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Vargas finally ends Impact’s scoring drought as Montreal tops Dynamo 1-0
MONTREAL – When Jeisson Vargas found the back of the net, ending the Montreal Impact’s…
Rumours spread on social media fuel deadly India mob attacks
GAUHATI, India – The rumours circulated through the hills of northeastern India on Facebook and…
Giant chompers: Woman’s squirrel dentistry saves rodent with overgrown teeth
BARRHEAD, Alta. – A squirrel named Bucky is back to chomping on seeds and nuts…
Ronaldo misses penalty, Portugal draws 1-1 with Iran
SARANSK, Russia – Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty cost Portugal first place in its World Cup…
‘It was near unanimous’: Crosby to be honoured as top N.S. athlete of all time
HALIFAX – Hockey superstar Sidney Crosby may not be bringing the Stanley Cup home to…
Hockey superstar Sidney Crosby honoured as top N.S. athlete of all time
HALIFAX – Acclaimed hockey superstar Sidney Crosby has another bullet point to add to his…
Rocque in play: Homan fills vacancy by turning to coach from team’s past
Marcel Rocque makes no bones about his coaching technique: he’s an intense, results-oriented instructor who’s…
A quick look at Calgary’s proposed plan for a 2026 Winter Games bid
CALGARY – A quick look at the draft hosting plan presented to Calgary city council…
Hurry hard, where? Calgary 2026 draft hosting plan missing a curling venue
CALGARY – If Calgary bids and wins the right to host the 2026 Olympic and…
Canada’s three curling teams unbeaten at inaugural World Cup
SUZHOU, China – Canada is in excellent shape at the inaugural World Cup of Curling.…
Canadian rinks off to World Cup of Curling finals
SUZHOU, China – All three Canadian entries will play for championships at the inaugural World…
Canada’s Beckie Scott says WADA decision “disappointing beyond measure”
Athletes, investigators, anti-doping officials and national sport committees all knew that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s…
Jones, Hasselborg through to Elite 10 semis with undefeated records
CHATHAM, Ont. – The playoff matchups are set for the Elite 10. Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones…
Thomas remembers Raptors’ roller-coaster early days, marvels at growth of game
VANCOUVER – Isiah Thomas figured the Raptors might face an uphill battle selling pro basketball…
In The Rings: Case can be made Homan deserves a Team Canada spot at Scotties
An exemption cleared the way for Jennifer Jones and her team to return to the…
Kerri Einarson curling team silencing the question of too many skips
CALGARY – Kerri Einarson heard the comments and questions. Four skips on one curling team,…
In The Rings: Curling Canada plans to revisit residency rules over next year
Curling Canada high-performance director Gerry Peckham acknowledges that the current residency setup for elite Canadian…
Curling’s five-rock rule in full swing this season in arenas and clubs
The experimenting is over for curling’s five-rock rule. From the clubs to the world championships,…
United troubles deepen as Madrid and Bayern grab tense wins
Even as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich returned to winning ways, Manchester United’s troubles only…
With key council vote cleared, push is on ahead of Calgary 2026 plebiscite
Cheryl Bernard looks at Calgary’s potential bid for the 2026 Winter Games from both a…
Investigation launched into abuse claims by “Garlic Girls”
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The darlings of South Korea’s Winter Olympics are back in…
S. Korea’s ‘Garlic Girls’ accuse coaches of derailing team
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The Garlic Girls, South Korea’s hugely popular Olympic silver medallist…
Canada defeats St. Kitts & Nevis 1-0 in CONCACAF Nations League qualifying play
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts And Nevis – Captain Atiba Hutchinson’s goal late in the first half…
Advocates to tell UN committee of women’s ‘non-state torture’ in Canada
OTTAWA – Canada needs a special criminal charge to cover extended campaigns of physical and…