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Toronto FC adds experience to backline by signing free agent Shane O'Neill

Toronto FC added some experience to its much-maligned defence Wednesday by signing free-agent defender Shane O'Neill on a deal that runs through 2024. The 28-year-old spent the last two seasons with t...

Dec 22, 2021

Calgary Flames refuse to pay more for rising costs of a new arena

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames pulled out of an arena deal with the city because team owners were no longer willing to shoulder a disproportionate amount of rising costs or more risk. Calgary Sports and...

Dec 22, 2021

Former star player Jamie Cudmore back coaching, thanks to unique rugby partnership

Jamie Cudmore is coaching again, thanks to a unique partnership in the rugby fraternity. The 43-year-old former Canadian international from Squamish, B.C., was fired as head of Rugby Canada's national...

Dec 22, 2021

NHL Notebook: Boudreau finally gets valuable practice time with Canucks

Bruce Boudreau took advantage of something he hasn't had much of since being hired to coach the Vancouver Canucks. Time. With the NHL pausing cross-border travel due to COVID-19 until after its holida...

Dec 22, 2021

Raptors' game at Chicago postponed; Toronto unable to field NBA minimum 8 players

The NBA has postponed Toronto's game at Chicago tonight because the Raptors do not have the required eight players available. The announcement from the NBA comes a day after the Raptors added four pla...

Dec 22, 2021

Manchester United hires a second former member of Toronto FC's coaching staff

TORONTO - Manchester United has added another former Toronto FC coach to its staff. Ewan Sharp, an assistant coach with the MLS team this season, has joined the iconic English Premier League side as a...

Dec 22, 2021

NHL players officially not going to Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns

The NHL won't be going to the Beijing Olympics. The official announcement, confirmed to The Canadian Press on Tuesday by a person with direct knowledge of the decision, comes amid COVID-19 concerns th...

Dec 22, 2021

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says Flames intend to pull plug on Event Centre project

CALGARY - Mayor Jyoti Gondek says it appears the Calgary Flames intend to pull out of the multi-million dollar Event Centre arena complex project. The mayor said in a series of tweets that Murray Edwa...

Dec 21, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Alberta tightens COVID rules, cuts capacity for world junior hockey

EDMONTON - Alberta is bringing in stricter COVID-19 restrictions, including a capacity limit for the world junior hockey tournament. Premier Jason Kenney says large venues that seat more than 1,000 pe...

Dec 21, 2021

NewsAlert: NHL players not going to Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns

NHL players won't be going to the 2022 Beijing Olympics, a person with direct knowledge of the decision said Tuesday. The move by league and the NHL Players' Association comes amid COVID-19 concern th...

Dec 21, 2021