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Julien to coach Canada at two men's tournaments; tabbed for Olympics if NHL pulls out

Claude Julien has been named head coach of Canada's men's hockey team for a pair of international events next month. And if the NHL pulls out of the 2022 Winter Olympics, he'll also be behind the benc...

Nov 26, 2021

Canadian men to face U.S. in Hamilton in January World Cup qualifier

It's time for another cold one. Canada will host the U.S. at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field in a Jan. 30 World Cup qualifier. The match will be sandwiched around Canadian visits to Honduras on Jan. 27 a...

Nov 25, 2021

Brodie Seger, Jack Crawford lead rebuilding Canadian men's downhill ski team

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Breakout world championship results this year by Jack Crawford and Brodie Seger indicate the rebuild of the Canadian men's downhill team may be accelerating. Seger, 25, and Crawfo...

Nov 25, 2021

Jacobs team learns from poor results at Slam before trials, now peaking at right time

SASKATOON - Dropping three straight games at their last event might have been just what Brad Jacobs and his team needed before playing in Canada's Olympic curling trials. A quick exit from the recent ...

Nov 25, 2021

Canada's Roman Sadovsky reflects on Sochi Olympic figure skaters at Rostelecom Cup

When Roman Sadovsky entered Sochi's famous Iceberg Skating Palace earlier this week, he thought about the many skaters who'd walked the same path before him. The Iceberg was the venue for the 2014 Soc...

Nov 25, 2021

Canadian men's rugby sevens coach Henry Paul takes young squad to Dubai

Canada men's rugby sevens coach Henry Paul is no stranger to Dubai, having played, coached and lived there That knowledge will come in handy. With 10 members of the program having retired in recent mo...

Nov 25, 2021

Individual accolades are nice, but achieving Grey Cup win remains Menard's main focus

Another day, another individual honour for David Menard. The Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman was named the East Division's top Canadian on Thursday after registering a conference-high eight sacks...

Nov 25, 2021

Argentina celebrates Maradona one year after his death

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina marked the one-year anniversary of the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona on Thursday with ceremonies, tributes, graffiti murals and emotional messages on s...

Nov 25, 2021

Canadian women's rugby sevens team opens new World Series season in Dubai

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team heads into the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series season with an overhauled roster and new interim coach. Irish-born Jack Hanratty has been tasked with steering...

Nov 25, 2021

Collaros, Stanback named as division finalists for CFL's outstanding player honour

TORONTO - Quarterback Zach Collaros of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and running back William Stanback of the Montreal Alouettes are the finalists for the CFL's outstanding player award. The CFL revealed ...

Nov 25, 2021