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Croatian Canadians set to cheer on favourites as Canada plays Croatia at World Cup

Marinko Buric and his family have their red and white Croatian soccer jerseys ready for when they'll visit a friend's house to watch Canada and Croatia play at the World Cup this Sunday. Buric expects...

Nov 25, 2022

Laval's Mital named Hec Crighton Trophy winner after impressive U Sports campaign

LONDON, Ont. - Laval Rouge et Or receiver Kevin Mital was named the winner of the Hec Crighton Trophy as the most outstanding player in U Sports football at the annual Vanier Cup all-Canadian awards b...

Nov 24, 2022

Canada through to Davis Cup semifinals with 2-1 win over Germany

MLAGA, Spain - Denis Shapovalov overcame a loss in the opening singles match and teamed with Vasek Pospisil in a deciding doubles victory as Canada advanced to the semifinals of the Davis Cup with a 2...

Nov 24, 2022

History repeating on Canadian men's downhill ski team

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Canadians climbing the men's downhill racing ladder as a group and challenging European domination is a familiar script. Canada is coming off a season in which three men reached t...

Nov 24, 2022

Two Spruce Kings up for BCHL All-Star Fan Vote

...PRINCE GEORGE- Two Prince George Spruce Kings and local players have been nominated for the BCHL All-Star Fan Vote.Both Forward Linden Makow and Goaltender Jordan Fairlie have been nominated to tak...

Nov 24, 2022

Crying Neymar injures ankle during Brazil's World Cup win

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Brazil forward Neymar had ice taped to his ankle and was crying on the bench after being substituted in the team's 2-0 win over Serbia at the World Cup on Thursday. Neymar's injur...

Nov 24, 2022

Canada-Belgium World Cup game attracts much Proline interest

TORONTO - The Canada-Belgium World Cup soccer game garnered plenty of attention on the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s Proline betting service. The OLG said Thursday the World Cup contest was Proli...

Nov 24, 2022

Britain takes gold, Canada finishes sixth as skeleton World Cup returns to Whistler

WHISTLER, B.C. - Great Britain's Marcus Wyatt earned his first skeleton World Cup gold medal Thursday - and set a record in the process. The 31-year-old finished the two-heat race with a time of one m...

Nov 24, 2022

O'Shea focused on exit interviews as contract on Bombers nears end

WINNIPEG - Mike O'Shea doesn't have a pen in hand poised to sign a new contract as head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. That doesn't mean, though, that a deal isn't in the works. At a press confer...

Nov 24, 2022

Toronto Argonauts hold rally to celebrate Grey Cup win over Winnipeg Blue Bombers

TORONTO - The Grey Cup party continued Thursday for cornerback Shaquille Richardson and the Toronto Argonauts. The Argos were honoured at a rally following their 24-23 Grey Cup victory over the Winnip...

Nov 24, 2022