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Toronto WNBA team arrives at 'critical moment in history' for women's sports: expert
TORONTO - Experts say the entrance of a professional women's basketball team to the Toronto sports landscape creates new opportunities to capitalize on long pent-up demand from local fans. The WNBA an...
May 23, 2024
Memorial Cup capsules: A look at the four teams vying for junior hockey's big prize
A chance to be at the pinnacle of junior hockey is at stake for four impressive teams. Here's a look at the squads competing for the Memorial Cup from Friday to June 2: Saginaw Spirit, Host The Spirit...
May 23, 2024
More bad weather could hit Iowa where 3 powerful tornadoes caused millions in damage
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds praised FEMA's response Thursday as she sought a disaster declaration for multiple counties, saying at least 202 homes were destroyed by a series of torn...
May 23, 2024
Canucks' Allvin, Stars' Nill, Panthers' Zito named finalists for NHL's GM of the year
NEW YORK - Patrik Allvin of the Vancouver Canucks, Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for this season's Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award....
May 23, 2024
A former dancer himself, DJ BBad provides the soundtrack at top breaking competitions
TORONTO - Like figure skating, music is integral to the sport of breaking. But unlike skaters, breakdancers don't get to choose their soundtrack. That's where Andel James comes in. James will be provi...
May 23, 2024
Stars centre Roope Hintz to miss Game 1 against Oilers with upper-body injury
DALLAS - The Dallas Stars will be without No. 1 centre Roope Hintz for Game 1 of the NHL's Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers. Dallas head coach Pete DeBoer said Thursday morning the...
May 23, 2024
Paul scores twice, Canada advances to world hockey semifinals with win over Slovakia
PRAGUE - Nick Paul scored twice and added an assist as Canada defeated Slovakia 6-3 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world hockey championship. Jared McCann, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Guenther an...
May 23, 2024
Beck, Spirit look to close out historic season on top at Memorial Cup
Owen Beck has a second chance at glory and is locked in on finishing his career on top. Beck and the host Saginaw Spirit look to make more history when the Memorial Cup begins Friday and runs through ...
May 23, 2024
Riders pre-season standouts ready to face Edmonton on Saturday
Training camp is all about embracing the opportunities presented in front of you and for several members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in their pre-season opener victory on Monday against Winnipeg -...
May 23, 2024
Canada's Andreescu to make her return at French Open, Diallo qualifies
PARIS - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will make her anticipated return to action at the French Open. Andreescu was in Thursday's official draw for the clay-court Grand Slam event and will face...
May 23, 2024