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Blue Bombers agree to terms with Canadian fullback Mike Miller

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers agreed to terms Thursday with Canadian fullback Mike Miller on a one-year contract extension. The six-foot, 221-pound Miller, a native of Riverview, N.B., was slat...

Jan 19, 2023

Canada, U.S. to finish women's hockey Rivalry Series with two games in Quebec

CALGARY - Canada's women's hockey team needs back-to-back wins against the U.S. to win their Rivalry Series. The seven-game series will conclude with games Feb. 20 at Colise Vidotron in Trois-Rivires ...

Jan 19, 2023

Murray edges Kokkinakis after 4 a.m. at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis played deep into the night at the Australian Open, facing down exhaustion and each other for more than 5 1/2 hours in a second-round matc...

Jan 19, 2023

World-record holder Bulldog Hanover captures 2022 Cam Fella Award

TORONTO - Another prestigious honour for Bulldog Hanover. The world-record harness racer captured the 2022 Cam Fella Award, Standardbred Canada announced Thursday. The honour is presented in recogniti...

Jan 19, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez knocked out of Aussie Open by No. 4 Caroline Garcia

MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from women's singles play at the Australian Open after dropping a second-round match to Caroline Garcia of France 7-6 (5), 7-5 on Thursd...

Jan 19, 2023

Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Rafael Nadal injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover, his manager said Thursday. The 22-...

Jan 18, 2023

American Jenson Brooksby tops No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jenson Brooksby eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday in Rod Laver Arena, meaning a pair of 20-som...

Jan 18, 2023

Stamkos hits major milestone as Tampa Bay Lightning double up Vancouver Canucks 5-2

VANCOUVER - Steven Stamkos scored a hat trick - including his 500th NHL goal - and the Tampa Bay Lightning handed the Vancouver Canucks a 5-2 defeat on Wednesday. Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov eac...

Jan 18, 2023

Lehkonen, Rantanen's two-goal efforts lead Avalanche to 4-1 win over Flames

CALGARY - Artturi Lehkonen and Mikko Rantanen scored two goals apiece to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Nathan MacKinnon had a pair of assists...

Jan 18, 2023

Lightning's Steven Stamkos scores 500th NHL goal against Canucks

VANCOUVER - Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos has scored his 500th regular-season NHL goal. The 32-year-old centre took a slick pass from Alex Killorn and put a backdoor tap in past Vancouver...

Jan 18, 2023