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Vincent Lapointe cleared to return to competition by anti-doping panel

MONTREAL - An "incredibly happy and very relieved" Laurence Vincent Lapointe said Monday she's ready to resume training for her sport's Olympic debut after an anti-doping panel conclude...

Jan 29, 2020

Willson one of just 15 Canadian-born players to have played in Super Bowl

Luke Willson has experienced the best, and worst, of playing in the Super Bowl. The Canadian experienced the thrill of winning the Lombardi Trophy in 2014 as a rookie tight end when the Seattle S...

Jan 29, 2020

Lions sign defensive back T.J. Lee to extension through 2021 season

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back T.J. Lee to a contract extension through the 2021 season. Lee was eligible to become a free agent after 2020. The Seattle native was the Lion...

Jan 28, 2020

Blues pick up first shootout win of the season, beat Flames 5-4

CALGARY - David Perron scored once in regulation and added another in the shootout as the St. Louis Blues ended a five-game road winless skid with a 5-4 victory on Tuesday over the Calgary Flames. The...

Jan 28, 2020

Bryant remembered in video tribute, moment of silence before Raptors game

TORONTO - Kobe Bryant was remembered with a video tribute and 24 seconds of silence before the Toronto Raptors tipped off against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. The retired Los Angeles L...

Jan 28, 2020

Raptors point guard sets franchise assist record in 130-114 win over Hawks

TORONTO - In the moments after Kyle Lowry became the Toronto Raptors' all-time assists leader, the point guard paid tribute to two NBA stars. Vince Carter was there to witness Lowry's historical ...

Jan 28, 2020

Senators snap 7-game road skid with 5-2 win over Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Mike Reilly scored the go-ahead goal 8:48 into the third period, and the Ottawa Senators snapped a seven-game road skid with a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Tyler E...

Jan 28, 2020

Raptors, Spurs share 24-second Bryant tributes; Toronto wins

SAN ANTONIO - The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs did not want to be on the court after learning Kobe Bryant had died, but they tried to honour him as best they could. The teams collaborated on ...

Jan 28, 2020

Oilers' Zack Kassian says a win is best revenge against Flames' Matthew Tkachuk

Edmonton Oilers winger Zack Kassian, fresh off a two-game suspension for pummelling Calgary's Matthew Tkachuk, thinks winning will be the best revenge when the teams meet again Wednesday. Kassian feel...

Jan 28, 2020

'No-brainer:' Collaros says coming back to Winnipeg an easy choice

WINNIPEG - It didn't take long for quarterback Zach Collaros to know he wanted to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After helping the Bombers capture their first Grey Cup since 1990 with a 33-12 vi...

Jan 28, 2020