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Land acknowledgment by Habs may be a mistake: Quebec Indigenous affairs minister

MONTREAL - Quebec Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenire says a Montreal Canadiens' land acknowledgment that refers to unceded territory of the Mohawk Nation may be a mistake. The statement, which ...

Oct 20, 2021

Araújo, Driussi top-paid to join MLS during season

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brazilian winger Luiz Arajo has a US$3.6 million base salary after joining Atlanta from Lille and has total compensation of $3,941,667, the highest among players to join Major Leagu...

Oct 20, 2021

Toronto Arrows acquire veteran Canadian forward Kyle Baillie in trade with NOLA Gold

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have acquired veteran Canadian international forward Kyle Baillie from the NOLA Gold in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2022 Major League Rugby collegiate dra...

Oct 20, 2021

After Olympic gold, Christine Sinclair looking to run the table with Portland

A country cheered when Christine Sinclair led the Canadian women's soccer team to Olympic gold this summer. Now the Canada captain looks to help her club team, the Portland Thorns, to a remarkable fou...

Oct 20, 2021

Montreal's Boucher to return to Raptors lineup in time for season opener

TORONTO - Chris Boucher is about to make his return to the Raptors lineup, and his timing couldn't be better. The 28-year-old from Montreal sat out the entire pre-season after dislocating his left mid...

Oct 20, 2021

Canadian athletes must be vaccinated to compete in Beijing Olympics and Paralympics

TORONTO - Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes must be vaccinated to compete at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandat...

Oct 20, 2021

Canada's Kevin Pangos finally arrives in the NBA after circuitous six-year route

The first time Canadian Kevin Pangos walked onto the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse floor in his No. 6 Cavaliers jersey, his dad Bill was back at his Cleveland hotel room battling a nasty bout of food poi...

Oct 20, 2021

Madrid forward Benzema absent for blackmail trial in France

VERSAILLES, France (AP) - Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema wasn't present Wednesday for the opening of his three-day trial for involvement in an alleged attempt to blackmail former France teammate Ma...

Oct 20, 2021

Astros awaken for 7 in 9th, beat Boston 9-2 to tie ALCS 2-2

BOSTON (AP) - Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven runs in the ninth on Tuesday night as the Astros came back to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-...

Oct 19, 2021

Draisaitl puts up four points as Oilers outlast Ducks for 6-5 win

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had two goals and a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers remained perfect out of the gate with a 6-5 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Zack Kassian added two goals...

Oct 19, 2021