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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record with 894

Washington Capitals’ forward Alex Ovechkin made history Friday night, scoring the 894th goal of his career against the Chicago Blackhawks and tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL regular-season goals record.

Commissioner in high spirits as Canadian Premier League kicks off its seventh season

Canadian Premier League commissioner Mark Noonan is in high spirits as the league kicks off its seventh season this weekend.

A look at the eight-team Canadian Premier League as it kicks off Season 7

A look at the Canadian Premier League, which kicks off its eighth season Saturday:

Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant fined US$75,000 for using finger-gun gesture during game

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been fined US$75,000 for twice using a finger-gun gesture during a game on Thursday, the National Basketball Association said.

Canadian curling legend Howard busier than ever since retiring as a player

Four-time world champion Glenn Howard is as busy as ever since moving to the coach’s bench after his retirement as a curler.

5 low-ranked French tennis players receive bans for links to a match-fixing syndicate

One low-ranked French tennis player was banned for life from the sport, and four others were given suspensions varying from two to 10 years, for match-fixing linked to a syndicate in Belgium, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday.

Trump again says he wants to see PGA Tour, LIV Golf merged

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at his Doral resort Thursday for a LIV Golf event, shortly after reiterating to reporters aboard Air Force One that he wants to see the two men’s professional tours united.

‘A confident skip is dangerous’: Team Canada feeding off play of skip Brad Jacobs

Behind the play of skip Brad Jacobs, Canada is rolling at the 2025 BKT Tires World Men’s Curling Championships.

Canadian men reach all-time high at No. 30 in latest FIFA world rankings

Canada climbed one spot to an all-time best No. 30 in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday.

‘Big from here on’: Canada one step closer to clinching playoff spot with win over China on day 5 of Men’s World Curling Championships

In a battle of the top two teams in the standings Thursday morning, Canada came out on top with a 8-2 on day 5 at the 2025 BKT Tires World Men’s Curling Championships in Moose Jaw, Sask.

Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record

Alex Ovechkin took another step closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring his 892nd career goal in the Washington Capitals’ 5-1 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

Rogers Communications and NHL announce $11-billion rights deal

Commissioner Gary Bettman said the money took some work, but the negotiation process was otherwise smooth for its newest broadcast rights deal in Canada.

‘A dream’: Canada keeps winning streak alive, moves to tie for first with defeat of Norway at men’s curling worlds

Canada has now won three in a row at the 2025 BKT Tires World Men’s curling championships in Moose Jaw, Sask., beating Norway 8–3 Wednesday morning.

Moncton, Saint John to host 2029 Canada Summer Games

The City of Moncton and the Saint John, N.B., region have officially been named as hosts of the 2029 Canada Summer Games.

Canadian company scrambles to keep up with ‘Torpedo Bat’ mania

A Canadian bat company is scrambling to keep up with a wave of interest after a breakout weekend for baseball’s latest innovation: the torpedo bat.