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Atiba Hutchinson hopes to hoist a trophy for Canada before calling it quits

TORONTO - After 20 years of banging the drum for Canada Soccer, Atiba Hutchinson was a natural to lead the Viking Clap in front of the south stand at BMO Field after the Canadian men's 4-1 win over Ho...

Mar 29, 2023

New Timberwolves recruit excited to join program and make a big impact

PRINCE GEORGE- Logan Pierce took a trip up to Prince George three weeks agoto check out UNBC and train with his future teammates. There were some nerves, but he also went into the experience with an o...

Mar 29, 2023

Green, Jackson taken off Blue Jays Major League roster ahead of season opener

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays took a pair of right-handed pitchers off of their Major League roster ahead of Thursday's season opener in St. Louis. Chad Green was placed on Toronto's 60-day injured ...

Mar 29, 2023

Canada will face Italy, Sweden and Chile in Davis Cup title defence

MLAGA, Spain - Defending champion Canada will face Italy, Sweden and Chile in the group stage of the 2023 Davis Cup men's tennis tournament. Canada, the No. 1 country in the Davis Cup rankings, was se...

Mar 29, 2023

After success in St. Louis, Manitoba centre back Kyle Hiebert makes Canada debut

TORONTO - Kyle Hiebert is having a year to remember. And it's only March. The 25-year-old from La Salle, Man., has helped expansion St. Louis City SC to a record 5-0 start to life in Major League Socc...

Mar 29, 2023

Sabres centre Tage Thompson among NHL's breakout stars in 2022-23

Tage Thompson has received tons of attention this season. It's not hard to see why. The rangy centre's breakout performance for the Buffalo Sabres includes new high-water marks on the stats sheet acce...

Mar 29, 2023

Blue Jays look to take next step in 2023 after falling in wild-card round last fall

TORONTO - The sting of a quick wild-card round exit long faded, an air of confidence hovered at the Toronto Blue Jays' camp during spring training. It was there for good reason. There's plenty to like...

Mar 29, 2023

Reimer shines in shutout, Sharks blank Jets 3-0

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - James Reimer earned his third shutout of the season as the San Jose Sharks beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Tuesday night to stop a nine-game losing streak. Reimer stopped 41 shot...

Mar 28, 2023

Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers roll past Golden Knights 7-4

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tied a career high with five points, and Edmonton's top-ranked power play scored three goals as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 7-4 on Tuesday night to ti...

Mar 28, 2023

Predators motivated to bring joy to Nashville after shooting

BOSTON (AP) - Predators defenceman Ryan McDonagh and his teammates were motivated to do more than just beat the Boston Bruins in their NHL game Tuesday night. The Predators wanted to bring a brief bit...

Mar 28, 2023