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Canada, U.S. set to renew women's hockey rivalry, but times have changed with PWHPA

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Sarah Nurse concedes it was a little strange - at least to start. Bitter rivals on the ice, women's hockey players from Canada and the United States didn't know much about each other ...

Apr 09, 2023

Toronto Maple Leafs sign Matthew Knies to entry-level contract

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Matthew Knies to a three-year, entry-level contract. The contract begins in the current 2022-2023 season with an average annual value of US$925,00...

Apr 09, 2023

Canada's Brad Gushue falls 9-3 in men's world curling final to Scotland

OTTAWA - Canada's Brad Gushue settled for a silver medal at the world men's curling championship after dropping a 9-3 decision to Scotland's Bruce Mouat on Sunday. Mouat scored a deuce in the second e...

Apr 09, 2023

Canada's Rory MacDonald headed to UFC Hall of Fame for bloody UFC 189 title challenge

A former Bellator champion, retired Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald is now headed to the UFC Hall of Fame. The mixed martial arts promotion says the bloody UFC 189 battle in July 2015 ...

Apr 09, 2023

Switzerland routs Italy for bronze at world men's curling championship

OTTAWA - Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller capped a strong week at the world men's curling championship with a bronze medal Sunday. The top seed in the six-team playoffs, Schwaller walloped Italy's Joel...

Apr 09, 2023

Finland's late surge takes down Sweden 4-2 in women's world hockey championship

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Finland came from behind to double Sweden 4-2 at the women's world hockey championship Sunday. Trailing 2-0 after two periods, the Finns rattled off three unanswered goals between 3:4...

Apr 09, 2023

Talismanic back Sam Malcolm the latest Arrows casualty in gruelling MLR season

TORONTO - After starting the Major League Rugby season with six injury-plagued games on the road, the Toronto Arrows continue to take a beating at home. The Arrows went into Saturday's home opener aga...

Apr 09, 2023

Toronto Raptors rest big names in regular-season finale

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are sitting some of their biggest names for their season finale against the Milwaukee Bucks. Leading scorer Pascal Siakam, point guard Fred VanVleet, and defensive stalwa...

Apr 09, 2023

Tiger Woods withdraws before completing third round of Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters before the resumption of the third round because of an injury Sunday, ending his streak of completing all 72 holes of every tournament he has ...

Apr 09, 2023

New Zealand qualifies for Olympics while Canada's men face rugby sevens relegation

KALANG, Singapore - New Zealand defeated Argentina 19-17 Sunday to win the HSBC Singapore Sevens and become the first men's team to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The news was not so good for th...

Apr 09, 2023