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Sporting KC parts ways with controversial director Gavin Wilkinson after 8 days, fan pushback

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Sporting Kansas City has agreed to part ways with sporting director Gavin Wilkinson after only eight days, citing an "impassioned response from our fans" regarding the controv...

Jan 19, 2024

Canadian women return to SheBelieves Cup in April, opening against Brazil

The Canadian women's soccer team is returning to the SheBelieves Cup in April in the U.S. for the third time in four years. The 10h-ranked Canadians join the second-ranked U.S., No. 8 Japan and No. 11...

Jan 19, 2024

UFC president Dana White no stranger to his fighters speaking out

TORONTO - UFC president Dana White has had more than a few challenging personalities on his roster over the years. UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland may take the cake. "Sean Stricklan...

Jan 19, 2024

Hockey ops president Jim Rutherford signs three year extension with Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford to a three-year extension. Rutherford was named president of hockey operations and interim general manager o...

Jan 19, 2024

Calgary Stampeders re-sign American defensive end Julian Howsare

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed American defensive lineman Julian Howsare, the CFL club announced Friday. The five-year veteran was slated to become a free agent next month. Hosware st...

Jan 19, 2024

Shane Pinto signs one-year deal with Senators after gambling suspension

OTTAWA - Shane Pinto is one step closer to resuming his NHL career. The Ottawa Senators signed the centre to a one-year, US$775,000 contract on Friday after he was suspended 41 games for "activities r...

Jan 19, 2024

Canada Soccer extends Biello's run as interim men's coach through Copa qualifier

Canada Soccer has extended Mauro Biello's run as interim men's national team coach through the Copa America qualifier in March. Biello, a former assistant coach, was put in temporary charge when John ...

Jan 19, 2024

Champion Sean Strickland, challenger Dricus Du Plessis make weight ahead of UFC 297

TORONTO - UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland and South African challenger Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis both made weight Friday in advance of their UFC 297 showdown Saturday. Fighter...

Jan 19, 2024

French skier Sarrazin crowns breakthrough downhill season with Kitzbuehel win. Canada's Alexander finishes fifth

KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) - French skier Cyprien Sarrazin crowned his breakthrough season in speed races Friday by winning the first of this weekend's two World Cup downhills on the storied Streif in K...

Jan 19, 2024

Plenty of potential Canadian content seven weeks out from NHL trade deadline

TORONTO - The NHL has passed the halfway point of its schedule. All-star festivities are set for early next month in Toronto. Teams are making moves in the standings. The big date circled by the leagu...

Jan 19, 2024