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Scrum half Ross Braude returns for third season with the Toronto Arrows

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Canadian international scrum half Ross Braude for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The South African-born Braude, who qualifies to represent Canada throu...

Oct 25, 2022

Alfredsson says Hockey Hall of Fame induction a "validation" of career with Senators

OTTAWA - When Daniel Alfredsson arrived in Ottawa in the fall of 1995, that 22-year-old would have never believed he'd one day find himself in the Hockey Hall of Fame. At that time the young Swede was...

Oct 25, 2022

Major League Rugby loses franchises in Austin and L.A. for 2023 season

Major League Rugby, home to the Toronto Arrows, will play the 2023 season without the Austin Gilgronis and the Los Angeles Giltinis. The league cited the uncertainties surrounding the Austin and Los A...

Oct 25, 2022

Alberta premier Danielle Smith calls for new arena in Calgary

CALGARY - Alberta's premier has stated her support for a new arena in Calgary to house the NHL's Flames and wants the province to get involved. Danielle Smith said in a statement Tuesday that the 39-y...

Oct 25, 2022

Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan named to NWSL Best XI all-star team

Canadian international goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan has been named to the 2022 National Women's Soccer League Best XI First Team. The 27-year-old from Whitby, Ont., who plays for the San Diego Wave, sto...

Oct 25, 2022

Tennis player Basilashvili acquitted of domestic violence

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Professional tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has been acquitted of domestic violence charges in his home country of Georgia in a case involving his former wife. The 30-year-...

Oct 25, 2022

Source: Canada Soccer comes to terms with Alphonso Davies on name/image rights

Canada Soccer has come to terms on an agreement with Alphonso Davies, its marquee man, on name/image likeness rights, according to a source. The deal just needs final signatures, according to the sour...

Oct 25, 2022

Hockey Canada will not collect participants' fee for 2022-23 season

CALGARY - Hockey Canada says it will not collect a participant assessment fee for the upcoming season. Several provincial organizations had already withheld those fees - typically $3 per player - from...

Oct 25, 2022

Canada's Shapovalov defeats Rodionov to advance to second round at Vienna Open

VIENNA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of Vienna Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jurij Rodionov of Austria on Tuesday. The No. 19-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont....

Oct 25, 2022

Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football

NEW YORK (AP) - By the Nielsen company's count, 7.8 million people watched Amazon Prime's coverage of last Thursday's NFL game between New Orleans and Arizona. But Amazon says no, there were actually ...

Oct 25, 2022