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Oilers add two more players to protocol, game against Senators rescheduled
EDMONTON - The National Hockey League has postponed two games due to COVID-related issues affecting the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils. Edmonton's home game against the Ottawa Senators on Monda...
Jan 09, 2022

U.S. urged to use 'Sully' to help Canada, allies get PS752 compensation from Iran
OTTAWA - Canada and its allies are being urged to aggressively reach into the Iranian government's pocket to find assets to compensate for the regime's downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight...
Jan 09, 2022

Red Storm have a bit of everything available in Tuesday's MLS SuperDraft
The St. John's Red Storm have a bit of everything available in Tuesday's MLS SuperDraft, complete with Canadian passports. Want to stop goals? Try towering goalkeeper Luka Gavran, a Hamilton native wh...
Jan 09, 2022

Tottenham, Liverpool come from behind to avoid FA Cup upsets
Tottenham and Liverpool came from behind to avoid being embarrassed at home by third-tier opponents in the FA Cup on Sunday. A little bit of luck proved crucial in Tottenham's third-round turnaround. ...
Jan 09, 2022

James, Radford nab pairs spot on Olympic team despite withdrawal from nationals
OTTAWA - Veteran pairs duo Vanessa James and Eric Radford were named to Canada's Olympic figure skating team for Beijing on Sunday, despite withdrawing from the Canadian championships a day earlier. J...
Jan 09, 2022

Unheralded Strolz is shock winner of World Cup slalom
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) - Wearing low-ranked bib No. 38, Johannes Strolz was the shocking winner of a World Cup slalom on Sunday. The 29-year-old Austrian had a career-best finish of 10th in more ...
Jan 09, 2022

AP source: Denver Broncos fire coach Vic Fangio
DENVER (AP) - Vic Fangio was fired Sunday morning as coach of the Denver Broncos after going 19-30 in three seasons, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person, who spok...
Jan 09, 2022

Vlhova denies Holdener 1st WCup slalom win; Shiffrin DNF'd
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) - Petra Vlhova cemented her status as the leading female slalom skier of the season with her fifth win from six races on Sunday with just a month to go before the Olympic ...
Jan 09, 2022

Efforts to establish First Nation school board in Yukon decades in the making
VANCOUVER - Parents at eight schools in Yukon are voting on a proposal that could put the control of education for their children in the hands of the territory's Indigenous bands, the result of an eff...
Jan 09, 2022

Will he stay or will he go? Djokovic's hearing looms large
After four nights in an Australian immigration detention hotel, Novak Djokovic will get his day in court Monday in a deportation case that has polarized opinions and elicited heartfelt support for the...
Jan 09, 2022