Canada has moved up one spot to No. 8 in the latest FIFA women's world rankings. Spain remains No. 1 while France moves into a career-high second place at the expense of England. Germany climbs one rung to No. 4, dropping the U.S. to No. 5. Sweden and Japan are unchanged at No. 6 and No. 7 with Canada, Brazil (up one) ...

EDMONTON - Sergei Bobrovsky's dressing-room stall is a shrine. A gold crucifix hangs from a chain. Next to it is a royal blue Orthodox prayer tassel. And the Florida goaltender's play has been nothing short of divine in the Stanley Cup final. The Russian has clearly been the star of this series, stopping 82 of 86 shots...

VANCOUVER - Rick Campbell wants his B.C. Lions to be locked in on Saturday, a task that will require tuning out a unique distraction - a 50 Cent concert. The rapper behind hits "In da Club" and "Just a Lil Bit" will take the stage at B.C. Place before the Lions (0-1) host the Calgary Stampeders (1-0...

OTTAWA - The Ottawa defence delivered late in the fourth quarter Thursday night as the Redblacks held on for a 23-19 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in their season opener. Lightning and heavy rain had forced a weather delay with 2:09 remaining in regulation. After a wait of about an hour, the teams returned to the ...

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid's dream of hoisting a Stanley Cup this spring is turning into a nightmare. Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves as the Florida Panthers held on to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday and take a 3-0 chokehold in the best-of-seven title series. Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart, with a goal an...

PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) - Rory McIlroy opened with a bogey-free round, the first time he has done that in a major since last winning one 10 years ago. His 5-under 65 gave him a share of the lead with nemesis Patrick Cantlay on Thursday in the U.S. Open. McIlroy had one of two clean cards, a rarity for Pinehurst No. 2. He ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Trevor Lawrence is getting paid more for his potential than his performance. Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed Thursday to a five-year, $275 million contract extension that makes him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in NFL history, according to a person familiar with negotiation...

The jet boat races take place this weekend on the Wapiti River with the FluidPRO 200To kick off the season in Grande Prairie, there is a show and shine Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Elk's Hall. The first race will start from Magoo's Landing at 10 a.m. Saturday and go to the Canfor Bridge/McLeod Flats. The boats race b...

Utah Hockey Club will be the name of the NHL team playing its games in Salt Lake City beginning this fall, with a long-term identity still to come. Smith Entertainment Group announced the move Thursday and unveiled the initial logos and jerseys that will be used in 2024-25 in concert with the $1.2 billion sale closing....

EDMONTON - Dylan Holloway got wind of the storm delaying the Florida Panthers' trip north. The Edmonton Oilers winger wasn't tracking the weather system that walloped the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area earlier this week, resulting in torrential rain, flooding and significant travel headaches. Holloway also wasn't upset to ...