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EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League have decided to keep their team name despite concerns from some Inuit leaders. The club said consultations in the North p...

The Minnesota Wild fired coach Bruce Boudreau on Friday with the goal of correcting some inconsistencies and making a late-season push for a playoff spot. First-year general manager Bill Guerin said h...

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Ryan Borucki knows what it's like to have an elbow issue snowball into a bigger problem. So when the Toronto Blue Jays left-hander experienced tightness in his thro...

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's hockey team is set to begin another quest for a Canada West banner as U Sports playoffs begin across the country. It's the second year in a row the Huski...

WINNIPEG - Paul Maurice got ringing endorsements Thursday from his players and boss after he signed a multi-year contract extension this week to remain head coach of the Winnipeg Jets. They praised hi...

WINNIPEG - Now that his NFL dream is all but over, Willie Jefferson has decided to stay in his comfort zone. The star defensive end passed on more lucrative offers to remain with the Winnipeg Blue Bom...

The Canadian women's basketball team is headed to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and a local connection has been a big part of its success. Head coach Lisa Thomaidis splits her time between the national tea...

TORONTO - Nick Nurse remembers Nate Bjorkgren as a good-looking kid with a "full head of hair, and not a bad player" when Bjorkgren walked onto the University of South Dakota's bas...

The Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes swapped kickers Thursday. Toronto acquired kicker/punter Boris Bede from Montreal for kicker Tyler Crapigna. Bede hit 31-of-35 field goals last s...

Kerri Einarson is enjoying the prospect of a direct entry into the Canadian women's curling championship. Winning the Manitoba women's curling crown means avoiding Friday's sudden-...