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Oilers, Flames alumni look back at last playoff Battle of Alberta: 'A lot of hate'

CALGARY - Esa Tikkanen could feel his team's season, and perhaps the Edmonton Oilers' dynasty, starting to slip away. He also knew a 3-0 deficit - even in the knife-edged Battle of Alberta - didn't me...

May 20, 2022

Athletes call for sport culture overhaul in Canada amid allegations of abuse

Scales should be banned from children's gyms. Parents should be permitted to watch. Rules of acceptable behaviour should be posted on gym walls with a toll-free line to report violations. They may sou...

May 20, 2022

Vancouver Whitecaps look to buck road woes against expansion side Charlotte FC

VANCOUVER - After a near-perfect homestand, the Vancouver Whitecaps are once again hitting the road - a road that has not been kind to the club this season. The 'Caps (3-6-2) have yet to earn a single...

May 20, 2022

A brief history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Battle of Alberta

The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are fighting the Battle of Alberta in the playoffs for the sixth time in the rivalry's history. Here's a brief look back at the five previous encounters between ...

May 20, 2022

Perron scores twice, Blues even series with 4-1 win over Avs

DENVER (AP) - David Perron scored twice as St. Louis switched up its line combinations, Jordan Binnington made 30 saves and the Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night to tie their sec...

May 19, 2022

Toronto Arrows down league-leading New England to keep MLR playoff hopes alive

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows scored 28 unanswered points to keep their playoff hopes alive with a 33-18 win over league-leading New England on Thursday, snapping the Free Jacks' 10-game win streak in ...

May 19, 2022

Colton scores late, Lightning beat Panthers 2-1 in Game 2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Ross Colton scored with 3.8 seconds remaining, giving the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals ...

May 19, 2022

Rockies TV reporter hit in head by foul ball, is recovering

DENVER (AP) - AT&T Sportsnet reporter Kelsey Wingert says she's recovering after being struck in the head by a line drive during the ninth inning of the Colorado Rockies' game against the San Fran...

May 19, 2022

'Facing Nolan' looks at Ryan's longer-than-expected career

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nolan Ryan was already striking out plenty of batters with his blazing fastball, and at age 22 pitched the last seven innings in the National League pennant-clinching game for ...

May 19, 2022

Nadal, Djokovic could await Canada's Auger-Aliassime at French Open

PARIS - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime could be on a collision course with clay-court legend Rafael Nadal at the French Open. Montreal's Auger-Aliassime, seeded ninth in men's competition ...

May 19, 2022