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Toronto Blue Jays name right-hander Jose Berrios opening day starter

DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays have named right-hander Jose Berrios as their starting pitcher on opening day for the Major League Baseball season. The 29-year-old posted an 11-12 record in 2023...

Mar 19, 2024

Dwayne De Rosario, Robyn Gayle headed to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as Class of 2024

Former MLS MVP Dwayne De Rosario and longtime international Robyn Gayle have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. De Rosario and Gayle will be honoured later this year at a national team matc...

Mar 19, 2024

Top Canadian pair believe age is an advantage at figure skating worlds in Montreal

MONTREAL - In an exacting sport where much of the competition hasn't yet turned 25, Canadian figure skating pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps aren't discouraged by their combined age of ...

Mar 19, 2024

Jets head coach Bowness to be away from team after medical procedure

WINNIPEG - Rick Bowness will not be with the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday night in New York against the Rangers. The Jets announced Tuesday morning that the 69-year-old returned to Winnipeg for a "minor medi...

Mar 19, 2024

Canada's Homan beats Italy's Constantini to remain unbeaten at women's worlds

SYDNEY, N.S. - Canada's Rachel Homan defeated Italy's Stefania Constantini 8-7 in an extra end to remain unbeaten at the world women's curling championship. Homan's Ottawa-based team (5-0) forced the ...

Mar 19, 2024

Tickets for WNBA game between Sparks and Storm in Edmonton to go on sale Wednesday

Every time Natalie Vermaas walks into Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena to watch the WNBA's Storm play, building and team staff call her "Canada." She expects that will change if she can get tickets to s...

Mar 19, 2024

NHL roundup: Ovechkin joins small list to score 20 goals in at least 19 straight seasons

CALGARY, Alta (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. T...

Mar 18, 2024

Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals douse Flames 5-2

CALGARY - Alex Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to score 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons on Monday. The veteran Washington forward scored two power-play goals in the second period to...

Mar 18, 2024

Basketball, music festival hang in balance in Saskatchewan teacher labour dispute

REGINA - Saskatchewan's escalating labour dispute with teachers has left a provincial basketball tournament hanging in the balance, with some students saying it's frustrating the adults can't play wel...

Mar 18, 2024

Ottawa's PWHL team acquires Tereza Vanisova at league's trade deadline

TORONTO - Ottawa's PWHL team acquired forward Tereza Vanisova from Montreal in exchange for defender Amanda Boulier in the new league's lone trade-deadline transaction Monday. Vanisova scored twice an...

Mar 18, 2024