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Rated draft prospects Rossi, Quinn, focused on giving 67's another OHL title shot

Marco Rossi and Jack Quinn have some unfinished business with the Ottawa 67's. Ottawa led the Ontario Hockey League with a 50-win regular season in 2018-19, then won 14 straight playoff games to ...

Dec 05, 2019

Former NHL player Sopel said stories about Crawford were not meant as allegations

Former NHL player Brent Sopel says his stories on a year-old podcast about rough treatment from Marc Crawford were meant "to entertain the listener" and not to make allegations against his former...

Dec 05, 2019

Arsenal endures worst run since 1977; Newcastle wins in EPL

LONDON - Not since 1977 have things been this bad at Arsenal. The struggling Gunners slumped to a 2-1 home loss to Brighton in the Premier League on Thursday, taking the team's winless streak to nine ...

Dec 05, 2019

Norway's Lie quickest in training for Lake Louise women's World Cup downhills

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Norway's Kajsa Vickhoff Lie was fastest in Thursday's training run for the season-opening World Cup women's downhills. Lie posted a time of one minute 51.54 seconds in L...

Dec 05, 2019

Cale Makar making early run at Calder Trophy: 'I haven't seen anybody like him'

TORONTO - It was pointed out to Cale Makar back in September he didn't seem at all daunted by sky-high expectations. The defenceman had announced his arrival in the NHL some five months...

Dec 05, 2019

Edmonton's Chuba Hubbard named Big 12 top offensive player

IRVING, Texas - Edmonton native Chuba Hubbard, the NCAA rushing leader, has been named the Big 12 offensive player of the year. Conference sacks leader James Lynch from Baylor was named top defen...

Dec 05, 2019

Centre Greg Worthington, halfback Ryan Brierley leave Toronto Wolfpack

TORONTO - Two Toronto Wolfpack players are moving on with halfback Ryan Brierley joining Hull Kingston Rovers permanently while centre Greg Worthington goes to Featherstone Rovers on loan. The departu...

Dec 05, 2019

It's official: Calgary signs deal with Flames and Stampede for new arena

CALGARY - A deal to build a new arena in downtown Calgary is official after definitive agreements were signed between the city, the Calgary Flames hockey organization and the Calgary Stampede. Th...

Dec 05, 2019

Kyle Julius returning home to coach Canadian league's Fraser Valley Bandits

Canada didn't have its own professional basketball league when Kyle Julius retired from playing in 2009. So while the 40-year-old is thrilled to be on the bench as head coach of th...

Dec 05, 2019

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard gets wild-card spot in Auckland main draw

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard has been given a wild-card entry into the main draw of next month's season-opening ASB Classic. The former world No. 5 from Westmount, Q...

Dec 05, 2019