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Floundering Vancouver Canucks need to believe in comebacks: coach
VANCOUVER - Adam Foote knows a deflated feeling has periodically crept into the Vancouver Canucks' locker room this season. It's something the head coach wants to banish - quickly. "That's what we've ...
The Canadian Press Mar 02, 2026

Marchenko scores 2nd goal in OT as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 5-4
NEW YORK (AP) - Kirill Marchenko scored his second goal of the game 1:04 into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets edged the New York Rangers 5-4 Monday night after squandering a four-goal lead. Col...
The Canadian Press Mar 02, 2026

Stars extend win streak to franchise-high nine games with 6-1 victory over Canucks
VANCOUVER - Two goals from Lian Bichsel powered the Dallas Stars to a lopsided 6-1 victory over the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Colin Blackwell, Jason Robertson and Matt Duchene each score...
The Canadian Press Mar 02, 2026

Flyers win third in a row with 3-2 shootout decision over struggling Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in a shootout and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2, extending the hosts' losing streak to four games on Monday. Willi...
The Canadian Press Mar 02, 2026

Kamloops/Vernon/Penticton-based Cotter rink wins 2026 BC senior curling title
PENTICTON - A pair of curlers with ties to Kamloops have won the 2026 B.C. senior men's curling title.Former Kamloops resident, Jim Cotter, and Trevor Miyahara, who lives in the city, went a perfect 8...
Pattison Media Mar 02, 2026 Trevor Miyahara (left), Kevin Geistlinger, Brad Wood, and Jim Cotter (right) with the 2026 B.C. senior men’s curling trophy (Image Credit: CurlBC)

Coaching shakeup, management questions swirl around Canadian women's hockey team
CALGARY - Canadian women's hockey team leadership is in transition after a heartbreaking overtime loss to the United States in the Olympic Games final. Head coach Troy Ryan has indicated he likely won...
The Canadian Press Mar 02, 2026

Oilers acquire defenceman Murphy from Blackhawks for second-round draft pick in 2028
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenceman Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. The Blackhawks will retain 50 per cent...
The Canadian Press Mar 02, 2026

Max Scherzer doesn't wait before throwing bullpen in spring training for Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Max Scherzer threw a bullpen session in spring training Monday for the Toronto Blue Jays, even before the reigning American League champions formally agreed to terms with the Amer...
The Canadian Press Mar 02, 2026

Former Raptor Jontay Porter, who was banned from NBA for gambling, to play in independent league
SEATTLE (AP) - Former Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter, who was banned for life from the NBA in 2024 after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered ...
The Canadian Press Mar 02, 2026

'Friends back on now': Opponents Kolomaya, Dunstone reflect on Kamloops clash under national Brier spotlight
KAMLOOPS - Tournament Capital curling was the winner at the Brier on Sunday [March 1] in St. John's, Nfld. Four River City rock throwers took to the pebbled ice on national television, with skip Matt ...
Pattison Media Mar 02, 2026 Jared Kolomaya, Cody Tanaka, Mitchell Kopytko and Coburn Fadden. (Image Credit: TSN)

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