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​Pole vaulter Alysha Newman wonders if having her equipment destroyed during a recent Air Canada flight followed by a strong performance in Qatar on little sleep and with borrowed poles has made her a more effective athlete. “It might have made me a better athlete knowing I was able to handle the adversity and perform decently,” the London, Ont., native ...

Marian Studenic woke up Monday morning with a sore throat and fever and wasn’t sure whether he was going to be able to play later that night. But the Hamilton forward overcame illness to score the winner later in the day as the Bulldogs edged Swift Current 2-1 to win their first game at the Memorial Cup despite a standout ...

​Hours before his Swedish countrymen were set to play for their second straight world championship, Daniel Alfredsson reflected on Sunday how his life has changed now that he has become a hockey dad. Alfredsson headlined the group of eight 2018 inductees to the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame on the final day of competition in Copenhagen. “You’re never going ...

For almost eight years, Milos Raonic stood atop the Canadian men’s singles rankings – unchallenged and undisputedly the top male tennis player in the nation – until now. Last week, rising star Denis Shapovalov defeated Raonic in their first-ever meeting, taking a 6-4, 6-4 win in the third-round of the Madrid Open. When next week’s rankings come out, the 19-year-old will surpass Raonic as the top-ranked Canadian. John McEnroe knows both very ...

Nick Henry scored the winner with 32 seconds remaining in the third period as the host Regina Pats opened the 100th Memorial Cup with a 3-2 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs on Friday night. Henry collected a rebound in front of the Hamilton net and wristed it past goaltender Kaden Fulcher. The host Regina Pats edge OHL champion Hamilton Bulldogs ...