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Team anointment at the national championships is a distinct possibility for at least one member curling association as it considers options for an uncertain season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The No...

RIO RANCHO, N.M. - People have always crossed borders to play baseball, and the sport routinely reaches across borders to fans. But rarely do players have to cross a border almost every day to partici...

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Milos Raonic both are heading to the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open. The second-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., beat qual...

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Vancouver Whitecaps are on a win streak for the second time this season but coach Marc Dos Santos says his squad has yet to reach its goal.  "We're going to keep going. We're...

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Los Angeles Dodgers were already having a grand time before Max Muncy's big slam capped the highest-scoring inning in a major league playoff game. That new ballpark in his home ...

TORONTO - Field Hockey Canada has appointed Andrew Wilson as head coach of the women's national team. The English native comes from Spain where he served as an assistant coach with the Spanish women's...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Brendan Gallagher to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$6.5 million.The 28-year-old Gallagher had 43 points in 59 ga...

CALGARY - The Western Hockey League has announced that its regular season will open on Jan. 8, 2021. The WHL said in a statement that players will report to their respective WHL Clubs following the Ch...

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators avoided arbitration with Nick Paul, signing the forward to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$1.35 million on Wednesday.It marks the first one-way cont...

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has suspended play in both of its Quebec-based divisions until at least Oct. 28 because of COVID-19. The league will continue play with five of six teams in the M...