 05, 2024

CEBL roundup: Bandits put an end to Stingers' perfect record with 93-30 win

EDMONTON - The Vancouver Bandits put an end to the Edmonton Stingers' perfect record on Tuesday, outscoring the hosts 26-19 in the final quarter to post a 93-90 Canadian Elite Basketball League victor...

Jun 04, 2024

Canada bumps Cuba 3-1 in Volleyball Nations League

OTTAWA - Canada opened the second week of men's Volleyball Nations League action with a hard-fought victory over Cuba on Tuesday night at TD Place. The 10th-ranked Canadian squad, coached by Tuomas Sa...

Jun 04, 2024