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49ers may need temporary home because of new COVID-19 rules
The San Francisco 49ers and other teams may need to find a temporary new home…
As Alberta’s COVID-19 cases rise, so does tension over world junior championship
Alberta’s spike in COVID-19 infections and the virus’s infiltration of Canada’s team is concerning for…
Hockey history up for sale as 97-year-old Vancouver Millionaires sweater hits auction
VANCOUVER – A unique piece of hockey history is up for sale, with a rare…
COVID projections and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ motel for sale: In The News for Nov. 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
PWHPA’s Toronto roster gains corporate sponsor in insurance company Sonnet
Sarah Nurse’s new blue hockey jersey was paid for by a company. She wants to…
Fred Sasakamoose, Indigenous NHL pioneer, dies at age 86 after presumed COVID-19 case
Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous players in the NHL, has died after battling…
Former WHL head coach Dave Lowry joins Paul Maurice’s staff in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have hired Dave Lowry as an assistant coach. The 55-year-old…
Raptors won’t start NBA season in Toronto, plan to call Tampa home
TORONTO – Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors boast about having one of the best…
Senators sign second-round pick Egor Sokolov to entry-level contract
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Egor Sokolov to a three-year, entry-level contract.…
Raptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to Tampa
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will start the NBA season next month in Tampa, Florida,…
Calgary-born entrepreneur Rahul Sood buys stake in Sri Lankan cricket team
A millionaire at 19 after creating Voodoo PC, Calgary-born Rahul Sood says he went on…
Wright hoping to follow hockey royalty by making Canada’s world junior team at age 16
Shane Wright is well aware of the names to come before him. Wayne Gretzky, Sidney…
‘Champions Start Small’ motto stuck with figure skater and new mom Meagan Duhamel
Meagan Duhamel noticed a small sign by a family room door while staying with her…
Former Maple Leafs captain Rick Vaive tells it like it was — and is — in new book
Rick Vaive is finally ready to tell his story — his whole, unfiltered account. The…
Njoo: ‘Promising’ start to health protocols for world junior hockey championship
OTTAWA – Canada’s deputy chief of public health says the initial health and safety protocols…
March Madness in one place? NCAA looking at Indianapolis
The University of Maryland-Baltimore County pulled off one of the greatest upsets in American sports…
Reverse Retro: NHL looks back for league’s future with new jersey program
TORONTO – Dan Near and his team at Adidas saw the numbers and were brainstorming…
‘It’s just disgusting’: Broncos parents angry over lack of action on bus seatbelts
AIRDRIE, Alta. – Not a day goes by in the painful aftermath of the Humboldt…
Deputy chief of public health says challenges remain for Raptors to play at home
Canada’s deputy chief of public health says the Toronto Raptors have presented a good plan…
“I like to compete against the best” – De Grasse disappointed he won’t race Coleman
The world’s fastest men have never intimidated Andre De Grasse. He prefers to measure himself…
Raptors president Ujiri hopes his team can play in Toronto as COVID-19 cases spike
TORONTO – Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he hopes his team will play the next…
Alberta plans joint men’s and women’s curling championship, no “bubble”
SYLVAN LAKE, Alta. – Alberta intends to hold its provincial men’s and women’s curling championships…
COVID-19 lockdown begins in Manitoba and “The Good Doctor:” In The News for Nov. 12
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
NHLers weigh in on the idea of an all-Canadian division: ‘It would be pretty unique’
Mitch Marner was asked recently about the possibility of the NHL going with an all-Canadian…