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Ottawa's Mirela Rahneva finishes third on World Cup skeleton circuit

SIGULDA, Latvia - Ottawa's Mirela Rahneva locked up third place overall on the World Cup women's skeleton standings with a sixth-place finish Friday in the final event of the season. Rahneva finished ...

Feb 17, 2023

Speedskaters Johnson, Dubreuil and Gélinas-Beaulieu help Canada win team sprint gold

TOMASZW MAZOWIECKI, Poland - Canada won its first men's team sprint gold medal in five seasons on Friday to kick off the final World Cup speedskating event of the 2022-23 campaign. Anders Johnson of C...

Feb 17, 2023

Canada's Rob Thomson reflects on World Series appearance with Phillies

DUNEDIN, Fla. - CANADIAN CLASSIC Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson has had a few months to reflect on his team's long post-season run last fall. The Canadian took over as skipper in June when ...

Feb 17, 2023

Qatar-based bid for Man United confirmed on deadline day

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - A Qatar-based bid for Manchester United was confirmed Friday, with Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani promising to rid the iconic soccer team of debt and return it to former g...

Feb 17, 2023

Veteran lineman Shawn Lemon still on CFL's open market

Three days after the start of CFL free agency, veteran American defensive lineman Shawn Lemon remains on the open market. And that's definitely surprising given what the Calgary Stampeder did in 2022....

Feb 17, 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps sign Japanese goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to two-year deal

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their depth in net, signing Japanese goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to a two-year deal. The 'Caps announced the news Friday, saying the agreement includes a...

Feb 17, 2023

Blue Jays slugger Guerrero to focus on pitch selection after slight offensive dip

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr., provided one of the better lines of spring training last year when he proclaimed the Blue Jays' 2021 season was the trailer and the 2022 campaign would be the mo...

Feb 17, 2023

Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson placed on LTIR with hand injury

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed left-winger Tanner Pearson on long-term injured reserve due to a season-ending hand injury. General manager Patrik Allvin announced the move Friday, a mon...

Feb 17, 2023

Next generation of Canadian curlers arrives, with some familiar names

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The curling kids are coming. The offspring of some of the biggest names in Canadian curling have landed on the national stage, starting with Kelly Middaugh making her Scotties Tournam...

Feb 17, 2023

'The Walking Weapon' Josh Alexander embracing role as Impact Wrestling's ambassador

Canada's Josh Alexander has made history as Impact World Champion twice, first for having the shortest title reign in the belt's history, and now as the longest reign in its lineage. As the reigning c...

Feb 17, 2023