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Canadian sim racers vie for chance to play F1 champion Max Verstappen at Grand Prix

MONTREAL - A video game is taking Mikel Cunningham somewhere he's never been before. The 30-year-old gamer from Windsor, Ont., is going to the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend after finishing top five...

Jun 14, 2023

First Nation in Manitoba celebrates Whitecloud, Golden Knights win for Stanley Cup

MASKAWATA, Man. - The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation in Manitoba is celebrating one of its own after Zach Whitecloud of the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup. The First Nation says Whitecloud and t...

Jun 14, 2023

Hockey Hall of Famer Henri Richard had stage 3 CTE at time of death, study finds

OTTAWA - Hockey Hall of Famer and Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard has been posthumously diagnosed with stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada an...

Jun 14, 2023

Only 1.5 per cent of Proline bettors had Taylor winning RBC Canadian Open

TORONTO - Nick Taylor's stunning victory at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday took the vast majority of Proline players by surprise. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Taylor took just 1...

Jun 14, 2023

Spezza reunited with Dubas after being named Penguins assistant general manager

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Jason Spezza as assistant general manager, reuniting him with hockey operations president Kyle Dubas. The team announced Spezza's addition to the Pengui...

Jun 14, 2023

Canada's Brown building on past year's late-season success with further confidence

Aaron Brown's strong finish last season made him reconsider possibilities for himself on bigger stages. "I ended my season on a really high note and had the most successful Diamond League finals in my...

Jun 14, 2023

Marchessault earns playoff MVP for leading Golden Knights to Stanley Cup

Jonathan Marchessault won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after leading the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup, a fitting honour for one of the franchise's original players who has been a key con...

Jun 13, 2023

Golden Knights whip Panthers 9-3 to win Stanley Cup

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Golden Knights delivered their city a true Vegas-style party from dazzling passes to Mark Stone's hat trick to all-out goal celebrations, capturing the young organization's first ...

Jun 13, 2023

Cassidy coaches Golden Knights to Stanley Cup

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Bruce Cassidy struggled so badly in his first NHL coaching job with Washington that it knocked him out of the league for more than a decade. Cassidy coached in the junior ranks and th...

Jun 13, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Golden Knights win Stanley Cup with 9-3 Game 5 win over Panthers

LAS VEGAS - The Vegas Golden Knights have won their first Stanley Cup following a 9-3 Game 5 win tonight over the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. More coming. The Canadian Press

Jun 13, 2023