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Vancouver Canucks assistant coach Jason King will not return next season

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are making a change to their coaching staff. Assistant coach Jason King will not return to the team next season, general manager Patrik Allvin announced Thursday. Kin...

Apr 20, 2023

Jets forward Barron weighs in on recovery after taking skate to the face in Game 1

LAS VEGAS - Looking like an extra in a horror movie, Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron said the reaction to his new-look forehead has been varied. "Some guys have told me it looks better than they e...

Apr 20, 2023

Insigne returns but Bernardeschi now listed as questionable for Toronto FC

TORONTO - The door to the trainer's room keeps swinging for Toronto FC. One week after Lorenzo Insigne - in a 14-minute cameo appearance off the bench - returned to action after missing six games with...

Apr 20, 2023

June UFC 289 card in Vancouver gets influx of Canadian fighter talent

Six Canadians and one Canadian-based fighter have been added to the June 10 UFC 289 card at Vancouver's Rogers Arena. The six Canadians are flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius, bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi,...

Apr 20, 2023

Canada's Dillon Brooks trying to get under LeBron's skin for Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Calling the NBA's all-time leading scorer - regular season and playoffs - old and just another player might not seem very smart to most folks. For Dillon Brooks, that's just the ...

Apr 20, 2023

'A tough loss': Maple Leafs moving on minus suspended forward Michael Bunting

TORONTO - The Maple Leafs are moving on minus Michael Bunting. They don't have any other choice. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe and his players were largely tight-lipped about the three-game suspens...

Apr 20, 2023

Tsitsipas, Rublev to represent Team Europe at Laver Cup in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Top-seeded men's players Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and Andrey Rublev of Russia are joining Bjorn Borg's Team Europe for this year's Laver Cup in Vancouver. Tsitsipas, ranked fourth in t...

Apr 20, 2023

Do not disturb is a hockey player's best friend during Stanley Cup playoffs

EDMONTON - NHL players' phones start chiming and pinging like casinos when the playoffs start. Moms, dads, siblings, cousins, minor hockey teammates, high-school classmates and that guy who fixed the ...

Apr 20, 2023

Canada's Dabrowski, partner Stefani lose in doubles quarterfinal at Stuttgart Open

STUTTGART, Germany - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani are out of the Stuttgart Open. The duo lost in the doubles quarterfinal to Alexa Guarachi of Chile and New Zealand'...

Apr 20, 2023

Canada Soccer says it was not consulted on U.S.-Mexico bid for 2027 Women's World Cup

TORONTO - Canada Soccer says it was not consulted about the joint bid by the U.S. and Mexico to host the 2027 Women's World Cup. The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation announced the...

Apr 20, 2023