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Hockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrants

TORONTO - Don Cherry, Canada's most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants "you people" in a television rant in which he said new immigrants...

Nov 11, 2019

Senators score three early goals, Nilsson makes 38 saves as Sens beat Hurricanes

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators may be in the midst of a rebuild, but that doesn't mean the players aren't enjoying themselves right now. Filip Chlapik, Vladislav Namestnikov and Jean-Gabriel Pageau all ...

Nov 11, 2019

Aho scores 2 to lead Hurricanes past Senators 8-2

RALEIGH, N.C. - Sebastian Aho scored twice, Joel Edmundson had a goal and two assists, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 8-2 to snap a four-game losing streak Monday night. Warren F...

Nov 11, 2019

Shea Weber scores twice, Canadiens beat Kings 3-2

MONTREAL - Defenceman Shea Weber was ready to play as soon as the puck dropped on Saturday. Weber scored two power-play goals in the first period and forward Nate Thompson added another as the Montrea...

Nov 11, 2019

Stampeders mourn loss of chance to repeat as Grey Cup champs on home turf

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders' season was short by their own standards. After playing in five of the last seven Grey Cup games and winning two of them, their exit in the CFL's West Division semifin...

Nov 11, 2019

Raptors forward Pascal Siakam named Eastern Conference player of the week

NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week. Siakam averaged team highs of 30.3 points and 11.3 rebounds as the Raptors picked up wi...

Nov 11, 2019

Ticats' coach Steinauer not about to change approach heading into East final

Orlondo Steinauer knows full well what Trevor Harris did in the East Division semifinal but isn't going to spend the week focusing on the Edmonton Eskimos quarterback. The Hamilton Tiger-Cat...

Nov 11, 2019

Achonwa: Pride on playing for country runs deep in Canadian women

Loyalty to Canada's women's basketball program is a part of the fibre of virtually every player. Pride in pulling on the red and white jersey is deep-rooted. "That loyalty is ingrained...

Nov 11, 2019

Alouettes players want head coach Khari Jones back in Montreal

MONTREAL - Bring back free agent head coach Khari Jones - that's what Alouettes players are emphatically telling the team's front office. The Alouettes sung their coach's praises while cleaning out th...

Nov 11, 2019

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley misses out on U.S. games with ankle injury

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley injured his right ankle in Sunday's MLS Cup final and has withdrawn from the U.S. squad for upcoming CONCACAF Nations League games against Canada and Cuba. Bradley p...

Nov 11, 2019