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Canadian tennis star Andreescu withdraws from three tournaments due to leg injury

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will miss three upcoming tournaments with a leg injury. Andreescu's agent, Jonathan Dasnieres de Veigy, confirmed her withdrawal from tournaments in Doha and Dubai in an email to The Canadian Press.

Feb 21, 2021 9:45 AM Read more >

Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi ends losing streak with big UFC knockout

LAS VEGAS — Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi knocked out Drako (The Great Drakolini) Rodriguez in the first round on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show Saturday.

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Cloud 9: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title

MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open.

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Bright sun, poor ice delay outdoor NHL game at Lake Tahoe

STATELINE, Nev.

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Connor McDavid scores hat-trick, adds two assists as Oilers batter Flames 7-1

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers superstar captain continues to amaze and get the better of his team's provincial rival.

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Matthews scores two more as part of another four-point night, Leafs down Habs 5-3

MONTREAL — Auston Matthews is trying not to think or talk about his headline-grabbing, eye-popping tear. Letting his play speak for itself is working out just fine.

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Hearts teams keen to recover form and shake off rust after quiet season

CALGARY — Varying degrees of game rust were evident on the first full day of curling at the national women's championship Saturday.

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Sam Burns holds his own on a tough, windy day at Riviera

LOS ANGELES — The wind stopped Sam Burns right when he was about to get started with a five-shot lead Saturday at the Genesis Invitational. Darkness stopped him right after two straight bogeys narrowed his lead to two.

Feb 20, 2021 7:42 PM Read more >

QMJHL Roundup: Desruisseaux's four-point night leads Islanders over Eagles in 8-2 win

CHARLOTTETOWN — Forward Cedric Desruisseaux scored two goals and added two assists of his own in an 8-2 Charlottetown Islanders drubbing of the Cape Breton Eagles in Charlottetown Saturday evening.

Feb 20, 2021 7:28 PM Read more >

Former NHL coach Babcock takes over behind the bench at University of Saskatchewan

SASKATOON — Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock, who led the Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup title and the Canadian men's team to two Olympic gold medals, is taking over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s team.

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