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After a strong start, Calgary Flames get early breather in short NHL season

CALGARY - Just three games into a condensed season, the Calgary Flames are already on a break. A 2-0-1 start for five points out of a possible six is momentum the Flames will try to carry through thei...

Jan 20, 2021

Jonathan Osorio upbeat about what lies ahead for Canadian men's soccer team

Much has changed since Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio first attended a Canadian national team camp in March 2013. All for the good. The 28-year-old Osorio, who has won 34 caps for Canada, paint...

Jan 20, 2021

Iowa offensive lineman Alaric Jackson remains top-ranked prospect for 2021 CFL draft

They haven't played football since 2019, but Calgary offensive lineman Logan Bandy and Saskatchewan defensive back Nelson Lokombo are still garnering attention. Bandy, a six-foot-five, 285-pound Calga...

Jan 20, 2021

Lions agree to terms with Saints' Dan Campbell to be coach

The Detroit Lions have landed the coach they coveted from the start of their search, agreeing to terms with Dan Campbell. The Lions announced the agreement with the New Orleans Saints tight ends coach...

Jan 20, 2021

Canadian brothers Marcello and Matteo Polisi eagerly await MLS SuperDraft

Marcello and Matteo Polisi have turned heads on the soccer field at Simon Fraser University.On Thursday, the brothers from Coquitlam, B.C., hope to take their game to the next level at the 2021 MLS Su...

Jan 20, 2021

Adam Hadwin hopes to hit reset button in 2021 starting with American Express

The self-doubt and frustration snowballed for Canadian golfer Adam Hadwin last season. "I felt like there was a number of tournaments where all it was was a missed putt in a certain moment to either g...

Jan 20, 2021

Reports: Blue Jays sign second ex-Astros outfielder in as many days, inking Brantley

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed free agent outfielder Michael Brantley to a three-year deal, according to multiple reports. Sportsnet was first to report the deal. The Blue Jays didn't imm...

Jan 20, 2021

Two Saskatchewan Roughriders players opt back into contracts

REGINA - American wide receiver Demarcus Ayers and defensive back Christian Campbell have opted back into their contracts with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ayers comes to the Roughriders after three ...

Jan 20, 2021

World freestyle, snowboard championship in Calgary won't happen

Calgary will not host the world snowboard and freestyle championship next month. The international governing body of skiing (FIS), Freestyle Canada and Canada Snowboard have abandoned plans to hold th...

Jan 20, 2021

Philip Rivers retiring after historic 17-year NFL career

INDIANAPOLIS - Longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers has decided to retire after playing one year in Indianapolis. "Every year, January 20th is a special and emotional day. It is St. Sebastian's Feas...

Jan 20, 2021