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Senators sign forward Jamieson Rees to one-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Jamieson Rees to a one-year, two-way contract extension, the NHL team announced Friday. The contract carries a value of US$775,000 in the NHL and US$85,000 in the American Hockey League. The Senators acquired Rees from Carolina in March in exchange for a sixth-round pick...
Jun 21, 2024
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Canada's men's volleyball team stuns Brazil 3-0, advances to VNL quarterfinals
MANILA - The Canadian men's volleyball team is on an impressive roll as the Paris Olympics approach. Eric Loeppky had a match-high 21 points as Canada qualified for the Volleyball Nations League quarterfinals by stunning Brazil 3-0 on Friday. Canada, which has climbed to ninth in the latest FIVB world rankings, posted ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Playoffs for HoopQueens, Canadian semi-pro women's basketball league, start Sunday
The WNBA is coming to Toronto in 2026, but professional women's basketball has been in Canada for years. HoopQueens, a semi-pro league with players from across Canada, will hold the semifinals of its third season this Sunday at Toronto's Humber College. Co-founder Nakissa Koomalsingh said the four-team league has seen ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Canada rugby 7s men end 29-game losing run with win at last-chance Olympic qualifier
MONACO - Canada's men ended a 29-game losing streak with a much-needed 31-12 win Friday over Uganda at the World Rugby Sevens Repechage tournament. Twelve men's and 12 women's teams are competing for the last berth in the Olympic field. The fifth-ranked Canadian women have already qualified for Paris. Matt Oworu scored...
Jun 21, 2024
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Canadian player racially abused online in wake of 2-0 Copa America loss to Argentina
ATLANTA - Canada's impressive performance in a 2-0 loss to top-ranked Argentina at Copa America has come at a cost. Canada Soccer says one of its players was a victim of online racial abuse following Thursday's tournament curtain-raiser at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. "Canada Soccer is aware and deeply disturbed by raci...
Jun 21, 2024
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Canada's Gee, Houle and Boivin named to Israel-Premier Tech's Tour de France team
Ottawa's Derek Gee is headed to his first Tour de France, alongside fellow Canadians Hugo Houle and Guillaume Boivin on the Israel-Premier Tech team. Gee is coming off a third-place finish in the Criterium du Dauphine, an eight-day stage race considered a key warm-up for the Tour. It marked his first WorldTour general ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Oilers look to avoid elimination against visiting Panthers in Game 6 of Stanley Cup
EDMONTON - Another must-win game awaits the Edmonton Oilers Friday night. Edmonton is set to host Game 6 against the Florida Panthers looking to stave off elimination once more in the Stanley Cup final. The Oilers have won two straight to cut the Panthers' series lead to 3-2. Game 7, if necessary, would be Monday in So...
Jun 21, 2024
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Alouettes crush Redblacks 47-21 after unveiling Grey Cup championship banner
MONTREAL - Cody Fajardo threw three touchdowns and rushed for another, the Montreal Alouettes' defence dominated and the Grey Cup champions crushed the Ottawa Redblacks 47-21 after raising their banner Thursday night. Fajardo, the Grey Cup MVP, completed an efficient 28-of-35 passes for 393 yards as Montreal (3-0) rema...
Jun 21, 2024
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Lexi Thompson shoots 68 to take 1st-round lead at the Women's PGA Championship
SAMMAMISH, Wash. (AP) - Lexi Thompson knew some form of the question was coming after shooting a 4-under 68 and taking the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Would a major title change her plans about retiring from playing full-time on the LPGA Tour? "I'm just taking it one day at a ti...
Jun 21, 2024
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Canada 'keeper puts on a show but Canada still falls to Argentina at Copa America
ATLANTA - Canada held top-ranked Argentina scoreless in the first half but conceded a Julian Alvarez goal early in the second, eventually falling 2-0 to the star-studded South Americans in the opening match of Copa America on Thursday. The 48th-ranked Canadians did not look out of place in the high-profile game. They h...
Jun 21, 2024
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