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Jennifer Jones kicks off chase of seventh Canadian curling title with a win

CALGARY - Jennifer Jones opened pursuit of a record seventh Canadian women's curling championship with a 7-4 win over Quebec's Laurie St-Georges on Saturday.Manitoba's Jones is tied with Colleen Jones...

Feb 20, 2021

Canadian rider Michael Woods moves into lead in French race

FAYENCE, France - Canadian Michael Woods won the second stage of the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var on Saturday, moving into the overall lead of the three-day race.It marked the first victory for ...

Feb 20, 2021

Winnipeg Jets down Vancouver Canucks 2-0, Brossoit earns second career shutout

VANCOUVER - Laurent Brossoit earned his first shutout in more than two years Friday, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets (10-6-1) ...

Feb 19, 2021

Defending champion Einarson wins opener as bubble play begins at Hearts

CALGARY - Defending champ Kerri Einarson opened play in the curling bubble with a 7-3 win over wild-card entry Mackenzie Zacharias at the Canadian women's curling championship on Friday night. With ca...

Feb 19, 2021

Raptors score last 11 to defeat Timberwolves 86-81

MINNEAPOLIS - Norman Powell scored a season-high 31 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 86-81 on Friday night, closing the game with an 11-0 run. Toronto earned its third st...

Feb 19, 2021

Gaetan Haas scores game-winner for Oilers in 2-1 win over Flames

CALGARY - Gaetan Haas scored the eventual game-winner for the Edmonton Oilers in a 2-1 win Friday over the host Calgary Flames. Jesse Puljujarvi scored his fifth goal in his last seven games for Edmon...

Feb 19, 2021

Zadorsky: No "moral victory" in Canada's women's soccer loss to U.S.

In the wake of Canada's 1-0 loss to the U.S. in the SheBelieves Cup on Thursday night, an American commentator suggested the Canadian post-game locker-room would be all smiles. Canada, the commentator...

Feb 19, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders ink former NFL quarterback Luke Falk, release Justice Hansen

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed American quarterback Luke Falk on Friday. The six-foot-four, 215-pound Falk spent two seasons in the NFL. He appeared in three games, two as a starter, for...

Feb 19, 2021

Well-rested Canadiens set to host first-place Maple Leafs

Brendan Gallagher said earlier this month he "really couldn't care less" what the Maple Leafs are doing. And that could very well be true. It's also hard for the gritty Montreal Canadiens winger to ig...

Feb 19, 2021

Representation on world stage not guaranteed for Hearts winner this year

One of the main carrots for the winning team at the Canadian women's curling championship is not guaranteed this year. Normally the Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion represents Canada on the worl...

Feb 19, 2021