New Alberta curling team slides into deep men's national championship field

A curling team bearing a name other than Bottcher, Koe, Martin or Ferbey will represent Alberta at the Canadian men's championship for the first time in 26 years.

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CFL investigating allegations made against QB Chad Kelly, Argonauts

The Canadian Football League says it's conducting its own investigation into a lawsuit issued by a former Toronto Argonauts strength-and-conditioning coach against the club for wrongful dismissal and quarterback Chad Kelly for alleged violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code.

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Beijing to host 2027 World Athletics Championships after Italy withdraws bid

The 2027 track and field world championships have been awarded to Beijing, where the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Games were held. China is also hosting the world indoor championships next year in Nanjing.

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University of the Fraser Valley women's basketball team earns berth to nationals for 1st time in a decade

Guard Maddy Gobeil's 26 points led UFV to a bronze medal at the Canada West championships

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Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Craig Roh dead at 33

Defensive lineman Craig Roh, who won a Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019, has died. He was 33.

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Blue Jays' thoughts with Erik Swanson after reliever's son hit by car, hospitalized

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson will be away from the team indefinitely after his four-year-old son was hit by a car and hospitalized on Sunday in Florida, manager John Schneider said.

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Brad Gushue hopeful the team can 'put it all together' for record 6th Brier title

Team Canada skip Brad Gushue and Team Bottcher lead Ben Hebert join That Curling Show to help set up the 2024 Brier in Regina.

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Senators-Flyers 2004 brawl still holds NHL record with 419 penalty minutes

It has been 20 years since Todd Simpson and his Ottawa teammates got into a fight fest at Philadelphia, a game that still holds the NHL record with an astounding 419 penalty minutes. These days, fighting is rare but certainly not out of the league.

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Dalhousie wins big at Atlantic University Sport tournaments as season winds down

Hundreds of student athletes took part in Atlantic University Sport championship tournaments over the weekend, and the ones wearing black and gold had a lot of success. The Dalhousie Tigers laid claim to championships and individual honours at events in several locations.

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Canada's Rhian Wilkinson named head coach of Wales women's soccer team

Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson has been named coach of the Wales women's team.

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Reigning WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart re-signs with New York Liberty on 1-year deal

Reigning 2023 MVP Breanna Stewart re-signed with the New York Liberty for the 2024 WNBA season on a one-year deal.

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Canadian cyclist Derek Gee breaks left collarbone in crash at Belgium 1-day race

Canadian cyclist Derek Gee is recovering from a broken collarbone and other injuries after crashing on the weekend in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad one-day race in Belgium.

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Kimberley, B.C., curling club celebrates 100th anniversary

The Kimberley Curling Club hosted a bonspiel on Saturday to mark its 100th anniversary.

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Case of unopened 1979 hockey cards from Sask. sells for over $5M at auction

A mystery box found in a Saskatchewan family's attic that possibly contains over two dozen rare Gretzky cards was sold at auction on Sunday for millions.

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Canadian forward Nichelle Prince out for rest of W Gold Cup with calf injury

Canada has lost forward Nichelle Prince for the rest of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup due to a calf injury suffered in Friday's 6-0 win over 104th-ranked El Salvador.

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Alberta to host world junior hockey championship in 2027

The world junior hockey championship is returning to Alberta. Hockey Canada says the province will host the world juniors in 2027. No cities or venues for the tournament have been set.

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Canadian rugby 7s women defeat Spain to reach quarterfinals in Vancouver

Canada's women's rugby sevens squad ran out to a 22-5 win over Spain on the second day of the HSBC SVNS at Vancouver's B.C. Place to book a spot in the quarterfinals.

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Homan beats defending champ Einarson to set up clash with Jones for spot in Scotties final

Ontario's Rachel Homan and Manitoba's Jennifer Jones won their playoff games Friday at the Canadian women's curling championship to accelerate their bids for a title.

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Canada's Dabrowski, doubles partner Routliffe drop semifinal match in Dubai

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand lost their women's doubles semifinal match at the Dubai Tennis Championships 6-4, 6-4 to the Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova and Australia's Storm Hunter on Friday.

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Low attendance at Winnipeg Jets games 'not going to work over the long haul,' chairman says

Winnipeg Jets chairman Mark Chipman says the NHL team's future could be in jeopardy if attendance doesn't improve.

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Jean-Guy Talbot, who won 5 straight Stanley Cups with Canadiens, dead at 91

Jean-Guy Talbot, one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups between 1956 and 1960, has died. He was 91 years old.

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'We always learn from everybody': Blue Jays' Jose Berrios a student of the game

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios is a student of the game and looks to keep moving forward after last October's playoff loss.

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Canada's Rebecca Marino falls in second-round of Puerto Vallarta Open

Canada's Rebecca Marino lost in second-round play to France's Leolia Jeanjean at the Puerto Vallarta Open on Thursday.

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Manitoba's Cameron beats Nova Scotia to keep playoff hopes alive at Scotties

Manitoba's Kate Cameron scored one in the 10th end for a crucial 5-4 win over Nova Scotia's Heather Smith in Thursday's opening draw at the Canadian women's curling championship.

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Dabrowski, Routliffe move into doubles semi in Dubai

The second-seeded team of Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe moved on to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 quarterfinal victory over Ukraine's Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on Thursday.

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Raptors get pep talk from Canadian mixed martial arts legend Georges St-Pierre

The Toronto Raptors want to make sure they fight until the end of the NBA season, so they brought in MMA great Georges St-Pierre to give them a pep talk.

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Alberta's Sturmay stays undefeated, clinching playoff spot at Tournament of Hearts

Alberta's Selena Sturmay clinched a playoff spot at the Canadian women's curling championship. Meanwhile, Skylar Ackerman claimed third in the pool.

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Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women's doubles quarterfinals in Dubai

The second-seeded team of Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 5-7, 6-2, 10-6 second-round win over China's Zhang Shuai and Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina on Wednesday.

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Blue Jays slugger Guerrero Jr. has 'no hard feelings' after salary arbitration case

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he has "no hard feelings" with the team after going through the arbitration process earlier this month.

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Northwest Territories overcomes 7-0 deficit in historic comeback for 1st Scotties win

Northwest Territories (1-3) came back from 7-0 down through three ends to beat Ontario's Danielle Inglis (2-3) by a score of 10-9 and earn its first victory at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary on Tuesday.

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Leylah Fernandez loses Round 2 match in straight sets at Dubai Tennis Championship

Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the Dubai Tennis Championship after losing 6-3, 6-4 to Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the second round Tuesday.

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Rising B.C. hockey star Arshdeep Bains called up to Canucks roster

The Surrey-born player was called up by NHL team for Saturday's game against the Winnipeg Jets, the latest milestone in a lifelong journey for the 23-year-old forward.

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Gabbie Hughes leads PWHL Ottawa over Boston with 2-goal effort

Gabbie Hughes scored twice in the second period, including a go-ahead goal, and visiting Ottawa beat Boston 4-2 on Monday in the first of two games in three days against each other.

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Kerri Einarson survives challenge from Corryn Brown, improves to 3-1 at Scotties

Canada's Kerri Einarson continued her drive toward a fifth straight Canadian women's curling title Monday with a 9-8 win over British Columbia's Corryn Brown at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary.

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Canada's Leylah Fernandez cruises to 1st-round win over Bernarda Pera at Dubai Open

Canada's Leylah Fernadez cruised into the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Bernarda Pera of the United States on Monday.

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Team Northern Ontario remains hopeful for spot on badminton podium despite tough start

Northern Ontario's badminton team had a tough start to its 2024 Ontario Winter Games campaign, but their coach remains hopeful they'll find their way to the podium.

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Volleyball sees surge of interest among students in Chisasibi, Que.

Students of James Bay Eeyou School in Chisasibi, Que., are working hard on the volleyball court, and in the classroom.

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Canadian women to open inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup vs. El Salvador

Canada will open the CONCACAF W Cup against El Salvador, which made the inaugural tournament's 12-team main field by beating Guatemala 3-1 in a qualifying match.

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Blondin, Gélinas-Beaulieu skate to mass start silver on home ice at worlds in Calgary

Canadians earned double silver medals in the mass starts on Saturday at the World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships at the Olympic Oval in Calgary.

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Sarah Nurse, Saroya Tinker on creating space for Black women in hockey

PWHL Toronto's Sarah Nurse and former pro hockey player Saroya Tinker share their experiences as Black women in hockey, inspiring the next generation, and their work with Black Girl Hockey Club.

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Watch the PWHL: New York vs. Boston

Watch PWHL Boston host New York on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. ET

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Nunavut teams in Sask. for training camps ahead of upcoming Arctic Winter Games

Athletes from Nunavut are in Saskatchewan this week to train with university players and coaches in advance of next month's Arctic Winter Games.

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Triple Olympic gold medallist Meghan Agosta retires from Canadian women's national hockey team

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Meghan Agosta has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's hockey team. The 37-year-old forward from Ruthven, Ont., ranks sixth all-time in goals (85) and points (176) and seventh in assists (91) in 178 career games with the Canadian team.

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Pair of juveniles charged in mass shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl parade

Two juveniles have been charged with crimes connected to the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl rally, authorities said Friday.

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Mbappe reportedly leaving PSG at season's end after 7 years with club

After 7 years with PSG, Kylian Mbappe has told the club he will be leaving at the end of the season.

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'This group is hungry': Blue Jays open spring training with sense of urgency

Eager to look forward after another quick post-season exit last year, the Toronto Blue Jays opened camp Thursday with a sense of optimism and a belief that they have the ability to contend again in the always-tough American League East.

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What Canadian hoops star Bridget Carleton feels about her 2nd straight Olympics

It was difficult to qualify, but Canada's women's basketball team is heading to the Paris Olympics.  Leading the team is Chatham's Bridget Carleton who scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds in their last qualifying round game.  

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NHL, Canadian Hockey League and member clubs hit with antitrust lawsuit filed in U.S.

A new class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian major junior hockey leagues violate antitrust laws in the United States by colluding to restrict the negotiation powers of players.

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As Olympics and Presidents Cup loom, Canada's Nick Taylor keeps coming up clutch

Nick Taylor is developing a reputation as one of the PGA Tour's most clutch players, and he's loving it. Taylor drained an 11-foot putt for birdie on the second playoff hole of the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday to beat American Charley Hoffman for his second victory in nine months.

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Leylah Fernandez takes down 5th seed Qinwen Zheng to reach Qatar Open quarterfinals

Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open with a 7-5, 6-3 upset of fifth seed Qinwen Zheng of China on Wednesday in Doha. It was a mixed day for Canadians in the Netherlands, with Milos Raonic winning and Denis Shapovalov losing in straight sets.

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Jenny Cavnar makes history with A's, will be first woman in MLB to handle primary play-by-play duties

Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. Cavnar will become the first woman to handle primary play-by-play duties in major league history.

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