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Maple Leafs captain John Tavares leaves Game 1 vs. Canadiens on stretcher

TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision early in Toronto's first-round playoff matchup with the Montreal Canadiens Thursday. The 30-year-old c...

May 20, 2021

Woodbine Entertainment announces that live horse racing minus fans to resume June 14

TORONTO - Jim Lawson was hardly breathing a huge sigh of relief Thursday after announcing live horse-racing in Ontario will resume June 14. The chief executive officer of Woodbine Entertainment said h...

May 20, 2021

Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice says losing streak prepared Jets for playoff hockey

EDMONTON - It's not often an NHL head coach speaks positively of going through a stretch of nine losses in 10 games as his team approaches the playoffs. Paul Maurice, however, says the Winnipeg Jets' ...

May 20, 2021

Calgary Flames reflect on season fizzle and frustration

CALGARY - A mid-season coaching change in a short season didn't ignite the Calgary Flames. Calgary (26-27-3) finished fifth in the North Division and four points out of a playoff berth. After winning ...

May 20, 2021

Beleaguered Vancouver Canucks looking ahead after season marred by injuries, COVID-19

VANCOUVER - After a season punctuated by a COVID-19 outbreak and a grinding schedule, the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks are looking forward. Captain Bo Horvat believes the adversity his squad weathere...

May 20, 2021

Swimming Canada confirms Olympic trials in Toronto have green light

TORONTO - Canada's Olympic swim trials can proceed next month in Toronto, Swimming Canada announced Thursday. The organization said in a release that Toronto Public Health has confirmed that the June ...

May 20, 2021

Veteran striker Dom Dwyer looks to repay Toronto FC for its faith in him

One game into his career with Toronto FC and veteran striker Dom Dwyer says he already has plenty to be thankful for. The 30-year-old Dwyer became a free agent after a 2020 season with Orlando City SC...

May 20, 2021

U Sports honours basketball graduates for leadership in communities

U Sports basketball graduates Nancy Knowlton of the Bishop's Gaiters and George Lengvari Jr., of the Concordia Stingers and McGill Redbirds have won the inaugural Mitchell Family Alumni of the Year Aw...

May 20, 2021

PWHPA, NWHL start talking about future of women's pro hockey

CALGARY - What it will take to take to get women's professional hockey in North America out of a "slurve" seems to be more time, talk and trust. One leader in women's pro hockey conjures a phrase from...

May 20, 2021

Activist and former CFL player Balarama Holness to run for Montreal mayor

MONTREAL - A community activist and former CFL player is entering the race to become mayor of Montreal. Balarama Holness announced today he'll compete for the city's top job under the banner of his ne...

May 20, 2021