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Oilers place veteran forward Sam Gagner on waivers

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed veteran forward Sam Gagner on waivers, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The 34-year-old, in his third stint with the Oilers, has five goals and five assists i...

Mar 05, 2024

WNBA expansion to Toronto a possibility with efforts in motion: reports

Another chance for Toronto to get a WNBA team may have arrived. According to multiple reports, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment chairman Larry Tanenbaum is in pursuit of a WNBA team for 2025 thro...

Mar 05, 2024

Vancouver Highlanders announced first rugby fixtures, with an international flavour

The newly formed Vancouver Highlanders have revealed some of their first fixtures, which come with an international flavour. The invitational rugby club will host 10 matches at select venues in the Va...

Mar 05, 2024

Bonot moves into first place in Pool A with win over Howard at Brier

REGINA - Trevor Bonot's Northern Ontario rink continued its impressive run at the Canadian men's curling championship with a 10-6 win over Ontario's Scott Howard in Tuesday's early draw. Howard scored...

Mar 05, 2024

More games means Vancouver unsure of hosting costs for 2026 FIFA World Cup

VANCOUVER - The city of Vancouver says it's unable to give a complete estimate of costs associated with hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches because it is hosting two more games than originally anticip...

Mar 05, 2024

Modern Brier attempts to strike a tricky balance between its roots and changing game

REGINA - The Brier is no longer your father's Brier. What was a provincial and territorial men's curling championship embodying Canadian Confederation for most of its almost 100 years is now a hybrid ...

Mar 05, 2024

Olynyk says signing extension with hometown Raptors was a priority

TORONTO - Canadian centre Kelly Olynyk says signing a two-year extension with the Toronto Raptors was a priority. Olynyk, who was born in Toronto and moved to Kamloops, B.C., when he was an adolescent...

Mar 05, 2024

Grand Slam champ Simona Halep wins doping case on appeal and is cleared to resume tennis

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was cleared for an immediate return to tennis on Tuesday by sports' highest court cutting her ban for doping on appeal. The Court...

Mar 05, 2024

Ngannou's boxing switch is no gimmick. The ex-UFC star looks to pull out another surprise vs. Joshua

It was one of the most striking sights in boxing for some time, Francis Ngannou dancing a jig of delight while leaning over a floored and clearly dazed Tyson Fury. For boxing purists, a disaster was u...

Mar 05, 2024

Kraken cool off Flames with 4-2 road win

CALGARY - Jared McCann set up the go-ahead goal and then added a short-handed one for insurance to lead the Seattle Kraken to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Yanni Gourde, Olive...

Mar 04, 2024