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Oilers bet on Draisaitl’s star power, with or without McDavid
EDMONTON – The two biggest cornerstones of the emerging Edmonton Oilers franchise are now locked…
Canada inquires about Doan, Iginla for Olympics; team likely to be picked by November
TORONTO – Could the next Canadian Olympic men’s hockey team have some star power after…
Jets sign faceoff specialist Matt Hendricks to one-year contract
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Matt Hendricks to a one-year contract on Saturday.…
Hiring of Briles as assistant creates controversy for Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Art Briles won’t be resuming his coaching career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The CFL and…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Aug. 29 ——— FREELAND CALLS NORTH KOREAN MISSILE…
NHL, NHLPA donate $200,000 to tropical storm Harvey relief efforts
NEW YORK – The NHL and the NHL Players’ Association are making a joint donation…
Naming rights for arenas is the norm: Why Scotiabank bet $800M on NHL stadium
VANCOUVER – Scotiabank’s $800-million deal for the naming rights to the Air Canada Centre, home…
Penguins’ Josh Archibald has three-week-old baby baptized in Stanley Cup
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Josh Archibald spent his day with the Stanley Cup in a unique…
Canucks sign veteran forward Thomas Vanek to one-year deal worth US$2 million
VANCOUVER – Veteran forward Thomas Vanek and the Vancouver Canucks agreed to a one-year contract…
Calgary Flames sign forward Sam Bennett to two-year contract
CALGARY – The Calgary Flames signed forward Sam Bennett to a two-year contract on Wednesday…
Former NHL enforcer Colton Orr finds new role in spotlight
TORONTO – The hardest part for Colton Orr was pretending. After duking it out many…
Former Blackhawks and Maple Leafs defenceman Pierre Pilote dies at 85
Hall of Fame defenceman Pierre Pilote, a three-time Norris Trophy winner who helped the Chicago…
The Latest: FIU calls off its football game at Indiana
The Latest on Hurricane Irma’s impact on sports (all times local): 9:55 p.m. Florida International…
The Latest: Jaguars will play home opener vs Titans
The Latest on Hurricane Irma’s impact on sports (all times local): 6:05 p.m. The Jaguars’…
‘Wouldn’t be the same to win somewhere else’: Sedins remain committed to Canucks
VANCOUVER – Heading into the final year of their contracts with the Vancouver Canucks, Henrik…
Eight stories in the news for today, Sept. 13
Eight stories in the news for Wednesday, Sept. 13 ——— MORE CENSUS DATA OUT TODAY…
Oilers begin camp with questions on who will play with McDavid, Draisaitl
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers opened training camp Thursday with franchise forwards Connor McDavid and…
‘We haven’t seen the best of Bo Horvat’: Canucks centre ready to take next step
VANCOUVER – Travis Green’s initial up-close look at Bo Horvat came in his first few…
Lessons learned: Nazem Kadri embracing veteran role with Maple Leafs
TORONTO – In March 2015, Nazem Kadri had his most humiliating experience as a Toronto…
Sunday’s Games
Sunday’s Games CFL Ottawa 29 Montreal 11 — NFL Carolina 9 Buffalo 3 Tampa Bay…
Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul questions his failed physical from camp
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul says he’s healthy enough to play hockey, despite the…
Monday’s Games
Monday’s Games NHL Pre-season New Jersey 4 Washington 1 Carolina 3 Buffalo 2 (OT) Boston…
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL Pre-season New Jersey 4 Washington 1 Carolina 3 Buffalo 2 (OT) Boston…
Tuesday’s Games
Tuesday’s Games MLB American League Toronto 5 Kansas City 2 Boston 1 Baltimore 0 (11…