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Penguins' Letang returns to practice 10 days after stroke

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returned to practice with his teammates Thursday, just 10 days after suffering the second stroke of his career. The 35-year-old Letang rema...

Dec 08, 2022

N.S. hockey leagues give young referees green armbands to reduce verbal abuse

HALIFAX - Minor hockey associations in Nova Scotia are the latest to embrace a program aimed at eliminating verbal abuse of young referees by identifying them on ice with a green armband. Jason Clark,...

Dec 08, 2022

Canadians Gilles, Poirier on pace for a career-first Grand Prix Final medal

Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier arrived at the Grand Prix Final amid what is so far the best season of their partnership. Gilles and Poirier captured gold in both of their ISU Grand...

Dec 08, 2022

Kicker Sean Whyte sticking with B.C. Lions through 2023 season

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed placekicker Sean Whyte to a one-year extension. The team announced the news Thursday, saying the deal will keep the 37-year-old native of White Rock, B.C., with ...

Dec 08, 2022

Raptors' VanVleet: Instagram purge had nothing to do with his recent shooting slump

TORONTO - Fred VanVleet says his recent social media activity has nothing to do with his shooting slump. The Toronto Raptors guard raised a stir when he unfollowed his teammates on Instagram this week...

Dec 08, 2022

Canada set to open world junior camp after strange summer event: 'A cleaner process'

James Boyd had a lot more runway this time. Moved from last December and January to August because of COVID-19, the postponed and reimagined 2022 world junior hockey championship presented unique chal...

Dec 08, 2022

Head coach Mike O'Shea signs three-year extension with Blue Bombers

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed head coach Mike O'Shea to a three-year contract extension. O'Shea won his second consecutive Annis Stukus Trophy as the CFL's top coach this year after...

Dec 08, 2022

Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright joins Canada's world junior team

CALGARY - Canada's junior hockey team is getting another big boost from the NHL. Hockey Canada says the Seattle Kraken have loaned forward Shane Wright to the team before the start of its selection ca...

Dec 08, 2022

Griner for Bout: WNBA star freed in US-Russia prisoner swap

WASHINGTON (AP) - Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials s...

Dec 08, 2022

Luis Enrique out as Spain coach after World Cup elimination

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The Spanish soccer federation said Thursday that Luis Enrique will not continue as coach of the men's national team following its elimination in the round of 16 of the World Cup. Th...

Dec 08, 2022