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‘I was sick to my stomach,’ says former teammate after Claude Lemieux’s death by suicide

Former teammates are finding it difficult to reconcile what led Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux to die by suicide.

Alphonso Davies headlines Canada’s 26-player World Cup roster

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies is among the 26 players who will represent Canada at the FIFA World Cup this summer.

Roland Garros to fine Paraguayan player after sexist remark about chair umpire

Roland Garros is planning to impose a significant fine on Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo after he made a sexist remark about the female chair umpire following his second-round loss to Moise Kouame.

How much will World Cup games in Vancouver cost? Depends how you’re counting

The B.C. government provided its long-awaited update on the cost of hosting FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver Friday, showing the tournament is either getting more expensive or more affordable, depending on how you look at it.

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo facing fine for ‘sexist remarks’ after French Open loss

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo will receive a significant fine for his “sexist remarks” at the French Open after he said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.

The vibes in Canada feel much different than the U.S. as the World Cup arrives

For Canada, the World Cup is more about the soccer. While the mood around the tournament in the United States is complicated by the conflict with Iran, travel bans, immigration policies and politics, Canada stands in contrast to its border neighbour.

Habs enter Game 5 of Eastern Conference final down 3-1 to dominant Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens are fighting for their playoff lives as they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the NHL’s Eastern Conference final.

Bases-loaded walk lifts the Blue Jays to a 2-1 victory over the Orioles

NBA player Terry Rozier hit with new bribery charges in sports gambling sting

Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges in connection with a sports gambling sting, alleging he took a hefty bribe to exit a game early in March 2023.

MLB owners propose salary cap for first time since 1994-95 strike

MLB owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept.

Claude Lemieux, former Canadien and four-time Stanley Cup champion, dead at 60

Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux has died at the age of 60, the NHL Alumni Association said Thursday.

Canada’s Auger-Aliassime, Mboko move on to third round at French Open

Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime came back from a set down to post a 4-6, 6-0, 7-5, 6-1 win over Argentina’s Roman Andres Burruchaga in second-round action Thursday at the French Open.

Serena Williams wants to make comeback with Canada’s Mboko in doubles: report

Serena Williams reportedly is planning a comeback to professional tennis, potentially to request a wild card to play doubles with Victoria Mboko, 19, of Canada

Greaves makes 34 saves, Canada blanks U.S. 4-0 in hockey worlds quarterfinal

Jet Greaves made 34 saves, Macklin Celebrini scored his sixth goal and Canada blanked the United States 4-0 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world hockey championship.

More U.S. women are watching the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. There are many reasons why

The first two rounds of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs are the most-watched in the U.S. in league history. Women are the primary driver of that growth.