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EDMONTON — As the only West Division team that won't make the playoffs in a season when the 106th edition of the Grey Cup will be played in their stadium, the Edmonton Eskimos face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Saturday with nothing on the line except pr

The Canadian men's rugby sevens team is back training after a labour dispute with Rugby Canada. But challenges remain for coach Damian McGrath, whose squad takes the field in Dubai on Nov. 30 for the opening of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.

LONDON, Ont. — The London Knights are getting two of their impact players from last season back from the NHL. The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday that they have returned defenceman Evan Bouchard to the Ontario Hockey League team.

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have become Canada's first professional rugby union side. The Arrows, a beefed-up offshoot of the Ontario Blues regional squad that plays in the Canadian Rugby Championship, will begin play in Major League Rugby in 2019.

The Laval Rouge et Or and reigning Vanier Cup champion Western Mustangs have looked just as strong this year as they did last year.

DOHA, Qatar — Canada's Shallon Olsen captured a silver medal on vault in the individual apparatus finals Friday at the world gymnastics championships. Olsen, of Surrey, B.C.

Golf may have already given way to hockey season in Canada, but Bill Holowaty still has irons, wedges and putters on his mind. Expensive ones. So should you, he surmises.

Thursday's Games NFL San Francisco 34 Oakland 3 --- NHL Winnipeg 4 Florida 2 N.Y. Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 2 (SO) Dallas 2 Toronto 1 Detroit 4 New Jersey 3 Montreal 6 Washington 4 Nashville 4 Tampa Bay 1 Ottawa 4 Buffalo 2 St.

Thursday's Games NFL San Francisco 34 Oakland 3 --- NHL Winnipeg 4 Florida 2 N.Y. Islanders 3 Pittsburgh 2 (SO) Dallas 2 Toronto 1 Detroit 4 New Jersey 3 Montreal 6 Washington 4 Nashville 4 Tampa Bay 1 Ottawa 4 Buffalo 2 St.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames staged a massive third-period comeback on Thursday, led by captain Mark Giordano.