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The Next Connor: Hockey's latest phenom went the distance to find a game in pandemic

Melanie Bedard couldn't sleep. It was 4 a.m. and her two kids - Connor and Madisen, aged 15 and 17 - were flying to Sweden in two days. In the middle of a pandemic. "I sat up and thought, 'I don't thi...

Apr 30, 2021

Canadian rugby international Kyle Baillie enjoying life in the Big Easy

Kyle Baillie, Eric Howard and Lockie Kratz are flying the Canadian flag in Louisiana for Major League Rugby's NOLA Gold.But the on-field hospitality will likely be limited Sunday when the New Orleans ...

Apr 30, 2021

Blue Jays cut ties with Alomar following investigation into sexual misconduct

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say they are severing all ties with Roberto Alomar after the Hall of Famer was placed on Major League Baseball's ineligible list following an investigation into an alle...

Apr 30, 2021

Veteran Patrick Mullins happy to share his experience with Toronto FC's young talent

At 29 and in his eighth season in Major League Soccer, forward Patrick Mullins has seen and learned a few things. And like fellow veteran Jozy Altidore, he is happy to share that knowledge with Toront...

Apr 30, 2021

Germany uses three-player team after COVID-19 issues at world curling playdowns

CALGARY - Germany used a three-player team for its opening draw at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship on Friday morning after being given late clearance to compete. The shorthanded lineup of s...

Apr 30, 2021

Calgary sport shooter Lynda Kiejko follows her father to Tokyo Olympics

CALGARY - Lynda Kiejko will follow in her father's footsteps to the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo. The 40-year-old Calgarian will be Canada's lone athlete in sport shooting at the Summer Olympics open...

Apr 30, 2021

Canada's top Olympic doctor expects entire team to be vaccinated before Tokyo

Canada's Olympic team doctor is confident that with the pace of the country's vaccine rollout, every Canadian athlete will be vaccinated before this summer's Tokyo Olympics. Athletes aren't required t...

Apr 30, 2021

Bell buys Formula One Canadian Grand Prix promoter Octane Racing Group Inc.

MONTREAL - Bell has signed a deal to buy the promoter of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix in a move it says will bring financial stability to the race.Financial terms of the agreement for Montreal's ...

Apr 30, 2021

Lindholm scores twice as Calgary Flames defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1

EDMONTON - Elias Lindholm scored twice and Dillon Dube added an insurance goal in the third period as the Calgary Flames defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Thursday night at Rogers Place. The victory...

Apr 29, 2021

Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald wins PFL debut via first-round submission

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald, returning to action after 18 months, made short work of his Professional Fighters League debut with a first-round submission win ...

Apr 29, 2021