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Olympic champion weightlifter Christine Girard named Pan Am Games chef de mission

MONTREAL - Olympic champion weightlifter Christine Girard has been named Canada's chef de mission for the Pan American Games in Chile later this year. The 38-year-old from Rouyn-Noranda, Que., will le...

Feb 16, 2023

Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looks to land PFL contract

ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian lightweight Anthony (The Genius) Romero looks for a second chance to make a first impression Friday when he takes on Australian Antonio (The Spartan) Caruso in the PFL Challen...

Feb 16, 2023

Canada's Auger-Aliassime reaches quarterfinals at Rotterdam Open

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime defeated Grgoire Barrre of France 6-4, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime, the tournament's thir...

Feb 16, 2023

Suter's shootout winner lifts Red Wings past Oilers for fourth straight victory

EDMONTON - Pius Suter scored the shootout winner as the Detroit Red Wings kept up their second-half surge with a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider, Robby F...

Feb 15, 2023

Panarin, Zibanejad score twice as Rangers extend streak with 6-4 win over Canucks

VANCOUVER - Artemi Panarin scored twice and notched an assist as the New York Rangers stretched their win streak to six games Wednesday, downing the Vancouver Canucks 6-4. Mika Zibanejad also had two ...

Feb 15, 2023

Canada's Shapovalov drops second-round match to Mmoh at Delroy Beach Open

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Canada's Denis Shapovalov has fallen out of the Delray Beach Open, losing 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to American Michael Mmoh in second-round action on Wednesday. The Richmond Hill, Ont., nati...

Feb 15, 2023

Americans edge Canada 1-0 to win Group F at CONCACAF Men's U-17 Championship

GUATEMALA CITY - Substitute Keyrol Figueroa's 64th-minute goal lifted the U.S to a 1-0 win over Canada on Wednesday at the CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship. Figueroa beat goalkeeper Nathaniel Abra...

Feb 15, 2023

Auston Matthews has two points in return from injury, Maple Leafs down Blackhawks

TORONTO - Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist in his return from injury as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Wednesday. William Nylander added a goal and two assists fo...

Feb 15, 2023

Schneider thinks baseball rule changes will be "good for the game, good for the fans"

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays pitcher Thomas Hatch had a first-hand look at some of baseball's rule changes when he was in the minor leagues last season. By far the biggest difference for the right-hander...

Feb 15, 2023

Toronto's Jully Black to sing 'O Canada' at NBA all-star game

Toronto's Jully Black will sing "O Canada" at the NBA All-Star Game. The Juno Award winning and platinum-selling R&B singer was named to the star-studded show on Wednesday. Black joins Burna Boy, ...

Feb 15, 2023