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Canada's para hockey players join women, NHLers at 2026 orientation camps

CALGARY - Hockey Canada has invited 20 para hockey players to a national team orientation camp in Calgary as first step toward the 2026 Paralympic Games. The roster includes 16 players who helped Cana...

Aug 01, 2025

Manitoba judge tosses lawsuit against disgraced former hockey coach Graham James

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Graham James, a convicted sex offender and former junior hockey coach. The suit alleged James sexually assaulted a Winnipeg man over two wee...

Aug 01, 2025

Saskatchewan Roughriders visit Montreal Alouettes in clash of CFL heavyweights

MONTREAL - The top two teams in the CFL standings don't have a lot in common - except for the fact they just keep finding ways to win. The 6-1 Saskatchewan Roughriders will visit the 5-2 Montreal Alou...

Aug 01, 2025

Yankees release veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman after a busy trade deadline

MIAMI (AP) - The New York Yankees released veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman on Friday, a day after making a flurry of moves at baseball's trade deadline. Stroman, who is in his 11th season in the m...

Aug 01, 2025

Atletico Ottawa adds to high-scoring attack, adding Mexican attacker on loan

OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa, which tops the Canadian Premier League standings, has added to its league-leading attack with the signing of Mexican attacker Antonio Alvarez on a season-long loan from Club ...

Aug 01, 2025

Poulin, Primerano among players invited to Olympic women's hockey orientation camp

CALGARY - Hockey Canada has invited 30 players to a national women's team orientation camp in Calgary in preparation for the 2026 Olympic Games. The national governing body of hockey is also summoning...

Aug 01, 2025

McDavid, Crosby headline Canada’s Olympic men's hockey camp roster for Milan

CALGARY - Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby are among 42 NHL players invited to Hockey Canada's men's Olympic orientation camp, set for late August in Calgary. The orientation c...

Aug 01, 2025

Osaka reaches NBO fourth round with straight-sets win over Ostapenko in Montreal

MONTREAL - Japan's Naomi Osaka is moving on to the National Bank Open's fourth round after a 6-2, 6-4 win over 22nd-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on Friday. Osaka, a former world No. 1, hit five a...

Aug 01, 2025

Davidovich Fokina upsets 12th seed at National Bank Open; Diallo last Canadian hope

TORONTO - Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain reached the round of 16 at the National Bank Open in Toronto with a straight-sets victory over Jakub Mensik of Czechia. It was an upset of sorts as the 2...

Aug 01, 2025

Clock ticking on Edmonton Elks to string together wins and get into playoff position

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks are aware, with one-third of the CFL season behind them, that they're in must-win territory to have a chance at the playoffs. The Elks (1-5) at home to the Hamilton Tiger-...

Aug 01, 2025