Murray Wood: Lots of empty seats in the stands during Roughriders' home opener
Murray Wood says he saw plenty of empty seats at Mosaic Stadium during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' home opener against...
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Pandemic keeps Canadian luge team at home to start season
CALGARY - The Canadian luge team will stay home and skip the first portion of the World Cup season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. World Cup races open Nov. 24 in Austria, but Canada will not compet...
Oct 06, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs select Russian winger Rodion Amirov in first round of NHL draft
Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas left it late with Toronto's first-round pick in the NHL's pandemic-delayed draft. It wasn't about the player, but whether or not there was a trade to be made. In...
Oct 06, 2020
Springer hits 2 HRs, Astros beat A's 5-2 for 2-0 ALDS lead
LOS ANGELES - Back-to-back home runs off back-to-back pitches. The Houston Astros can't miss these days. George Springer hit two homers and Houston kept making more noise in the playoffs, beating the ...
Oct 06, 2020
Rangers take Lafreniere 1st in memorable opening round of pandemic-delayed NHL draft
There was little surprise at the very top of the NHL's pandemic-delayed draft Tuesday.The New York Rangers chose star winger Alexis Lafreniere, the presumptive No. 1 pick since January, with the first...
Oct 06, 2020
NHL revises targeted season start date, now looking at Jan. 1
There won't be any more NHL hockey in 2020. The league and the NHL Players' Association announced Tuesday that they are targeting Jan. 1 for the start of the 2020-21 regular season. Commis...
Oct 06, 2020
Acuña HR, plunked again, Braves top Marlins 9-5 to open NLDS
HOUSTON - Ronald Acua Jr. made history with a leadoff home run to start things off for the Atlanta Braves in their NL Division Series opener against Miami. And another hit - once more by the Marlins, ...
Oct 06, 2020
Winnipeg Jets select Saginaw centre Cole Perfetti with No. 10 pick at NHL draft
The Winnipeg Jets picked him 10th overall in this year's NHL draft, but Cole Perfetti says he still has a chip on his shoulder. "Obviously I'm ecstatic to be a Winnipeg Jet. But there were nine ...
Oct 06, 2020
Calgary Flames make centre Connor Zary club's first pick of NHL entry draft
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames took their time selecting Connor Zary in the first round of the NHL entry draft Tuesday. The Flames owned the No. 19 selection, but twice dropped down the order to gain an...
Oct 06, 2020
Edmonton Oilers select centre Dylan Holloway in first round of NHL draft
Dylan Holloway is willing to switch allegiances to play alongside Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Edmonton Oilers selected the centre from Bragg Creek, Alta., with the 14th pick of the NH...
Oct 06, 2020
Vancouver Canucks re-sign forward Zack MacEwen to two-year deal
VANCOUVER - Forward Zack MacEwen is sticking with the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced Tuesday that it has signed a new two-year deal with the 24-year-old Charlottetown native. The co...
Oct 06, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Canadians are experiencing the World Cup like true soccer fans
Canada's first game at the World Cup had highs, lows, frustration, desperation and thrills. Sarah Mills says Canada may ...
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