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Ottawa Senators sign backup goalie Filip Gustavsson to two-year contract

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed backup goalie Filip Gustavsson to a two-year deal. The team said in a release Sunday that the first year of the contract is two-ways and worth US$750,000 in th...

Aug 29, 2021

Russia downs Germany 3-2 at women's world hockey championship

CALGARY - Oxana Bratisheva scored the game winner Sunday as Russia topped Germany 3-2 at the women's world hockey championship in Calgary. Veronika Korzhakova and Anna Savonina also scored for the Rus...

Aug 29, 2021

2 Jays homers enough for Berríos in 2-1 win over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) - Jos Berros pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tigers 2-1 on Sunday, taking two of three in a low-scoring series with Detroit. Bo Bichette and Kevin Smith ho...

Aug 29, 2021

Edmonton Elks revise number of COVID-19 cases following false positive

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks say they have gone three-straight days without recording a new positive COVID-19 test. The news comes a week after Edmonton's game against the Toronto Argonauts, initially...

Aug 29, 2021

After dearth of hockey, Canadian women's hockey team savours Beijing preparation

CALGARY - Never have players on the Canadian women's hockey team looked forward to the rigours of pre-Olympic preparation more. Ice time wasn't always available during the COVID-19 pandemic, let alone...

Aug 29, 2021

Canada's Lakatos has won nine Paralympic medals since nearly retiring in 2008

Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos nearly retired after the Beijing Paralympics, but the pull of a medal proved too strong. That was 13 years and three Games ago. Now the 41-year-old from Dorval,...

Aug 29, 2021

Dickerson's 3 hits lead Blue Jays to 3-2 win over Tigers

DETROIT (AP) - Corey Dickerson's third opposite-field single of the game scored Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 10th inning and gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday ni...

Aug 28, 2021

BC Lions win 24-12 on two TDs from Mike Reilly to spoil Redblacks' home opener

OTTAWA - The B.C. Lions spoiled the Ottawa Redblacks' home opener with a 24-12 win at TD Place. Saturday's game marked the first at TD Place in 667 days and there was a celebratory feeling from the fa...

Aug 28, 2021

Spooner, Daoust give Canada's women's hockey team a 7-0 quarterfinal win over Germany

CALGARY - Natalie Spooner scored twice and had an assist to lead Canada to a 7-0 quarterfinal win over Germany in the women's world hockey championship Saturday. Melodie Daoust's goal and two assists ...

Aug 28, 2021

Hurricanes sign Candiens forward Kotkaniemi to one-year, US$6.1-million offer sheet

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes say they've signed an offer sheet with Montreal Canadiens centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The team says the agreement would see the 21-year-old restricted free agent...

Aug 28, 2021