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World junior hockey championship opens on Christmas Day for first time since 2005

TORONTO — There has been a slight tweak to the schedule for the next world junior hockey championship.

Veteran sniper Evgenii Dadonov excited to join Senators: 'It's a perfect fit'

Evgenii Dadonov sees a bright future in the nation's capital. And the veteran winger — immediately the second oldest player on the Ottawa Senators after signing — wanted to be a part of it.
Rain could present big challenge in Mighty Heart's quest to capture Triple Crown

Rain could present big challenge in Mighty Heart's quest to capture Triple Crown

TORONTO — She's a Hall of Fame trainer, but Josie Carroll will also be an amateur meteorologist this week.

Whitecaps search for top gamer to challenge incumbent esports representative

VANCOUVER — Fancy yourself as a FIFA gamer? The Vancouver Whitecaps may have a job for you. The MLS team announced Monday it is holding a countrywide esports FIFA competition -- Search for the ONe.
Nick Nurse continues push for Americans living abroad to vote in U.S. election

Nick Nurse continues push for Americans living abroad to vote in U.S. election

TORONTO — Website traffic for voter registration by Americans living abroad is triple what it was for the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse.
Vancouver Canucks sign forwards Gaudette, Hawryluk to one-year contracts

Vancouver Canucks sign forwards Gaudette, Hawryluk to one-year contracts

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forwards Adam Gaudette and Jayce Hawryluk to one-year contracts. Gaudette signed a one-way contract worth US$950,000.
Next generation of Canadian ski talent sets sights on Whistler, B.C., in 2023

Next generation of Canadian ski talent sets sights on Whistler, B.C., in 2023

CANMORE, Alta. — Canada's Xavier McKeever will be exactly the right age to contend for medals on home snow in 2023. He'll be 20 at world nordic junior and under-23 championship in Whistler, B.C. The cross-country skier from Canmore, Alta.
CPL champion Forge FC off to El Salvador for CONCACAF League preliminary-round match

CPL champion Forge FC off to El Salvador for CONCACAF League preliminary-round match

A month after winning the Island Games in Charlottetown, Forge FC is back on the move. The Canadian Premier League champions from Hamilton leave early Tuesday for El Salvador and a CONCACAF League preliminary-round date with CD Municipal Limeno.
6 Russian military officers charged in vast hacking campaign

6 Russian military officers charged in vast hacking campaign

WASHINGTON — Six Russian military officers sought to disrupt through computer hacking the French election, the Winter Olympics and U.S.
Ottawa Senators sign forward J.C. Beaudin to one-year, two-way contract

Ottawa Senators sign forward J.C. Beaudin to one-year, two-way contract

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed forward J.C. Beaudin to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal is worth US$700,000 in the NHL and $80,000 in the American Hockey League. Beaudin a 23-year-old from Longueuil, Que.