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Canada coach picks Dayne St. Clair to start in goal in Gold Cup quarterfinal
MINNEAPOLIS - Dayne St. Clair has earned the starting job in goal for 30th-ranked Canada against No. 106 Guatemala in Sunday's quarterfinal at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. St. Clair started in the 6-0 win o...
Jun 28, 2025

Simon Wang makes history as highest-drafted Chinese player in NHL
LOS ANGELES - Simon Wang is still only 17 years old. The journey that brought him to Peacock Theater on Saturday morning had already been long and winding. Then he made history. The San Jose Sharks ch...
Jun 28, 2025

Blazers draft streak reaches 14 years as Behm, Lafreniere picked by NHL teams
LOS ANGELES - A pair of Kamloops Blazers forwards have been drafted into the National Hockey League Saturday (June 28), making it 14 years in a row where the WHL franchise has had at least one player ...
Jun 28, 2025

Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN - Mounties in Fort St John, B.C., say three suspects have been charged with manslaughter following a death earlier this week. A statement from Fort St John RCMP says police received a re...
Jun 28, 2025

Blue Jays recall infielder Wagner from Triple-A Buffalo, option Roden to minors
The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled infielder Will Wagner from Triple-A Buffalo. In a corresponding move, the Jays optioned outfielder Alan Roden to Buffalo. Wagner has three home runs and 13 runs bat...
Jun 28, 2025

Red Wings acquire goalie John Gibson from the Ducks in a trade at the NHL draft
The Detroit Red Wings acquired John Gibson from the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, a trade of the veteran goaltender that could start the dominos falling around the NHL with several teams looking for help...
Jun 28, 2025

Hudson's Bay landlords don't want Liu to move in, but retailer still has a shot
TORONTO - A group of Hudson's Bay's landlords don't want to transfer more than two dozen leases to British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu, but the department store still has a chance to get its way. Th...
Jun 28, 2025

Blazers announce several changes to hockey operations staff ahead of 2025-26 WHL season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have made a number of changes to their hockey operations staff ahead of the 2025-26 WHL season.Friday (June 27) afternoon, the team announced the hiring of Taylor Cochr...
Jun 28, 2025

Peace River North MLA calls for B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad to resign
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Peace River North MLA is calling for the B.C. Conservative party leader's resignation.On Tuesday, June 24th, Jordan Kealy posted on X - the platform formerly known as Twitter...
Jun 28, 2025

Senators acquire defenceman Jordan Spence from Kings in exchange for picks
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators acquired defenceman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. In exchange, the Senators are sending a 2025 third-round selection (67th overall) and a 2026 sixt...
Jun 28, 2025

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