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Police make arrests after theft of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia from his father's home

BRANTFORD, Ont. - Police say they have made two arrests after Wayne Gretzky memorabilia was stolen from the home of the hockey legend's father. The Gretzky family reported the souvenirs were stolen fr...

Dec 15, 2020

Canada's Kellett gets full-time ride on A.J. Foyt Racing for the 2021 IndyCar season

Canadian Dalton Kellett will return to A.J. Foyt Racing for the 2021 IndyCar season.Kellett will be a full-time driver for Foyt Racing in his second season on North America's top open-wheel circuit.Th...

Dec 15, 2020

Indigenous activist pleased to hear Cleveland plans to drop Indians team name

Indigenous activist Douglas Cardinal is applauding the Cleveland Indians for deciding to change their name. Cardinal filed human rights complaints in 2016 in an attempt to stop the team from using the...

Dec 15, 2020

Montreal Alouettes sign return specialist, Quebec-born defensive lineman

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed American kick returner Mario Alford and Canadian defensive lineman David Menard for the 2021 CFL season. The five-foot-eight, 177-pound Alford scored a pa...

Dec 15, 2020

Underdog Montreal Impact in for tough test against Honduran club CD Olimpia

Preparing to play has looked a little different for the Montreal Impact over the past few weeks. Instead of running on-field drills and refining tactics with teammates ahead of Tuesday's CONCACAF Cham...

Dec 14, 2020

Alberta chief medical officer of health believes world junior hockey can be safe

EDMONTON - Alberta's top doctor is defending the province's decision to allow the world junior hockey championship to be played in Edmonton later this month while restrictions and cases mount during t...

Dec 14, 2020

Austin FC gets glimpse of players made available in MLS expansion draft

Attackers Pablo Piatti, Maxi Urruti and Fredy Montero were left unprotected by their Canadian clubs ahead of Tuesday's MLS expansion draft to help stock Austin FC. The league's 27th franchise and thir...

Dec 14, 2020

Washington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by Ducks

SEATTLE - Washington has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies program, and Oregon will now play No. 13 USC for the conference title on Friday inste...

Dec 14, 2020

AP Interview: Indians owner says name won't change in 2021

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians are changing their name - they just don't know to what or when. Expressing that "it's time," owner Paul Dolan said that after months of internal discussions and meeti...

Dec 14, 2020

Montreal Alouettes get running back William Stanback to return after NFL look

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed star running back William Stanback to a two-year contract. Stanback returns to the Alouettes after getting cut by the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders in training ...

Dec 14, 2020