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Ice dance star Scott Moir named head coach of second Ice Academy campus

Olympic ice dance champion Scott Moir will be guiding Canada's future stars. The 33-year-old from Ilderton, Ont., has been hired as head coach and managing director of the Ice Academy of Montreal's se...

Feb 04, 2021

Nurse excited for "tremendous challenge" of writing up game plan vs. Nets

Led by a trio of superstars, the Brooklyn Nets have the most potent offence in the NBA, averaging a league-leading 122.3 points a night, on a NBA-best 50.1 per cent shooting. And the roster beyond Kev...

Feb 04, 2021

Bennett scratched from Flames' lineup after agent says he wants trade

WINNIPEG - Flames forward Sam Bennett was scratched from Calgary's lineup days after his agent revealed he wants a trade. Head coach Geoff Ward said before Thursday's game in Winnipeg against the Jets...

Feb 04, 2021

CONCACAF revamps, expands Champions League format with regional group phase

CONCACAF is revamping and expanding the Champions League, the top-tier club tournament for North and Central America and the Caribbean. The new format will involved 50 teams, with group play sending 1...

Feb 04, 2021

Raptors re-sign general manager Bobby Webster to a multi-year deal

The Toronto Raptors have secured general manager Bobby Webster for several more years. The Raptors re-signed Webster, one of the architects of the 2019 NBA championship team, to a multi-year deal on T...

Feb 04, 2021

NHL revises virus protocols with 40 players on COVID-19 list

The NHL has followed the NBA in revising its virus protocols early in the season as a response to COVID-19 problems cropping up around the league. Glass panels have been removed from behind benches fo...

Feb 04, 2021

Toronto Argonauts continue busy week by signing sack specialist Charleston Hughes

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed six-time CFL all-star defensive end Charleston Hughes. The 37-year-old Hughes was released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Wednesday when the two sides c...

Feb 04, 2021

Canada to face England in women's soccer friendly in April as part of Olympic prep

Canada will play England in a women's soccer friendly on April 13 as part of its preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. Canada Soccer called it an away match but said location will be announced at a late...

Feb 04, 2021

Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams won't boycott Beijing's Games

Canada will not boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing despite calls from human rights organizations to do so.A coalition of 180 rights groups want a boycott of Beijing's Winter Olympic and Paral...

Feb 04, 2021

Solo Bowl: Canadians ditching NFL championship parties amid COVID spread

Marc Horton's annual Super Bowl parties are usually epic, day-long events, garnering so much attention, the host says, that he had to create a waitlist for those eager to enjoy the festivities in the ...

Feb 04, 2021