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Edmonton Oilers anthem singer diagnosed with leukemia, hopes not to miss many games
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers anthem singer who has become a fan favourite for belting out O Canada in the stands with fans says he has leukemia. Robert Clark, in a video posted online, says he’ll be going through treatment starting next month and hopes not to miss too many games. He says he has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Durant says decision to sign $90M Rockets extension was a ‘no brainer’
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant said Monday that signing an extension with the Houston Rockets was a “no brainer.” Durant spoke of the deal a day after he signed the two-year extension that could keep the superstar with the Rockets through the 2027-28 season and a day before he played his first game with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Without the benefit of takeaways, the slumping Jaguars look a lot like year’s team
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s clear now that Jacksonville’s 4-1 start was more of a fluke than the foundation for a franchise turnaround. The Jaguars (4-3) are essentially the same as last year, a team with inconsistent quarterback play, a porous offensive line, little pass rush and a secondary that’s getable whenever and wherever. There’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champion Thunder enter the season looking to end the NBA’s run of parity
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
The defending NBA champions aren’t thinking of themselves in that way. The 80th season of the NBA starts Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder — the “defending” champion, even though they don’t seem to like the term — will get their rings and enjoy one final moment of celebrating last season’s seven-game triumph ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays fans say ALCS Game 7 win would be a Canadian heritage moment
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
TORONTO — It’s do or die for the Toronto Blue Jays tonight as they try to clinch a spot in the World Series, and with a home game advantage fans are heading to Rogers Centre in hopes of witnessing history. The Jays and Seattle Mariners are both one American League Championship Series win away from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays warn of ‘ticket management issues’ from Amazon cloud outage ahead of Game 7
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are advising ticket holders to tonight’s Game 7 against the Seattle Mariners to be aware of ongoing “ticket management issues.” The team says Ticketmaster is experiencing technical difficulties related to Monday’s major outage that hit Amazon Web Services, a cloud computing platform that companies use to operate websites, programs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays fans say Game 7 win tonight would be a Canadian heritage moment
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
TORONTO — It’s do or die for the Toronto Blue Jays tonight as they try to clinch a spot in the World Series, and with a home game advantage fans are heading to Rogers Centre in hopes of witnessing history. Johnny Prokos, whose father has run a hotdog stand on the east side of Rogers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Move to New Zealand leads to playing rugby league for Canada for hooker Caitlin Sears
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
TORONTO — Caitlin Sears went to New Zealand for a postgraduate degree. She returns as a member of the Canadian rugby league team. Having injured a knee in her final year playing rugby union at the University of Lethbridge, rugby wasn’t really part of her plans when she moved to the Southern Hemisphere in 2023. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes announce extensions for GM Danny Maciocia, head coach Jason Maas
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes gave general manager Danny Maciocia and head coach Jason Maas two-year contract extensions Monday. Maciocia, who also serves as Montreal’s senior vice-president of football operations, remains under contract with the CFL club through the 2029 season while Maas’s new deal takes him through the ’28 campaign. Montreal (10-7) enters the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FSU is committed to helping coach Norvell ‘strongly rebound’ while assessing the program, AD says
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
Florida State athletic director Michael Alford said Monday he is “fully committed” to helping coach Mike Norvell and his team “strongly rebound in the coming weeks.” But Alford also noted that “a comprehensive assessment of the football program” will be completed at the end of the season. Alford’s statement came two days after a 20-13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mammoth aim to keep win streak going, host the Avalanche
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
Colorado Avalanche (5-0-1, in the Central Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (4-2, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Mammoth seek to keep a three-game win streak going when they host the Colorado Avalanche. Utah has gone 4-2 overall with a 1-2-0 record in Central Division games. The ... Read More »
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