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Back when Daniel Briere was putting up 283 points over 364 games as a dynamo centre for the Phoenix Coyotes, a young boy named Auston Matthews was one of his biggest fans.

Canadian international Kadeisha Buchanan is a finalist for the women's MAC Hermann Trophy for a second straight year.

Friends say former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson is recovering from a recent stroke, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

Friends say former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson is recovering from a recent stroke, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

The Montreal Alouettes announced Wednesday that assistant coach and special teams co-ordinator Kavis Reed has been hired as GM, replacing Jim Popp, who was fired Nov. 7. Head coach Jacques Chapdelaine also had the interim tag removed from his job title.

Hungary's supreme court has again rejected a plan to hold a national referendum on Budapest's bid to host the 2024 Olympics.

A prominent member of the famous TV dads club, Alan Thicke held a special place in the hearts of Canadians. Notwithstanding his entertainment world success, the actor, writer, composer and host never lost the pride in his homeland, his offbeat Canadian wit, his love of our national winter sport or his realistic perspective about show business.

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen, who stopped 40 of 42 shots in Tuesday's shootout loss to San Jose, is on pace for a career-high 67 starts this season, a sizeable uptick in workload from his three-year stint with the Ducks in Anaheim.

Baseball owners and players have ratified the sport's new five-year collective bargaining agreement, extending their labour peace to 26 years through 2021.

Four months after her silver medal in Rio, Lindsay Jennerich is back on the water. But not with her doubles partner. As Adam Kreek writes, the grounded confidence of this Canadian rower is now inspiring the next generation of athletes as she moves into a coaching role.

Four months after her silver medal in Rio, Lindsay Jennerich is back on the water. But not with her doubles partner. As Adam Kreek writes, the grounded confidence of this Canadian rower is now inspiring the next generation of athletes as she moves into a coaching role.

​A lawyer for the family of slain CFL running back Joe McKnight says the player's family has met with prosecutors to discuss next steps in the legal case against his accused shooter.

Ottawa Senators head coach Guy Boucher lost his temper during practice in Ottawa on Tuesday, slamming his stick onto the ice repeatedly and cursing at his players.

Ottawa Senators head coach Guy Boucher lost his temper during practice in Ottawa on Tuesday, slamming his stick onto the ice repeatedly and cursing at his players.

Sam Gagner had a goal and an assist as the red-hot Columbus Blue Jackets won their seventh straight game with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

The San Jose Sharks rallied from a two-goal third period deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday night.

Justin Faulk scored the go-ahead goal 5:56 into the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied from three goals down to beat the Vancouver Canucks 8-6 on Tuesday night.

Alan Thicke, the Canadian-born actor best known for playing the dad on the '80s sitcom Growing Pains, has died. He was 69.

Canada's freestlye ski team continued its early success on the World Cup ski cross circuit this season, as Marielle Thompson won a gold medal and Brady Leman claimed a silver in races on Tuesday.

Hopefully Clint Irwin hasn't packed his bags and sold his house yet— after being picked up by Atlanta United FC, the goalkeeper found his way back to Toronto FC within the next two hours.