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Canadian gymnast Black approaching rehab as a nice distraction ahead of Tokyo
TORONTO - When Ellie Black underwent ankle surgery recently, just eight months before the 2020 Tokyo Games, she reached out to someone who knows all about writing remarkable Olympic comeback stories. ...
Nov 23, 2019
Sinagra leads Dinos to Vanier Cup championship in final U Sports game
QUEBEC - Fourth-year quarterback Adam Sinagra led the Calgary Dinos to a 27-13 win over the Montreal Carabins for the Vanier Cup on Saturday. Sinagra, a native Chateauguay, Que., c...
Nov 23, 2019
Quebec religious group ordered to provide kids' names over schooling concerns
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has ordered a Montreal religious group to turn over the names of its members' children to the province's Education Department, citing concerns that some...
Nov 23, 2019
Canada wins doubles match to advance to Davis Cup semifinals
MADRID - Canada has advanced to the semifinals at the Davis Cup Finals. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Vasek Pospisil of Vancouver beat Australia's John Peers and Jordan Thompson 6-4, 6-...
Nov 23, 2019
'One blessed individual': Ticats Breaux living dream after near death experience
CALGARY - It's been a long and winding road for Hamilton cornerback Delvin Breaux after a near death experience as a high school senior and countless stops along the way. He's hoping his thi...
Nov 23, 2019
Tkachuk's shootout goal helps Flames top Flyers, end skid
PHILADELPHIA - Matthew Tkachuk scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Calgary Flames beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday to stop a six-game slide. Calgary's Elias Lindholm tied it at 2...
Nov 23, 2019
Super Markstrom helps Canucks to shootout win over Capitals
WASHINGTON - Jacob Markstrom stopped 32 shots and then denied seven more during an extended shootout, helping the Vancouver Canucks beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday. Elias Pettersson score...
Nov 23, 2019
Trudeau appears open to safer-opioid proposal in Vancouver: mayor
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems open to a proposal from Vancouver to provide millions of dollars in funding for a safe supply of opioids to reduce overdose deaths, Mayor Kennedy Stewart s...
Nov 23, 2019
Daddy Yankee to open reggaeton museum in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico reggaeton star Daddy Yankee is opening a museum in the U.S. Caribbean territory that will be dedicated to his life and the music that made him famous. The Daddy Yan...
Nov 23, 2019
Montreal Impact bring back designated players Ignacio Piatti and Saphir Taider
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact exercised contract options on designated players Ignacio Piatti and Saphir Taider and nine others Thursday. In bringing Taider back, the Impact made the Algerian in...
Nov 23, 2019
