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Montreal forward Ibrahim Conde looks forward to Friday's MLS SuperDraft
The University of New Hampshire helped develop star defender Moise Bombito. Now the Wildcats have another Canadian looking to make his mark. Montreal forward Ibrahim Conde, the lone Canadian invited t...
Dec 18, 2024

World champion Jeff Powell takes over as Rowing Canada chief executive officer
VICTORIA - Olympic rower Jeff Powell has been named the new chief executive officer of Rowing Canada. The 48-year-old from Winnipeg, who was a two-time world champion in the men's eight, was executive...
Dec 18, 2024

Canadian Benefield, Broncos set to follow Ashton Jeanty's lead in playoffs
Ashton Jeanty will head into the U.S. college football playoffs with added incentive after being snubbed in the Heisman Trophy voting. Canadian safety Ty Benefield and the Boise State Broncos plan to ...
Dec 18, 2024

Tim Hortons Field to be rebranded when 10-year naming rights agreement ends
HAMILTON - The home of the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats will soon have a new name. Hamilton Sports Group announced Wednesday that Tim Hortons Field, the stadium where the Ticats and Forge FC of soccer's ...
Dec 18, 2024

Canada coach Jesse Marsch to hold coaching seminars across Canada in January
Canada coach Jesse Marsch is hitting the road next month for a series of coaching workshops for provincial coaches. The trip starts Jan. 21 in Halifax for a stop hosted by Soccer Nova Scotia, with coa...
Dec 18, 2024

Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China's power
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion while stripp...
Dec 18, 2024

All-star Scottie Barnes upgraded to questionable by Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - All-star Scottie Barnes has been upgraded to questionable by the Toronto Raptors. Barnes participated in practice at OVO Athletic Centre this morning ahead of a game tomorrow night against t...
Dec 18, 2024

Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian defensive lineman Lwal Uguak to one-year extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian defensive lineman Lwal Uguak to a one-year extension Wednesday. The deal keeps Uguak with Montreal through the 2026 season. The six-foot-five, 271-pou...
Dec 18, 2024

Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta vows legal challenge
The federal government has pushed its target to achieve a net-zero electricity grid back 15 years to 2050 as part of new clean electricity regulations announced Tuesday - though officials maintain tha...
Dec 18, 2024

Hockey Canada says officials whistling more penalties for on-ice discrimination
CALGARY - Hockey officials are whistling more penalties for discriminatory taunts, insults and intimidation on the ice, according to a Hockey Canada report. The national governing body of hockey says ...
Dec 18, 2024