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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.

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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.

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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.

Nov 28, 2021 10:43 AM Read more >

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.

Nov 27, 2021 11:24 PM Read more >

Abbotsford Canucks lose to Tucson Roadrunners on power-play goal in final minute

TUCSON, Ariz. — The Abbotsford Canucks blew a third-period lead and were undone by a power-play goal in the game's final minute in a 5-4 losing effort at the Tucson Roadrunners in American Hockey League play Saturday.

Nov 27, 2021 10:41 PM Read more >

Koskinen stops 36 shots, Edmonton tops Golden Knights, 3-2

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mikko Koskinen stopped 36 shots and earned his 11th victory as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Saturday night. Koskinen’s win total is tied for the NHL’s best this season.

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Jacobs dumps Koe, Jones downs McCarville in semifinal play at curling trials

SASKATOON — Vice-skip Marc Kennedy says the members of Team Jacobs are simply trying to follow their skip's lead at Canada's Olympic curling trials.

Nov 27, 2021 8:40 PM Read more >

WTA remains 'concerned' about Peng's ability to speak freely

Steve Simon, the head of the WTA, says he remains “deeply concerned” about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and her ability to “communicate freely, openly and directly" after allegations that a powerful politician forced her to hav

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