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Maple Leafs sign veteran centre and Toronto native Jason Spezza to one-year deal

TORONTO - Jason Spezza is coming home. The veteran centre signed a one-year contract worth US$700,000 with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday as NHL free agency opened. Spezza, 36, has recorded 332 goa...

Jul 01, 2019

Marnie McBean named Canada's chef de mission for 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics

OTTAWA - Marnie McBean is ready to inject some confidence into Canada's Olympic team. McBean was named Canada's chef de mission for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games on Monday as part of the Canad...

Jul 01, 2019

Goaltender Keith Kinkaid signs with Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Keith Kinkaid as a backup goaltender to Carey Price. The deal, finalized on Canada Day, is for one year and US$1.75 million. Kinkaid, who turns 30 on...

Jul 01, 2019

Leclerc takes Austrian GP pole, Hamilton 5th after penalty

SPIELBERG, Austria - Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won the pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday, while Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton drew a three-place grid penalty and will start in fift...

Jul 01, 2019

Canada's Schnur makes Wimbledon as lucky loser after Coric withdraws

WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom - Brayden Schnur of Pickering, Ont., made the men's singles draw at Wimbledon on Saturday as the lucky loser. Schnur will play Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus on Tuesday in the gr...

Jul 01, 2019

Canadian Marie-Soleil Beaudoin to referee World Cup semifinal in Lyon

TORONTO - Canadian Marie-Soleil Beaudoin has been appointed to referee Wednesday's Women's World Cup semifinal between the Netherlands and Sweden in Lyon, France. The 36-year-old from Halifax, by...

Jul 01, 2019

Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Vasek Pospisil in all-Canadian Wimbledon match

WIMBLEDON, England - Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame a slow start to beat fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 in a first-round match at Wimbledon on Monday. It was the first career G...

Jul 01, 2019

Montreal Canadiens deal winger Andrew Shaw back to Chicago Blackhawks

MONTREAL - Andrew Shaw is heading back to the Windy City. The Chicago Blackhawks reacquired the winger from the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in exchange for second- and seventh-round picks in the 2020...

Jul 01, 2019

Maple Leafs trade Zaitsev, Brown to Senators for Ceci in six-player deal

TORONTO - The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs have swapped underperforming defencemen. The provincial rivals completed a deal that had been rumoured for nearly 48 hours on Monda...

Jul 01, 2019

Masoli surpasses 400-yard passing plateau as Ticats down Alouettes

HAMILTON - Another week, another dominant offensive performance from Jeremiah Masoli and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Masoli threw for over 400 yards and a touchdown while scoring two TDs&n...

Jun 30, 2019