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Osoyoos, B.C., site of first Indigenous golf tournament in the province

VICTORIA - First Nations, Mtis and Inuit golfers will have a chance to compete in the inaugural Indigenous Championship British Columbia set for this May. The tournament is a partnership with the Offi...

Feb 27, 2023

Niederreiter arrives as Jets struggle to stay in the playoff picture

WINNIPEG - Nino Niederreiter was heading back to a hotel after a practice with the Nashville Predators on Saturday when he got called to the front of the team bus. The veteran forward was given the ne...

Feb 27, 2023

Buyers? Sellers? Neither? Senators' trade deadline strategy still unclear

OTTAWA - For the first time in six years, the Ottawa Senators are playing meaningful games as the trade deadline approaches. It's exactly what the Senators wanted, but it makes for an interesting situ...

Feb 27, 2023

Spain's Alexia Putellas voted best women's player again

PARIS (AP) - Spain's Alexia Putellas won FIFA's best women's player award for the second straight time on Monday. Putellas won the voting over Alex Morgan of the United States and England's Beth Mead,...

Feb 27, 2023

Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis resigns, says change is needed

Nick Bontis has resigned as president of Canada Soccer, acknowledging change is needed to achieve labour peace with the Canadian men's and women's teams. The move comes in the wake of a letter from pr...

Feb 27, 2023

Canadian Cory Johnston looking forward to a break in '23 Elite Series season

The first break of the season comes at an opportune time for Cory Johnston. The professional fisherman from Cavan, Ont., finished eighth in the Elite Series event at Lake Seminole on Sunday. The week ...

Feb 27, 2023

Upgrades might prove too costly for cap-strapped Oilers as trade deadline approaches

EDMONTON - There's a small section of the West Edmonton Mall reserved for luxury, high-end retailers, where you can look at Rolex watches, Tiffany jewelry or Louis Vuitton bags. Imagine walking throug...

Feb 27, 2023

Leafs acquire defenceman McCabe, forward Lafferty from Blackhawks

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Jake McCabe and forward Sam Lafferty in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Maple Leafs also get conditional fifth-round draft picks in ...

Feb 27, 2023

Victoria Vergos 'excited' for new opportunity to box at Canada Winter Games

Shock, then excitement. Those were the feelings of 16-year-old Victoria Vergos when finding out female boxing was being held at the 2023 Canada Winter Games for the first time. The former gymnast turn...

Feb 27, 2023

McDavid, Ullmark, Gibson named NHL's three stars of the week

NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark and Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson have been named the NHL three stars of the week. McDavid led the leagu...

Feb 27, 2023