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Edmonton Oilers take a playoff breather ahead of Game 6 in Los Angeles

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have the upper hand in their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings. If the Oilers can keep it, the chance to close it out Saturday in Los Angeles is there. A command...

Apr 26, 2023

Agent Murphy McGuire seems Canadian trend at NFL draft continuing

Multiple Canadians being called in the NFL draft is a trend agent Murphy McGuire doesn't see ending any time soon. Five Canadians are projected to be selected in this year's draft, which begins Thursd...

Apr 26, 2023

Alberta Premier Smith hopes funding for Flames arena won't become election issue

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she hopes provincial money she promised for an NHL arena project in Calgary doesn't become an election issue. She made the comment a day after she linked ...

Apr 26, 2023

Canada's Cockerill has eye on the British Open after second-place finish in Japan

A near-win at the ISPS Handa Championship has Canada's Aaron Cockerill dreaming of the first major of his career. Cockerill lost to Australia's Lucas Herbert in a two-hole playoff at PGM Ishioka Golf ...

Apr 26, 2023

Hurricanes' Drury back to skating after Game 4 exit on hit

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Hurricanes forward Jack Drury has resumed skating after being knocked from Game 4 against the New York Islanders following a jarring hit into the boards, coach Rod Brind'...

Apr 26, 2023

PG Gymnastics Club continues to impress at events across the province

PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Gymnastics Club continues to make its mark in the sport. Sending athletes down to competitions with the latest being the 2023 Compulsory BC Championships in Langley th...

Apr 26, 2023

Canes' Aho, Oilers' Hyman each take a puck off the face

Sebastian Aho of the Carolina Hurricanes and Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers are giving new meaning to the word "faceoff." Both were hit in the face by a puck on Tuesday night, and each played an in...

Apr 26, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez upset by Russian teen Mirra Andreeva at Madrid Open

MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez suffered a 6-3, 6-4 loss to 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday. The Russian teen, ranked 194th in the world, needed just a...

Apr 26, 2023

Players, coaches unsure of where officiating standard rests in NHL playoffs

Confused looks. Bewildered players. Irate fans. Pundits weighing in. Coaches searching for an explanation. The annual discussion about officiating in the NHL playoffs is well underway. Unlike many spr...

Apr 26, 2023

AFC Toronto City becomes third team to sign on to Canadian women's pro soccer league

TORONTO - Diana Matheson's Canadian women's pro soccer league now has a foothold in Toronto. Matheson, a former Canadian international who is co-founder and CEO of the Project 8 group that is driving ...

Apr 26, 2023