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Doug Ford: No decision on NHL games with Ontario primed for lockdown

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a decision has yet to be made on whether or not the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will be permitted to play home games with the province set to go in...

Dec 21, 2020

World junior hockey championship says no new positive COVID-19 tests for players

EDMONTON - The International Ice Hockey Federation says there are no new positive tests for COVID-19 among players on the 10 teams at the world junior championship. Since the teams entered the competi...

Dec 21, 2020

Canadian Vasek Pospisil wins year-end comeback player of the year award

Canada's Vasek Pospisil has been named the ATP Tour's comeback player of the year. Pospisil, from Vancouver, reached two tournament finals during the abbreviated 2020 season after undergoing back surg...

Dec 21, 2020

Loss of sponsor to pandemic prompts Olympic lugers Walker, Snith to be creative

CALGARY - Olympic silver medallists Tristan Walker and Justin Snith pivoted when they lost a financial sponsor to the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada's luge doubles team didn't feel ...

Dec 21, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic forced a shift of Canada's football focus to south of the border

The COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on tackle football in Canada in 2020, but it didn't stop Canadians from shining on the field of play. The novel coronavirus forced the CFL, U Sports and junior ranks...

Dec 21, 2020

Scotties Bound: Northern Ontario's Krysta Burns accepts invite for national playdowns

Team Krysta Burns has accepted an invitation to represent Northern Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, a spot that was declined by Team Krista McCarville last week. The Northern Ontario Curl...

Dec 21, 2020

Swiss skier Zenhaeusern wins season-opening World Cup slalom

ALTA BADIA, Italy - Ramon Zenhaeusern won the first men's World Cup slalom of the season on Monday, improving from eighth position after the opening run. The Swiss skier beat two Austrians - Manuel Fe...

Dec 21, 2020

Canadian No. 1 goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe signs with Sweden's FC Rosengard

Canadian international goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe has left the North Carolina Courage for Sweden's FC Rosengard. The 34-year-old from Stony Plain, Alta., spent the last two seasons with North Carolina...

Dec 21, 2020

Canada's preparation for world junior hockey championship continues to fluctuate

A Canadian team already short on game reps ahead of the world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton must recalibrate yet again with the cancellation of one of its two pre-tournament games.Wedne...

Dec 21, 2020

Darrell Nwobu scores a century for Canada in final match at FIBA Esports Open

Darrell (RipxRell) Nwobu poured in 100 points Sunday as Canada closed out its FIBA Esports Open campaign with a 137-42 demolition of an outmatched Honduras. Nwobu, a native of Brampton, Ont., who will...

Dec 20, 2020