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Koe beats Bottcher in extra end as playoff picture tightens at Tim Hortons Brier

KINGSTON, Ont. - Canada lead Ben Hebert smacked his broom on the ice. Teammate Colton Flasch looked dejected. A look of resignation washed over the faces of B.J. Neufeld and skip Kevin Koe. The defend...

Mar 07, 2020

Veteran standardbred owner Grant purchases slot in inaugural Mohawk Million

TORONTO - When Woodbine Entertainment Group CEO Jim Lawson unveiled plans in September for the inaugural US$1-million Mohawk Million, there was never a question in Brad Grant's mind whether to ge...

Mar 07, 2020

Injured Bianca Andreescu drops out of Indian Wells, won't defend title

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Bianca Andreescu will not defend her title at the BNP Paribas Open because of a lingering left knee injury. The reigning U.S. Open champion dropped out of the WTA Tour ...

Mar 07, 2020

Brock University Badgers defeat UPEI in U sports women's basketball semis

OTTAWA - Brock University ended the golden dreams of the University of Prince Edward Island in the first semifinal at the U Sports women's basketball championship on Saturday. The No. 2 Badgers from S...

Mar 07, 2020

Weidemann leads Canada to five-medal day at final World Cup speedskating stop

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Ottawa's Isabelle Weidemann won gold in the women's 3,000-metres as Canada picked up five medals on the opening day of the ISU World Cup Final speedskating competition. Weide...

Mar 07, 2020

Canada's McMorris sets X Games snowboard medal record with gold in Oslo

OSLO - Regina's Mark McMorris is now the most decorated snowboarder in the history of the Winter X Games. McMorris won the gold medal in the men's big air competition Saturday. The result gives him 19...

Mar 07, 2020

Nova Scotian Darling hopes to lead Fightin' Blue Hens to March Madness

Nate Darling was only allowed to shoot hoops in his driveway between certain times while growing up in Halifax. The neighbours didn't take kindly to the rhythmic "thunk" of the ball at all hours....

Mar 07, 2020

Women's world hockey championship cancelled over coronavirus concerns

The women's world hockey championship in Halifax and Truro, N.S., has been cancelled due to concerns over the spreading coronavirus, International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel has told T...

Mar 07, 2020

Canada's Kingsbury claims ninth straight moguls Crystal Globe with win in Russia

KRASNOYARSK, Russia - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury picked up his ninth straight World Cup overall moguls title with a win in Saturday's dual moguls in Russia. Kingsbury defeated Thomas Gerken Schofield o...

Mar 07, 2020

Maser's hat trick propels Cats to wild win

PRINCE GEORGE - The penultimate home game of the 2019-2020 season for the Prince George Cougars was a wild one. A 5-4 win for the Cats over the Vancouver Giants.Leading the way offensively for PG was ...

Mar 07, 2020 Courtesy Prince George Cougars