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Speedskater Weidemann named Canada's closing ceremony flag-bearer
BEIJING - Speedskater Isabelle Weidemann was named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremonies of Beijing's Winter Olympics on Sunday. The 26-year-old from Ottawa won a complete set of medals in B...
Feb 19, 2022
McDavid puts up three points as Edmonton Oilers double up Winnipeg Jets 4-2
WINNIPEG - Connor McDavid is back atop the NHL scoring race after putting up a goal and two assists Saturday as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2, extending their win streak to five strai...
Feb 19, 2022
Alberta bantamweight Chad (The Monster) Anheliger wins UFC debut by third-round TKO
LAS VEGAS - Alberta bantamweight Chad (The Monster) Anheliger won his UFC debut Saturday, stopping American Jesse (Sui Generis) Strader in the third round on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card.An...
Feb 19, 2022
Speedskater Weidemann named Canada's closing ceremony flag-bearer
BEIJING - Speedskater Isabelle Weidemann was named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremonies of Beijing's Winter Olympics on Sunday. The 26-year-old from Ottawa won a complete set of medals in B...
Feb 19, 2022
Toronto Arrows stage late rally to down NOLA Gold, record first win of MLR season
METAIRIE, La. - Sam Malcolm kicked 14 points and Brock Webster scored a try in his debut as the Toronto Arrows rallied to defeat the NOLA Gold 24-23 Saturday for their first win of the Major League ru...
Feb 19, 2022
Marie-Philip Poulin has 'no intention' of joining ECHL team: agents
Marie-Philip Poulin has no plans to join the ECHL after leading Canada's women's hockey team to a gold medal in Beijing. Poulin had two goals, including the game-winner, Thursday as Canada beat the Un...
Feb 19, 2022
Canada women look for more balanced performance against Germany at English tournament
Olympic champion Canada is looking for a more balanced performance against third-ranked Germany on Sunday after an uneven showing in its opening 1-1 tie with England at the Arnold Clark Cup. The sixth...
Feb 19, 2022
Canada's Auger-Aliassime through to Marseille final with win over Russia's Safiullin
MARSEILLE, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is through to yet another final, this time at the Open 13 in Marseille. The 21-year-old Montrealer topped Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin 7-6(4), 7...
Feb 19, 2022
Canadian cricketers lose by nine wickets to Oman in ICC T20 World Cup qualifier
MUSCAT, Oman - Unbeaten half-centuries by Kashyap Prajapati and captain Zeeshan Maqsood helped host Oman to a commanding nine-wicket win over Canada on Saturday at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifie...
Feb 19, 2022
By a toe: Canadian speedskater Blondin captures silver in dramatic mass start finish
BEIJING - Six-hundredths of a second. The difference between gold and silver for Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin came down to the final straightaway sprint after 16 laps in the women's mass start ...
Feb 19, 2022