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Vancouver Canucks sign depth defenceman Guillame Brisebois to one-year deal

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have added to their defensive depth, signing Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract. The 23-year-old from Longueuil, Que., spent last season with V...

Oct 30, 2020

No class of 2021 for Hockey Hall of Fame, will have ceremony for 2020 class instead

TORONTO - The Hockey Hall of Fame announced Friday there will be no new inductees in 2021, and the class of 2020 will be honoured in a ceremony that year instead. The 2020 inductees were scheduled to ...

Oct 30, 2020

Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Sami Niku to two-year, $1.45M contract

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Sami Niku to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$725,000. The 24-year-old Finn played 17 games for the Jets last season and...

Oct 30, 2020

Former FIFA official guilty, PSG head cleared at Swiss trial

BELLINZONA, Switzerland - A former high-ranking FIFA official was convicted Friday in a corruption case in Switzerland, while the president of Paris Saint-Germain was acquitted. Jrme Valcke was found ...

Oct 30, 2020

Canada's Hearn looks to shake off poor 2020 results with more consistent play

David Hearn, like everyone, has been deeply effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Hearn, from Burlington, Ont., is on the PGA Tour's players committee and had to review the pro golf circuit's return-to-pl...

Oct 29, 2020

NHL clears ex-Panthers GM of wrongdoing after investigation

The NHL on Thursday cleared Dale Tallon of any wrongdoing after an independent investigation found it could not substantiate claims he made inappropriate racial, religious and ethnic comments as gener...

Oct 29, 2020

Swimming Canada urges pools to accommodate youth, says can be done safely

The number of young swimmers in Canada is dwindling because of barriers posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.Closed swimming pools and pools operating at reduced capacity have impacted swimmers under the ag...

Oct 29, 2020

QMJHL's Atlantic teams play on amid COVID-19 pandemic: 'It gets a little surreal'

Once the national anthem is over and the referee drops the puck at centre ice, the action looks exactly the same to Jim Hulton. The hits, the goals, the speed, the saves. It's everything else that giv...

Oct 29, 2020

Reigning Brier champions Team Brad Gushue making season debut this week in Halifax

Brad Gushue experienced mixed emotions as he prepared to throw practice stones for the first time this season.He opened his curling bag and found the gold medal, crest and Newfoundland and Labrador ja...

Oct 29, 2020

QMJHL's Atlantic teams play on amid COVID-19 pandemic: 'It gets a little surreal'

Once the national anthem is over and the referee drops the puck at centre ice, the action looks exactly the same to Jim Hulton. The hits, the goals, the speed, the saves. It's everything else that giv...

Oct 29, 2020