Thursday, February 29, 2024

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

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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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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

CFL investigating allegations made against QB Chad Kelly, Argonauts

A quarterback holds the ball in his right hand as he moves to throw.

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

Canadian decathlete extends his right arm to the side of his body to hold a javelin while competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

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

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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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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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

Blue Jays pitcher in his windup, holding a ball near his waist in front of his body with his left (glove) hand stretched forward at eye level.

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

Two NHL goalies have a grip on each other in a fight during a March 5, 2004 brawl in Philadelphia.

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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Monday, February 26, 2024

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

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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

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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

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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 road cyclist, wearing a blue and black helmet with a blue, black and red racing shirt, crosses the finish line in Stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia on May 13, 2023 in Italy.

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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Sunday, February 25, 2024

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

A bonspiel at the Kimberley Curling Club to honour its 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 Saskatchewan family is selling a case full of unopened 1979 hockey card boxes, and bidding has topped $1-million. The boxes contain an unknown number of Wayne Gretzky rookie cards like this one.

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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Saturday, February 24, 2024

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

A female soccer player is seen running in a pitch.

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

Canadian hockey player skates on ice in Halifax hoisting trophy following a gold-medal victory at the 2023 world junior championship.

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

Two female rugby players are seen trying to take down an opposition player.

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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Friday, February 23, 2024

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

A female curling skip delivers a stone with her right hand.

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

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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

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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

A man sits in front of a Montreal Canadiens jersey.

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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Thursday, February 22, 2024

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

Men's baseball player celebrates after a pitch.

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

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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

A curler throws a rock.

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

Two women tennis players bump fists.

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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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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

A man wears a suit as he's pictured speaking into a microphone behind a pulpit.

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

A female curling skip pushes a stone forward with her right hand as two teammates prepare to sweep on both sides.

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

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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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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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

A Toronto Blue Jays player takes the field in Minnesota during the first inning in Game 2 of the wild card playoff series against the Twins on Oct. 4, 2023.

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

Canadian women's curling skip crouches in the house while watching two of her Northwest Territories teammates sweep during action at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

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

Canadian women's tennis player returns a shot to her Italian opponent during the Qatar Open quarterfinal on Feb. 14, 2024 in Doha.

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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Monday, February 19, 2024

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

A South Asian man wearing a blue hockey uniform skates on the ice.

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

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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

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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

A female tennis player is seen celebrating a point while making a fist.

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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Sunday, February 18, 2024

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

A badminton player in a red shirt hits a birdie.

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.

Some young people play volleyball in a gym.

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

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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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Saturday, February 17, 2024

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

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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

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



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Friday, February 16, 2024

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

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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

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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

Three police officer stand in front of caution tape and a building after the 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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Thursday, February 15, 2024

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

Men's soccer player looking left.

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

A man walks by a Blue Jays logo mounted on the wall.

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

A smiling women's basketball player celebrates with both arms above her head.

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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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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

Two Canadian major junior hockey players, standing on the ice with their faces out of camera view, wear separate red and white Canadian Hockey League jerseys.

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

A golfer lifts his arms in the air.

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

Canadian female tennis player stretches her left arm to connect with the ball during a Round of 16 match against China's Qinwen Zheng at the Qatar Open in Doha.

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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