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Roughriders release DB Nic Marshall following gun possession charge

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders released American defensive back Nic Marshall on Monday, a day after the CFL team said it was aware Marshall had been arrested on a gun possession charge. Marshal...

Nov 13, 2023

Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Montreal Alouettes to meet for first time in Grey Cup

HAMILTON - It will be a Grey Cup first at Tim Hortons Field on Sunday. The Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers will square off in the CFL championship game, marking the first time the two fra...

Nov 13, 2023

'Kind of been there, done that:' Francis says Wright unlikely for Canada at 2024 WJC

TORONTO - Canada will likely have to do without Shane Wright at the 2024 world junior hockey championship. The 19-year-old forward is eligible to play at the tournament, but Seattle Kraken general man...

Nov 13, 2023

PWHL camp invites prepare to battle for women's pro hockey jobs

Carly Jackson trained all summer like she had hockey job, even though she didn't. The goalie had just signed a one-year, US$60,000 extension with the Toronto Six in June when it was announced that the...

Nov 13, 2023

'Fought until the end': Story of Maple Leafs great Borje Salming told in new series

TORONTO - Valter Skarsgard knew Borje Salming was a big deal. The Swedish actor, tabbed to play Salming in a retelling of the late Hall of Fame defenceman's life, had heard plenty of stories about his...

Nov 13, 2023

Young Canadians fall 3-0 to Uzbekistan at FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia

SURAKARTA, Indonesia - Canada fell to 0-2-0 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Monday, blanked 3-0 by Uzbekistan. The young Canadians sank to the bottom of Group B after failing to win for the 23rd time (0...

Nov 13, 2023

Panthers withstand Bedard's 2 highlight-reel goals in 4-3 victory over Blackhawks

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sam Reinhart had two goals and two assists, Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Florida Panthers withstood two highlight-reel scores from r...

Nov 12, 2023

Garland produces two points as Canucks beat Canadiens 5-2

MONTREAL - Conor Garland had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Sunday night. Dakota Joshua, with a goal and an assist, Ilya Mikheyev, Brock Boeser an...

Nov 12, 2023

Roughriders DB Nic Marshall arrested on gun possession charge, team says

Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Nic Marshall has been arrested on a gun possession charge, according to the team. The Roughriders said in a statement that they had been made aware of the situa...

Nov 12, 2023

Canadian women top Puerto Rico to close Olympic pre-qualifying tournament undefeated

MEDELLN, Colombia - Natalie Achonwa scored a team-high 16 points in leading Canada to a 77-68 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday in FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament action. Laeticia Amihere ...

Nov 12, 2023