National Sports

Canada downs Bahamas 115-73 in FIBA World Cup qualifying match

SANTO DOMINGO OESTE, Dominican Republic — Kyle Wiltjer had 23 points and Aaron Best added 21 off the bench as Canada's men's basketball team downed the Bahamas 115-73 on Sunday in an Americas region qualifying game for the FIBA World Cup.

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Ticats defence stellar in 23-12 East Division semifinal victory over Montreal

HAMILTON — Ja'Gared Davis and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will get one last shot at the Toronto Argonauts.

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Seldom-used veteran guard Dragic leaves Raptors due to a "personal matter"

TORONTO — Goran Dragic has left the Toronto Raptors due to a personal matter.

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Short-track speedskater Kim Boutin adds two silver medals to haul at World Cup stop

DORDRECHT, Netherlands — Canadian short-track speedskating star Kim Boutin added a pair of silver medals to her haul at this week's World Cup stop, while Charles Hamelin picked up a silver in the last race of his World Cup career.

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Marc Bergevin out in Montreal as struggling Canadiens shake up front office

The Montreal Canadiens have fired general manager Marc Bergevin as the team finds itself mired in on-ice struggles mere months after advancing to the 2021 Stanley Cup final.

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Kings' Lemieux to have hearing for biting Senators forward Tkachuk

Los Angeles Kings forward Brendan Lemieux will have a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety for biting Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk.

Nov 28, 2021 11:58 AM Read more >

Mother Nature unkind to Lake Louise's men's World Cup with super-G cancellation

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — A three-race World Cup weekend turned into a one-race weekend in Lake Louise, Alta., with the cancellation of Sunday's men's super-G.

Nov 28, 2021 11:05 AM Read more >

Canadians de Bruin, Kripps pick up bobsled bronze at World Cup stop in Austria

IGLS, Austria — Christine de Bruin and Justin Kripps led Canada to a pair of bronze medals Sunday at a World Cup bobsled stop. Pilot De Bruin of Stony Plain, Alta., teamed with brakewoman Kristen Bujnowski of Mount Brydges, Ont.

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Canada eliminated from Davis Cup tennis tournament after 3-0 loss to Kazakhstan

MADRID — There will be no long playoff run for Canada at this year's Davis Cup finals. The Canadians were eliminated from the men's international tennis tournament Sunday after losing their second tie of the opening round 3-0 to Kazakhstan.

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Kyle Connor scores twice, Winnipeg Jets down Flames to snap five-game winless skid

CALGARY — Winnipeg forward Kyle Connor knew precisely where he wanted to go with his shot, and that's exactly where he put it.

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