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Toronto Arrows travel to New Orleans to debut in Major League Rugby pro circuit
Canadian rugby takes a big step Saturday as the Toronto Arrows kick off life in North America's pro circuit. The Arrows, a beefed-up version of the Canadian Rugby Championship reigning title...
Jan 26, 2019
Ontario-bred Channel Maker to run in Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational
Jockey Javier Castellano will have his hands full Saturday in the inaugural US$7-million Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. Castellano will ride Ontario-bred Channel Maker, a five-...
Jan 26, 2019
Source: Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema to join Paris Saint-Germain
Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema appears headed to Paris Saint-Germain. The 17-year-old forward from Chilliwack, B.C., announced Thursday that she is forgoing college to turn pro. While Huitema did no...
Jan 26, 2019
Canada's Mirela Rahneva wins World Cup skeleton race
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Canada's Mirela Rahneva captured her second career World Cup skeleton gold medal at the birthplace of sliding sports on Friday. The 30-year-old Ottawa racer gave Canada its f...
Jan 26, 2019
Dave Dickenson feels his brother is deserving of Riders' head-coaching job
Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson doesn't see the Calgary-Saskatchewan rivalry getting more intense now that his older brother has the same position with the Roughriders. The Riders unvei...
Jan 26, 2019
Newfoundland hockey fans will miss Growlers coach Ryane Clowe: ex-NHLer
Having Newfoundlander Ryane Clowe behind the bench of a professional hockey team in St. John's meant everything to the local community, says former NHL forward Dan Cleary. Cleary, who's from Harbour G...
Jan 26, 2019
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman defends Edmonton Oilers organization
SAN JOSE, Calif. - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has a simple message for Edmonton Oilers fans: don't panic. Bettman was asked about the struggling Oilers at his state of the league address on Friday ...
Jan 26, 2019
Roughriders look internally, hire Craig Dickenson as new head coach
REGINA - Jeremy O'Day didn't have to look far to find a new head coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and ensure an easy transition with free agency starting in just over two weeks. The Riders ...
Jan 26, 2019
Puck and player tracking coming to NHL next season
Puck and player tracking is coming to the NHL next season. A sneak preview is coming up this weekend, too. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the long-expected news Friday during All-Star Weekend in ...
Jan 26, 2019
Calgary Stampeders re-sign top returner Terry Williams
CALGARY - One of the heroes of the Calgary Stampeders' 2018 Grey Cup win is staying with the CFL team. Terry Williams, who returned a punt 97 yards for a touchdown in the Stamps' Grey Cup victory over...
Jan 26, 2019