Category Archives: Sports
Philpot twins, Rourke among CFL players chasing Olympic flag football dream
HAMILTON - The L.A. Summer Games offer twins Tyson and Jalen Philpot a chance to return to their football roots. Flag football will make its Olympic debut in 2028, with Canada chasing a spot in the in...
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Tyler Freeman's RBI single in 10th inning lifts Rockies over Blue Jays 2-1
TORONTO - Pinch-hitter Tyler Freeman's RBI single in the 10th inning helped the Colorado Rockies complete a 2-1 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Troy Johnston had an RBI...
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Kucherov, Karlsson, Zacha named NHL's three stars of March
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Erik Karlsson and Boston Bruins centre Pavel Zacha have been named the NHL's three stars of March. Kucherov le...
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Disruptions continue for popular BC Ferries route between Vancouver, Victoria
VICTORIA - Disruptions on a popular BC Ferries route between Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria will last through the Easter long weekend after a vessel experienced mechanical problems this week. BC...
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Canada's Dunstone wins sixth straight, qualifies for playoffs at men's curling worlds
OGDEN - Canada's Matt Dunstone secured a playoff spot on a two-win day at the world men's curling championship on Wednesday. He edged Switzerland's Marco Hoesli 8-7 in the morning draw and extended hi...
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White Sox postpone their home opener against the Blue Jays to Friday
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox have postponed their home opener to Friday because of rain and thunderstorms in the forecast. The White Sox were scheduled to kick off their home schedule on Thurs...
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FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990 during glitch-hampered sales reopening
FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales Wednesday after the 48-team field for this year's tournament was finalized. The price ...
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Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar expected to miss a few games with upper-body injury
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will be without standout defenseman Cale Makar for a few games after he suffered an upper-body injury in a win over Calgary earlier this week. Coach Jared Bednar s...
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Oilers sign forward William Nicholl to three-year, entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward William Nicholl to a three-year entry-level contract beginning next season, the NHL club announced Wednesday. Nicholl had 15 goals and 11 assists ove...
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Flames sign defenceman Axel Hurtig to thee-year, entry-level deal
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Axel Hurtig to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$990,000. The 20-y...
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