National Sports

Maple Leafs sign Swiss forward Malgin to one-year extension worth US$700.000

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Denis Malgin to a one-year contract extension worth US$700,000. The 23-year-old Malgin played in eight regular-season games with the Maple Leafs after being acquired in a Feb.

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Toronto FC star striker Jozy Altidore speaks out on a strange season taking a toll

While no fan of sharing with the media, Jozy Altidore's voice has been loud and clear in recent months.

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Canadian Eugenie Bouchard eliminated in third round at French Open

PARIS — Canadian wild-card entry Eugenie Bouchard's best Grand Slam since 2017 is over after a third-round loss at the French Open on Friday.

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Alberta's Tanner Boser to face former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski

Boser (19-6-1) is currently ranked 15th among UFC heavyweight contenders

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Ottawa Senators swing trade to acquire defeneman Josh Brown from Florida Panthers

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Josh Brown from the Florida Panthers for a fourth-round pick (95th overall) in Tuesday's NHL draft.

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Ottawa Aces add Sheffeld Eagles Hall of Famer Jack Howieson as assistant coach

OTTAWA — Jack Howieson, a former head coach with Hemel Stags, has joined the Ottawa Aces as assistant coach.

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Open, closed, somewhere in between, Canadian curling clubs navigate COVID-19

Canada's curling clubs run the gamut from full steam ahead to delayed openings to total shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New-look Team Jennifer Jones makes its debut in one of first curling events of season

WATERLOO, Ont. — Skip Jennifer Jones adjusted her blue facemask, settled into the hack, and with new teammate Lisa Weagle to her right, released a stone in a competitive women's team game for the first time since last winter.

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AP source: 76ers set to hire Rivers as new coach

PHILADELPHIA — There's a new Doc in Philadelphia — one charged with reviving a 76ers organization that fell far short of NBA championship expectations.

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Pinder delivers timely hit, A's advance in playoffs at last

OAKLAND, Calif. — Sure, most of these young Oakland Athletics might barely remember some of the gut-wrenching October losses over the past two decades.

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