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CFL announces it has awarded Hamilton the 2023 Grey Cup championship contest

The CFL has awarded Hamilton the 2023 Grey Cup game. Hamilton will stage the 2021 contest at Tim Hortons Field on Dec. 12. The 2022 Grey Cup will be held at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Regina was suppos...

Oct 14, 2021

Ivanovic, Pennetta, Moya among 6 nominees for tennis Hall

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Grand Slam title winners Ana Ivanovic, Flavia Pennetta, Carlos Moya and Cara Black are the new nominees on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot for the Class of 2022, join...

Oct 14, 2021

Turris scores winner in shootout to lift Oilers 3-2 over Canucks in season opener

EDMONTON - Kyle Turris scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers started the season off with a victory, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Wednesday. Jesse Puljujarvi and Zach Hyman scored...

Oct 13, 2021

McTavish, 18, scores in NHL debut as Ducks beat Jets 4-1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Mason McTavish became the youngest player in Anaheim history to score a goal as the Ducks opened the season with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. The 18-...

Oct 13, 2021

Nylander, Campbell lead the way as Maple Leafs down Canadiens in opener

TORONTO - William Nylander scored the winner early in the third period and Jack Campbell made 31 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in the season-opener for both team...

Oct 13, 2021

Davies leads the way as Canada downs Panama in full-blooded World Cup qualifier

TORONTO - Alphonso Davies' highlight-reel goal helped open the floodgates as Canada roared to a 4-1 victory over Panama on Wednesday in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play. The Canadian men had Panama ...

Oct 13, 2021

MLSE announces deal with TikTok, company's logo will feature on Leafs helmets

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are going social. The team's parent company announced a deal with TikTok on Wednesday that will see the social media platform's logo appear on players' helmets throug...

Oct 13, 2021

Canadian sports fans eager to cross border as United States lifts restrictions

For years, Jason Billingsley and his wife have attended the Bills home opener at Highmark Stadium, flying from Vancouver to Hamilton and then driving on to Buffalo, N.Y. That September tradition was d...

Oct 13, 2021

Canada's Jordyn Huitema scores a hat trick for Paris Saint-Germain

PARIS - Canadian forward Jordyn Huitema scored three goals in 17 minutes Wednesday to help Paris Saint-Germain defeat Ukraine's WFC Kharkiv 5-0 in UEFA Women's Champions League group play. The 20-year...

Oct 13, 2021

Jets sign forward Evgeny Svechnikov to one-year, two-way contract

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Evgeny Svechnikov on a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Wednesday. The deal carries an average annual of US$750,000 in the NHL. Svechniko...

Oct 13, 2021