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Heralded Canadian filly Moira chasing Breeders' Cup success

ARCADIA, Calif. - He's won the King's Plate, Woodbine Oaks and Prince of Wales Stakes but a Breeders' Cup victory would be a crowning achievement for Canadian trainer Kevin Attard. "Being Canadian, th...

Nov 02, 2023

Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey's stubborn debate over protective gear

It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn't until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory - grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A handful o...

Nov 02, 2023

Ticats will have to become road warriors to keep Davis's Grey Cup streak alive

HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors and register two season firsts to keep Ja'Gared Davis's impressive Grey Cup streak alive. The burly defensive lineman has been a Gr...

Nov 02, 2023

Canada routs Mexico 17-1 at Pan Continental Curling Championships

KELOWNA, B.C. - Kerri Einarson and Canada's women's team finished round-robin play at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with a 17-1 win over Mexico on Thursday, The four-time defending Ca...

Nov 02, 2023

Ottawa Senators forge ahead amid turmoil: 'Got to cut the noise out'

Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith says his team will just have to block out the noise moving forward. The Senators fired general manager Pierre Dorion on Wednesday after the franchise was forced t...

Nov 02, 2023

Ticats head coach Steinauer won't say who'll be his starting QB against Montreal

HAMILTON - Orlondo Steinauer wasn't tipping his hand Thursday regarding who'll be his starting quarterback Saturday. The Hamilton head coach says he's expecting both veterans Bo Levi Mitchell and Matt...

Nov 02, 2023

Colombia's government says ELN guerrillas kidnapped the father of Liverpool striker Luis Díaz

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia's government said Thursday that the guerrilla group National Liberation Army, known as ELN, was responsible for the weekend kidnapping of the father of Liverpool and C...

Nov 02, 2023

Hinchcliffe highlights Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023

TORONTO - James Hinchcliffe, a six-time winner on the IndyCar circuit, headlines the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame's Class of 2023. The 36-year-old from Oakville, Ont., who recovered from a near-f...

Nov 02, 2023

Leiweke says hockey will be focus of Hamilton's $300M renovated arena — but not NHL

Tim Leiweke promises to bring back a hockey team to Hamilton in a couple of years to a revamped FirstOntario Centre, just not an NHL franchise. The former Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO and p...

Nov 02, 2023

Canadian sprinter Grace Konrad takes significant strides at Pan American Games

SANTIAGO, Chile - It's been a year of firsts for Canadian sprinter Grace Konrad. She claimed her first national title in the women's 400 metres and ran a personal-best time in her world championship d...

Nov 02, 2023