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Calgary Flames restructure goalie coaching staff, bring Labarbera on board

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have hired Jason Labarbera as the NHL club's new goaltending coach and promoted Jordan Sigalet to the new role of director of goaltending. "The goal and mission of this ch...

Dec 16, 2020

Vancouver Whitecaps double up on their esports talent for 2021 gaming season

VANCOUVER - The Whitecaps are doubling up on their esports talent in 2021 with Alex (Exraa) Gonzalez and Erfan (Skill Shack) Hosseini both representing the Vancouver MLS team. The 19-year-old Gonzalez...

Dec 16, 2020

Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith beaten in second round at world darts championship

LONDON - Chris (Hollywood) Dobey rallied from a two-set deficit to oust Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith 3-2 in second-round play Wednesday at the William Hill World Darts Championship. The 22nd see...

Dec 16, 2020

CONCACAF Champions League win not enough to extend Montreal Impact's season

ORLANDO, Fla. - In a year stacked with adversity, a win wasn't quite enough for the Montreal Impact Tuesday night. The squad took a gritty 1-0 victory over Honduran club CD Olimpia in Orlando, where t...

Dec 15, 2020

Canadian junior team defenceman Thomas Harley an Edmonton "bubble" veteran

Thomas Harley has hockey "bubble" know-how.When the Canadian team arrived in Edmonton for the world junior hockey championship, the 19-year-old defenceman's insider knowledge on setting up his video g...

Dec 15, 2020

It's Miller time as Canada defender leaves Orlando City for Austin FC, then Montreal

Austin FC took Canadian defender Kamal Miller in Tuesday's MLS expansion draft, then promptly flipped him to Montreal in a trade. The Impact gave up US$225,000 in 2021 general allocation money and a f...

Dec 15, 2020

Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith advances at William Hill World Darts Championship

LONDON - Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith held on to down Irish teenager Keane Barry 3-1 Tuesday in the first round of the William Hill World Darts Championship.The win assures the 45-year-old from ...

Dec 15, 2020

Raptors permitting limited number of fans to Tampa home games

TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors will have fans at their Florida home games this season.The Raptors announced Tuesday they are permitting a limited number of fans at games at Amalie Arena, with plans...

Dec 15, 2020

Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees to extension with Bucks

MILWAUKEE - Giannis Antetokounmpo says he's staying with the Milwaukee Bucks for at least five more seasons. "I'm blessed to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years," the two-time reigni...

Dec 15, 2020

Canada Soccer honours Tony Waiters with award, inducts Bob Sayer into Hall of Fame

Canada Soccer is honouring the late Tony Waiters with a coaching award in his name and inducting former vice-president Bob Sayer into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. The Tony Waiters Coaching Excellen...

Dec 15, 2020