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Argonauts can clinch first in East Division with victory over Montreal Alouettes
They've endured a sometimes quirky 2022 schedule but it has also delivered head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts to a very simple and emphatic completion. Toronto (10-6) concludes its re...
Oct 19, 2022
City of Calgary, Flames start negotiating again on a new arena
CALGARY - Arena talks in Calgary are back on. The city and Calgary Flames owners confirmed Wednesday negotiations will begin again for a new sports, arts and entertainment building. Their previous dea...
Oct 19, 2022
Canada's Bouchard ousted by Ostapenko in second round of Guadalajara Open
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has been ousted from the Guadalajara Open in the second round after a three-set loss (7-5, 2-6, 6-1) to Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday. The Montreal nati...
Oct 19, 2022
Raptors exercise team options for Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors exercised team options for budding sophomore Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn on Wednesday. For Barnes, the reigning NBA rookie of the year, it's a thir...
Oct 19, 2022
Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Muzzin to miss at least three games with neck injury
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed veteran defenceman Jake Muzzin on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. The 33-year-old left Monday's 4-2 home loss to Arizona with a neck injury...
Oct 19, 2022
Roughriders linebacker Sankey leading CFL in tackles once again
He's in a different city with a different team but Darnell Sankey is in a familiar place. The Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker has a CFL-high 104 tackles, three more than Hamilton's Jovan Santos-Kn...
Oct 19, 2022
CEBL unveils newest franchise Calgary Surge, ownership duo
CALGARY - The Canadian Elite Basketball League introduced its newest franchise on Wednesday - the Calgary Surge. The team, which was formerly based out of Guelph, Ont., and known as the Nighthawks, wi...
Oct 19, 2022
Denis Shapovalov tops Antoine Bellier to advance to Stockholm Open quarterfinals
STOCKHOLM - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is on his way to the Stockholm Open quarterfinals after a 6-4, 7-5 win over Antoine Bellier on Wednesday. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native fired eight aces and bro...
Oct 19, 2022
Ottawa, Pacific and Forge coaches up for Canadian Premier League award
TORONTO - Atletico Ottawa's Carlos Gonzalez, Pacific FC's James Merriman and Forge FC's Bobby Smyrniotis are the finalists for Canadian Premier League coach of the year. Voting involved the head coach...
Oct 19, 2022
Panthers put D Aaron Ekblad on long-term injured reserve
SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers will be without top defenseman Aaron Ekblad until at least mid-November, and quite possibly longer, after the team putting him on the long-term injured reserve lis...
Oct 19, 2022