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Maple Leafs defenceman John Klingberg set for hip surgery, done for the season
TORONTO - Maple Leafs defenceman John Klingberg's season is over. Toronto general manager Brad Treliving told reporters after Wednesday's practice the 31-year-old is set to undergo hip surgery in the ...
Dec 06, 2023

Connor Bedard is living up to the hype, but the Blackhawks remain one of the NHL's worst teams
CHICAGO (AP) - Asked how he processes losing, Connor Bedard recalled one of his seasons with the Regina Pats - his junior hockey team in Canada. He didn't have to look back very far. After all, the ro...
Dec 06, 2023

Canada coach Bev Priestman exits a difficult 2023 with a broad smile on her face
VANCOUVER - Canada coach Bev Priestman exits a difficult year with a broad smile on her face. The 10th-ranked Canadian women ride into 2024 on a three-game winning streak, having won five of six outin...
Dec 06, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Oil and gas emissions cap coming Thursday, targets 2026 start date
OTTAWA - Canada is poised to outline a federal emissions cap on the oil and gas sector using a cap-and-trade framework that would begin as early as 2026, says a federal government source. The source, ...
Dec 06, 2023

NHLers talk the art of the reverse hit: 'It can be satisfying'
Charlie McAvoy is happy to have it in his tool belt. The art of landing a reverse hit - when a player, usually a defenceman, with the puck initiates contact before an opponent looking to do the same -...
Dec 06, 2023

Whitecaps sign midfielder Sebastian Berhalter through 2025 MLS season
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed midfielder Sebastian Berhalter to a new contract through the 2025 Major League Soccer season, with a club option for 2026. The 22-year-old set career hi...
Dec 06, 2023

Grey Cup champion Alouettes extend quarterback Fajardo through 2025 season
MONTREAL - The Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes have extended the contract of quarterback Cody Fajardo through the 2025 CFL season. Fajardo was named the Grey Cup's most valuable player after he c...
Dec 06, 2023

President Joe Biden and the White House support Indigenous lacrosse team for the 2028 Olympics
President Joe Biden is pushing to allow the Indigenous nation that invented lacrosse to play under its own flag when the sport returns to the Olympics in 2028. Biden's position, being announced Wednes...
Dec 06, 2023

President Joe Biden and the White House support Indigenous lacrosse team for the 2028 Olympics
President Joe Biden is pushing to allow the Indigenous nation that invented lacrosse to play under its own flag when the sport returns to the Olympics in 2028. Biden's position, being announced Wednes...
Dec 06, 2023

Jacques Martin returns to Senators as senior adviser to coaching staff
OTTAWA - Jacques Martin is back with the Ottawa Senators. The team announced Wednesday its former head coach has been appointed as a senior adviser to current bench boss D.J. Smith and his staff. Mart...
Dec 06, 2023