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Kyshawn George ready for "hometown" NBA debut as his Wizards play Raptors in Montreal
Kyshawn George was raised in Switzerland so he never expected he'd get to play an NBA game in front of a "hometown" crowd. But because his Washington Wizards are starting the pre-season against the To...
Oct 05, 2024
Canada's Einarson dumps Sweden's Wrana to reach Tour Challenge semifinals
Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated Sweden's Isabella Wrana 6-1 on Saturday to reach the semifinals at the HearingLife Tour Challenge. Einarson, from Gimli, Man., stole three points in the fifth end when...
Oct 05, 2024
Cotter scores as Devils beat Sabres 3-1 to sweep season-opening series in Prague
PRAGUE (AP) - Newcomer Paul Cotter proved his value, scoring again in Prague as the New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday for a sweep of their regular-season-opening series in the ...
Oct 05, 2024
Old faces, new places: A look at NHLers on the move this off-season
Nashville Predators star Filip Forsberg heard the rumblings. Steven Stamkos was unlikely to re-sign with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Music City was a possible destination. Forsberg's teammate, defenceman...
Oct 05, 2024
Holland buries twice, Storm sink River Rush; Grizzlies in town Saturday
KAMLOOPS -- Keenan Holland struck twice for the Kamloops Storm in a 5-1 victory over the Quesnel River Rush in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action on Friday (Oct. 4) on McArthur Island....
Oct 05, 2024
Former star forward Sebastian Giovinco rejoins Toronto FC in front-office role
TORONTO - The Atomic Ant is back with Toronto FC. Former star striker Sebastian Giovinco, the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 83 goals, has rejoined the MLS club as a special adviser and team...
Oct 05, 2024
Lafreniere, Finnie notch two goals apiece, but Blazers fall to Giants in high-scoring affair
LANGLEY, B.C. -- The Vancouver Giants prevailed 8-6 over the Kamloops Blazers in WHL action on Friday (Oct. 4) in Langley. Tommy Lafreniere opened his major-junior goal scoring account, scoring twice ...
Oct 05, 2024
Pete Alonso is first big star of the postseason; MLB's playoffs move to the Division Series
Pete Alonso was one of the stars of Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series round, hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning on Thursday night to lift his New York Mets over the Milwaukee Brewers...
Oct 05, 2024
B.C. campaign trail sees party leaders head to the Okanagan
The leaders of both British Columbia's provincial Conservatives and New Democrats are in the Okanagan campaigning today. B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad is in Kelowna while NDP Leader David Eby i...
Oct 05, 2024
'Oct. 7 changed us': Palestinian Canadians with family in Gaza mark a year of war
Fedaa Nassar says any time she has heard the phone ring in the last year, she becomes overwhelmed with anxiety. "I hate phone calls now," says the 34-year-old lab technician at an Ottawa-area hospital...
Oct 05, 2024
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