January 11th, 2025

National Sports

Oilers bolster blue line by acquiring Mattias Ekholm from Predators

By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have acquired Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators. The Oilers also receive a sixth-round pick in 2024. Headed the other way in the deal announced Tuesday are defenceman Tyson Barrie and prospect Reid Schaefer along with a first-round pick in 2023 and a fourth-round pick in 2024. Nashville retains four ... Read More »

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Leafs re-acquire Luke Schenn, deal Rasmus Sandin and Pierre Engvall

By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to wheel and deal ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The club re-acquired Luke Schenn – nearly 15 years after selecting him fifth overall at the 2008 draft – on the heels of two other Tuesday deals that saw Toronto send fellow defenceman Rasmus Sandin to the Washington ... Read More »

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Canadian men pick up first two wins at junior curling worlds

By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

FÃœSSEN, Germany – Canada’s men’s team downed Turkey and Norway for its first wins at the world junior curling championships Tuesday. Landan Rooney’s foursome opened the day with a 9-3 win over Turkey’s Serkan Karagoz. Canada opened with two points, and scored three in the third and eighth ends. The Canadians scored four in the ... Read More »

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Raptors sign guard Will Barton, waive centre Hernangomez

By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Will Barton and, in turn, waived forward Juancho Hernangomez, the team announced Tuesday. The six-foot-five, 180-pound Barton averaged 7.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 19.6 minutes across 40 games this season with the Washington Wizards. Barton was waived by the Wizards on Feb. 21. After a ... Read More »

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Blue Jays beat Tigers, lose to Phillies in spring training action

By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

Catcher Stevie Berman had a two-run homer off the bench and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier went 2-for-2 with a run batted in and scored two runs as a Toronto Blue Jays split squad beat the visiting Detroit Tigers 6-4 Tuesday in spring training baseball action. Santiago Espinal added two hits and two RBIs for Toronto. Another ... Read More »

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Leafs trade Rasmus Sandin to Capitals, Pierre Engvall to Islanders

By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to wheel and deal before the NHL trade deadline. The club shipped Rasmus Sandin to the Washington Capitals for fellow defenceman Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round draft pick on Tuesday before dealing forward Pierre Engvall to the New York Islanders for a third-rounder in 2024. The 29th ... Read More »

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Leafs trade Rasmus Sandin to Capitals for Erik Gustafsson, 2023 first-round pick

By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs traded Rasmus Sandin to the Washington Capitals for fellow defenceman Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round draft pick on Tuesday. The 29th overall selection in 2018, Sandin has four goals and 20 points in 52 games this season. The 22-year-old registered 10 goals and 48 points in 140 regular-season ... Read More »

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Parliamentary committee asks to see Canada Soccer deal with Canadian Soccer Business

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

Canada Soccer has been asked to deliver a copy of its controversial agreement with Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage by Friday. The parliamentary committee had already asked Canada Soccer to attend a future meeting to be questioned, with Liberal MP Anthony Housefather saying previously that the governing body should ... Read More »

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Canadian women to take part in Pacific Four Series women’s rugby tournament

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

Canada will join Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. at the Pacific Four Series women’s rugby tournament later this year. The third edition of the competition will take place over three windows starting with a Canada-U. S. matchup April 1 in Madrid. The second round will see Australia host defending champion New Zealand in late ... Read More »

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CONCACAF unveils 2026 World Cup qualifying format with co-host Canada on sidelines

By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

Qualifying in the CONCACAF region for the 2026 World Cup will kick off in March 2024 with co-hosts Canada, the U.S. and Mexico watching from the sidelines. FIFA confirmed earlier this month that the three co-hosts will qualify automatically for the expanded 48-team field at the men’s soccer showcase. On Tuesday, CONCACAF laid out the ... Read More »

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Edmonton Oilers trade forward Jesse Puljujarvi to Carolina Hurricanes

By The Canadian Press on February 28th, 2023

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have dealt embattled right-winger Jesse Puljujarvi to the Carolina Hurricanes. The trade, announced Tuesday, will see the Hurricanes send the Oilers Finnish forward prospect Patrik Puistola in return. Puljujarvi, 24, has four goals and nine assists in 58 games for Edmonton this season. “Jesse possesses a great blend of size ... Read More »

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