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LeBron: MLB's Manfred needs to listen to players' Astros ire
LOS ANGELES - LeBron James is stepping to the plate for ballplayers furious over baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred's handling of the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scam. The four-time NBA MVP and star ...
Feb 18, 2020
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie floating new playoff format to league fans
TORONTO - Randy Ambrosie has started floating a new playoff format to CFL fans. On Saturday night, the CFL commissioner began his annual cross-country trek in Ottawa by offering&nb...
Feb 18, 2020
Glamour, glitz at London Fashion Week despite stormy weather
LONDON - Gale force winds and a deluge of rain may be causing havoc to much of Britain, but for the fashion crowd the show must go on. Storm Dennis didn't stop models, celebrities and fashion insiders...
Feb 18, 2020
Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race begins
Elk Ridge Resort went to the dogs Tuesday.The resort near Prince Albert National Park was the starting line for the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race. This race saw competitors take to the trails for t...
Feb 18, 2020 The racers and their dogs started at Elk Ridge Resort Tuesday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Alberta skip Laura Walker's change of heart gets her to first Hearts
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Laura Walker wasn't going to curl with a team this season. She was ready to dial back to mixed doubles events while she and husband Geoff Walker - Brad Gushue's lead ...
Feb 18, 2020
HFX Wanderers FC sign Haiti international centre back Jems Geffrard
HALIFAX - HFX Wanderers FC have signed Montreal-born Haiti international defender Jems Geffrard. The 25-year-old centre back has represented Haiti 16 times and was a member of the 2019 Gold Cup team t...
Feb 18, 2020
Navneet Dhaliwal to captain Canada at ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League A
TORONTO - Navneet Dhaliwal will captain Canada in the 2020 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament. The competition, part of the qualification process for the 2023 World Cup, runs Mar...
Feb 18, 2020
‘A big smile on his face’: Team Sask. helps special-needs fan enjoy Scotties
Rylan Moir had a special day at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.Moir, 17, has Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that can cause seizures and cognitive dysfunction. It makes it difficul...
Feb 18, 2020 Team Saskatchewan third Stefanie Lawton (left) and lead Kara Thevenot (right) give 17-year-old Rylan Moir (centre) a Team Saskatchewan shirt on Feb. 16, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Montreal Canadiens send defenceman Marco Scandella to St. Louis Blues for picks
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens traded defenceman Marco Scandella to St. Louis on Tuesday for the Blues' second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and a conditional fourth-round pick i...
Feb 18, 2020
Montreal Impact hope coach Henry's international experience will be an asset
The Montreal Impact are hoping new coach Thierry Henry's vast experience on the international stage translates into CONCACAF Champions League success. The Impact play their first CONCACAF Champions Le...
Feb 18, 2020