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Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil shatters Canadian record at World Cup stop in Calgary

CALGARY - Laurent Dubreuil didn't just break Jeremy Wotherspoon's Canadian record, he shattered it. On the opening day of the ISU World Cup speedskating event at Calgary's Olympic Oval, Dubreuil of Le...

Dec 10, 2021

Edmonton Stingers pro basketball team set to make Champions League Americas debut

The Edmonton Stingers flew to Nicaragua on Friday with one major goal in mind - to prove Canadian pro basketball is as good as any league in the Americas not named NBA. The Stingers open the FIBA Bask...

Dec 10, 2021

Veteran Mike Miller continues to thrive as Winnipeg Blue Bombers special-teams ace

HAMILTON - Mike Miller has brought a lot of attention to one of pro football's most unheralded jobs. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers fullback was the CFL's special-teams tackles leader this season with 25. ...

Dec 10, 2021

Bombers, Ticats arrive at Grey Cup with far more than football on their resumes

HAMILTON - Need a car? Hamilton offensive lineman Brandon Revenberg has connections. Financial advice? Try Winnipeg linebacker Adam Bighill. Blue Bombers defensive lineman Willie Jefferson has his com...

Dec 10, 2021

Bettman: NHL continues to have 'real concerns' regarding Olympic participation

MANALAPAN, Fla. - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says concerns over "a whole host of issues" regarding the league's participation at the Beijing Olympics remain with less than 60 days until the opening...

Dec 10, 2021

Hamilton lineman Ted Laurent misses practice for second straight day through illness

Hamilton defensive lineman Ted Laurent is a question-mark for Sunday's Grey Cup after missing practice Friday for the second straight day through illness. "I'm totally waiting on the (medical) reports...

Dec 10, 2021

Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of Memphis Grizzlies fined US$25,000 by the NBA

NEW YORK - Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies was fined US$25,000 by the NBA on Friday. Brooks, from Mississauga, Ont., was fined for aggressively confronting a game official and...

Dec 10, 2021

Olympic champion Canadian women unchanged at No. 6 in latest FIFA world rankings

Canada's women are unchanged at No. 6 in the latest FIFA world soccer rankings. The Canadians had jumped two places from No. 8 in the previous edition of the rankings, released in August after Canada ...

Dec 10, 2021

Ambrosie unveils CFL partnership with Genius Sports at state-of-the-league address

HAMILTON - Commissioner Randy Ambrosie unveiled the CFL's new partnership with Genius Sports in his first state-of-the-league address in two years. Ambrosie told reporters the long-term partnership wo...

Dec 10, 2021

Vancouver, Whistler and First Nations expected to explore 2030 Olympics bid

Vancouver and Whistler city officials will be joined by First Nations representatives at a news conference today to announce the formation of an 'historic sporting partnership' that's expected to expl...

Greg Fry Dec 10, 2021