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Matt Dunstone prepares to throw a rock during Canadian Olympic curling trials action against Team Koe in Halifax, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Grand Slam of Curling continues to tweak shootout, extra end experiment

Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 11:53 AM CST

The Grand Slam of Curling continues to tinker with a draw-to-the-button shootout to replace extra ends, but the latter is making a comeback in Saskatoon this week.

A shootout was implemented for the preliminary round and tiebreakers at the season-opening AMJ Masters in September, and then expanded to include playoffs in October's Co-op Tour Challenge and November's Kioti GSOC Tahoe.

The change produced dramatic moments in big games. Swedish skip Anna Hasselborg drew to the button in a women's semifinal in the Tour Challenge, but Canada's Rachel Homan covered the pinhole to advance in Nisku, Alta.

Scotland's Bruce Mouat outdrew Canada's Matt Dunstone by three millimetres to take the men's final in Tahoe.

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Blue Bombers re-sign star receiver Demski, veteran defensive back Nichols

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Blue Bombers re-sign star receiver Demski, veteran defensive back Nichols

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 3:50 PM CST

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-signed two big parts of their team Thursday, signing Canadian receiver Nic Demski to a two-year deal and veteran American defensive back Deatrick Nichols to a one-year extension.

Both players were set to become free agents in February.

Demski, who turned 32 on Sunday, had 67 receptions for 1,001 yards and seven touchdowns last season. It was his third straight campaign hitting the 1,000-yard mark.

The Winnipeg native was named to the West Division all-star team for a fifth straight year.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Joe Robustelli (82) runs with the ball as Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back Deatrick Nichols (1) defends during the second half of CFL football action in Regina, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

NASCAR mourns the loss of Greg Biffle, family in tragic plane crash in North Carolina

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NASCAR mourns the loss of Greg Biffle, family in tragic plane crash in North Carolina

Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press 6 minute read Yesterday at 4:13 PM CST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Greg Biffle was picked by NASCAR as one of its top 75 drivers in history. He was a Hall of Fame nominee for the stock car series and he drove for 18 years at the top of the sport.

Yet for all the races and the handful of memorable wins, he is perhaps best remembered for his selfless and tireless work helping others as a helicopter pilot supplying aid a year ago in the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene.

Biffle loved flying and he was in the air again Thursday, aboard a small jet that crashed at the Statesville airport north of Charlotte, authorities said. He was believed to be among seven people killed, including his wife and two children. He was 55.

“This tragedy has left all of our families heartbroken beyond words,” said a joint statement released on behalf of the victims. "Greg and Cristina were devoted parents and active philanthropists whose lives were centered around their young son Ryder and Greg’s daughter Emma. Emma was a wonderful human being with a kind soul who was loved by many people. Ryder was an active, curious and infinitely joyful child.”

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FILE - Greg Biffle smiles along pit row during qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)

Canadiens’ Zachary Bolduc finally breaks through at the Bell Centre

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Canadiens’ Zachary Bolduc finally breaks through at the Bell Centre

Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press 5 minute read 4:00 AM CST

MONTREAL - Zachary Bolduc imagined he’d score plenty of goals in front of friends and family when the Canadiens traded for him this summer.

What he probably didn’t envision was that it would take 19 games to bury his first at home.

Bolduc finally delivered his Bell Centre moment Thursday night, scoring twice in a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

“It’s a privilege to play here,” said the 22-year-old from Trois-Rivières, Que. "I grew up as a fan, and I dreamt of playing for this team, and now I have the chance to play here. To score that first goal, it's quite special."

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Montréal Canadiens' Zachary Bolduc (76) celebrates his goal during first period NHL action against the Chicago Blackhawks, in Montreal on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Rasmus Andersson continues to shine for Flames despite uncertain future in Calgary

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Rasmus Andersson continues to shine for Flames despite uncertain future in Calgary

Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press 4 minute read 5:30 AM CST

CALGARY - Rasmus Andersson continues to be a difference maker for the Calgary Flames amid external noise about his contract status.

The Swedish defenceman produced NHL career assists 200 to 202 — all in a Flames jersey — in Calgary's 4-2 win over the visiting Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

The 29-year-old, who is eligible for unrestricted free agency next summer, has provided value both on and off the ice if the 14-17-4 Flames decide they are sellers before or at the NHL trade deadline March 6.

Andersson generated the primary assist on Calgary's first three goals Thursday before Mikael Backlund's empty-netter for the captain's second of the night.

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Calgary Flames' Matt Coronato, left, celebrates his goal with teammates Rasmus Andersson, centre, and Jonathan Huberdeau during third period NHL hockey action against the Seattle Kraken in Calgary on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

‘Time goes so quick’: Senators’ Stutzle enjoyed ride to 400th career game, eyes more

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‘Time goes so quick’: Senators’ Stutzle enjoyed ride to 400th career game, eyes more

Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press 4 minute read 5:00 AM CST

OTTAWA - At 23 years of age, the last thing Tim Stutzle should be feeling is old, but that’s what the Ottawa Senators star centre said he felt after playing his 400th game.

Stutzle had a solid performance picking up an assist in the Senators' 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins to give him 360 career points (130 goals, 230 assists).

His 360 points are the fourth most at the time of a players 400th game with the Senators behind only Jason Spezza (416), Alexei Yashin (376) and Dany Heatley (362).

“Time goes so quick,” said Stutzle. “It’s been awesome so far and hopefully I can play many more with this group of guys. And, yeah, it’s been special so far.”

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Ottawa Senators center Tim Stützle (18) waits for the puck to drop during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Family of Ontario man who went missing in Quebec ski town renews call for help

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Family of Ontario man who went missing in Quebec ski town renews call for help

The Canadian Press 2 minute read 3:00 AM CST

MONTREAL - The family of a 22-year-old Ontario man who went missing at the Mont-Tremblant, Que., ski resort more than 10 months ago are renewing efforts to find him.

Liam Toman's family say they will publish an open letter today to remind the public he is still missing.

Toman disappeared on Feb. 2 at the popular Quebec resort during a ski trip with friends.

In a recent interview, Liam's parents said they hope someone who was at the resort around the same time might remember an important detail that could help them in their search.

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Liam Toman, 22, who went missing while on a ski trip in Mont-Tremblant, Que., on Feb. 2, 2025, is seen in an undated family handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Chris Toman (Mandatory Credit)

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McDavid scores, assists as Oilers beat Bruins 3-1

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McDavid scores, assists as Oilers beat Bruins 3-1

The Associated Press 8 minute read 12:17 AM CST

BOSTON (AP) — Connor McDavid scored on a short-handed breakaway and set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ power-play score, helping the Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night.

Former Boston University player Quinn Hutson added his first NHL goal as the Oilers won for the sixth time in eight games.

Edmonton goalie Tristan Jarry left with an apparent injury with 3:52 left in the second period after he slid quickly from his left to right trying to make a save. He stopped 12 shots in 13 chances, and Calvin Pickard made 12 saves in relief.

Pavel Zacha had a power-play score for Boston, which had won five of its last six. Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves.

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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) celebrates with Connor McDavid (97) after defeating the Boston Bruins in an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Andersson assists on three goals for Flames in 4-2 win over Kraken

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Andersson assists on three goals for Flames in 4-2 win over Kraken

Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 10:48 PM CST

CALGARY - Rasmus Andersson assisted on three goals for the Calgary Flames in a 4-2 win over the visiting Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

Mikael Backlund scored twice, including an empty-netter, and Matt Coronato and Nazem Kadri also scored for Calgary (14-17-4).

Goalie Dustin Wolf made 21 saves for the Flames, who improved to 6-1-1 at home in their last eight games.

His Kraken counterpart Joey Daccord stopped 42 shots for Seattle (12-14-6). Chandler Stephenson and Kaapo Kakko scored for the visitors who fell to 1-7-0 in December.

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Seattle Kraken's Shane Wright, left, and goalie Joey Daccord react as Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Blake Coleman, centre, during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Ingram and Barnes lead the way as Raptors beat slumping Bucks 111-105

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Ingram and Barnes lead the way as Raptors beat slumping Bucks 111-105

Steve Megargee, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 10:08 PM CST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 29 points, Scottie Barnes added 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 111-105 on Thursday night.

The Raptors have back-to-back road victories to bounce back from a four-game skid. They won 106-96 at Miami on Monday night.

Milwaukee played a fifth straight game without Giannis Antetokounmpo as the two-time MVP recovers from a right calf strain. The Bucks also were missing Kyle Kuzma due to an illness. Toronto didn’t have RJ Barrett (knee sprain) or Jakob Poeltl (lower back).

The Bucks have lost 12 of their last 15. They will be away from home for 11 of their next 14 contests, including five straight starting Sunday and running through Dec. 29.

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Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes (4) shoots against Milwaukee Bucks' Bobby Portis (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Connor McDavid scores short-handed, sets up power-play goal in Oilers’ 3-1 win over Bruins

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Connor McDavid scores short-handed, sets up power-play goal in Oilers’ 3-1 win over Bruins

Ken Powtak, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 8:59 PM CST

BOSTON (AP) — Connor McDavid scored on a short-handed breakaway and set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ power-play score, helping the Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night.

Former Boston University player Quinn Hutson added his first NHL goal as the Oilers won for the sixth time in eight games.

Edmonton goalie Tristan Jarry left with an apparent injury with 3:52 left in the second period after he slid quickly from his left to right trying to make a save. He stopped 12 shots in 13 chances, and Calvin Pickard made 12 saves in relief.

Pavel Zacha had a power-play score for Boston, which had won five of its last six. Jeremy Swayman made 22 saves.

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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) scores against Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Capitals rebound from a bad road trip, beat Maple Leafs 4-0 behind goalie Thompson

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Capitals rebound from a bad road trip, beat Maple Leafs 4-0 behind goalie Thompson

Noah Trister, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 8:52 PM CST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Logan Thompson earned his second shutout of the season, Jakob Chychrun scored twice and the Washington Capitals rebounded from a pair of ugly losses, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Thursday night.

The Capitals lost at Winnipeg and Minnesota by a combined 10-1, but Aliaksei Protas and Chychrun scored in the first period against Toronto. Thompson made the early lead stand up, finishing with 22 saves for his eighth career shutout.

Chychrun made it 3-0 with a third-period goal, his 14th of the season, which tied him with Alex Ovechkin for second on the team behind Tom Wilson's 17. Chychrun nearly completed the hat trick, hitting the post with about 3 1/2 minutes to play.

John Carlson also scored in the final period.

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Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson stops the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Ullmark’s first shutout of the season lifts Senators to 4-0 win over reeling Penguins

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Ullmark’s first shutout of the season lifts Senators to 4-0 win over reeling Penguins

Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 8:51 PM CST

OTTAWA - Linus Ullmark's 24-save outing gave him his first shutout of the season in a 4-0 Ottawa Senators victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.

The Penguins (14-10-9) have now lost seven straight (0-3-4), with their last win coming on Dec. 4.

With just over six minutes remaining in the third and trailing 3-0, Pittsburgh goalie Arturs Silovs left the net, despite Ottawa (16-13-4) having possession, allowing Brady Tkachuk to score an empty-net goal for his second of the game.

Ottawa took a 3-0 lead after 40 minutes with a pair of quick second-period goals.

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Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) reaches for the puck during first period NHL hockey action against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Zachary Bolduc, Lane Hutson lead Canadiens past Blackhawks 4-1

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Zachary Bolduc, Lane Hutson lead Canadiens past Blackhawks 4-1

Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 8:42 PM CST

MONTREAL - Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson produced three assists as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Thursday night.

Noah Dobson also scored for Montreal (18-12-4), while Jakub Dobes stopped 14 shots. Nick Suzuki added an empty-net goal and one assist.

Frank Nazar scored the lone goal for Chicago (13-15-6) in the team’s second game without injured star centre Connor Bedard.

Spencer Knight made 32 saves as the Blackhawks lost for the fourth straight game.

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Montreal Canadiens' Zachary Bolduc (76) celebrates his goal with teammates Alexandre Carrier (45) and Lane Hutson (48) during first period NHL hockey action against the Chicago Blackhawks in Montreal on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Canadian ‘keeper Dayne St. Clair says goodbye to Minnesota, reportedly joining Miami

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Canadian ‘keeper Dayne St. Clair says goodbye to Minnesota, reportedly joining Miami

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 6:11 PM CST

Canadian Dayne St. Clair, the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, has said farewell to Minnesota United with MLS champion Inter Miami his reported destination.

St. Clair is out of contract with Minnesota, which announced in late November that it was in contract negotiations with the 28-year-old from Pickering, Ont.

It appears those talks are over with St. Clair taking to social media this week to bid farewell to Minnesota.

"Representing this community on and off the field has been a true joy and although we never lifted a trophy together, I hope I made you proud," he wrote.

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Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair celebrates after making a save against the Seattle Sounders during a penalty shootout of Game 3 in the first round of MLS soccer's Western Conference playoffs in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Toronto FC happy to land Pittsburgh defender Jackson Gilman in MLS SuperDraft

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Toronto FC happy to land Pittsburgh defender Jackson Gilman in MLS SuperDraft

Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 6:20 PM CST

TORONTO - Toronto FC had just one pick in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft but left happy after taking Pitt defender Jackson Gilman in the second round.

Gilman played 75 games over his four seasons at Pittsburgh, starting 74, with two goals and seven assists. The five-foot-11, 174-pound senior from Schwenksville, Pa., captained the Panthers for three seasons.

"There's a lot to like, to be honest," said Toronto technical director Sean Rubio. "A four-year starter at a top program. Played as a freshman on a team that went to the (NCAA) College Cup final four as a starter. To be a captain, starting in your sophomore season, for that big of a school, there's something to be said about that.

"The soccer IQ for me is off the charts," he added. "Just a really smart footballer, makes really good decisions. He's played everywhere across the backline. I think he could even potentially play in midfield, although he has not done that any time recently."

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December 19, 2025

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