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CFL officials take different philosophies into league's national combine

They're the glamour events of any football combine but neither the bench press nor the 40-yard dash are major points of emphasis in Chris Jones's evaluation of a pro prospect. The Edmonton Elks head c...

Mar 19, 2024

Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon dead at age 52

Chris Simon, once one of the hockey's most feared enforcers, has died. He was 52. The NHL Players' Association confirmed the news via Simon's family that he died Monday night. The cause of death wasn'...

Mar 19, 2024

Hullabaloo over fate of Saskatchewan Hoopla basketball tournament overshadows budget

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is set to release its 2024 budget Wednesday, a day expected to be overshadowed by teacher protests and heightened hullabaloo over the fate of Hoopla. Hoopla, the p...

Mar 19, 2024

Darko Rajakovic, Raptors host open practice for Toronto-area coaches

TORONTO - Darko Rajakovic remembers what it's like to be an eager young basketball coach, trying to absorb as much as possible from more experienced teachers. Now that he's the head coach of the Toron...

Mar 19, 2024

Five things to know for the figure skating world championships in Montreal

MONTREAL - The world's best figure skaters descend on Montreal this week for the 2024 International Skating Union world championships. The competition goes Wednesday through Saturday at the Bell Centr...

Mar 19, 2024

Rick Nash named Canada's general manager for men's world hockey championship

CALGARY - Rick Nash will lead Canada at the men's world hockey championship. The former NHLer and two-time Olympic gold medallist was named general manager Tuesday by Hockey Canada for the tournament ...

Mar 19, 2024

Canada's basketball teams set for Paris Olympics, group foes revealed

MIES, Switzerland - The Canadian men's and women's basketball teams can now begin their preparations for the Paris Olympics this summer knowing who they may be up against. Canada's seventh-ranked men'...

Mar 19, 2024

IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening...

Mar 19, 2024

Tough foes await Canada women at Wednesday's Olympic tournament draw

Canada could find itself facing two top-10 teams in pool play when it opens defence of its Olympic women's soccer title this summer in Paris. The tournament draw, which is being held Wednesday in subu...

Mar 19, 2024

NBA Notebook: Alexander-Walker stepping up for Timberwolves with all-star Towns out

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been stepping up in a time of need for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota, one of the best success stories of the 2023-24 NBA season, took a hit a couple of weeks ago w...

Mar 19, 2024