• The Canadian Press

    Stars center Roope Hintz and Oilers forward Adam Henrique both out for Game 1 of West final

    DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars front-line center Roope Hintz will still be out of the lineup for the Western Conference Final opener Thursday night against against Edmonton, which is still without forward Adam Henrique. Both players are expected to play at some point in the series. Hintz missed the last two games of the Stars' second-round series against Colorado after leaving in the first period of Game 4 with a lower body-injury on May 13. Stars coach Pete DeBoer said during the morning skate Thur

  • The Canadian Press

    Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson dealt with knee injury through playoffs

    VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson says he has been playing with a knee injury since January.

  • The Canadian Press

    Toronto awarded WNBA's first franchise outside US, with expansion team to begin play in 2026

    Toronto has been awarded the WNBA’s first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026. Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures is paying $115 million for the team. Tanenbaum also is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the Toronto sports giant that also owns the NHL’s Maple Leafs and NBA’s Raptors, along with Toronto's MLS and Canadian Football League franchises. “Growing internationally, I’ve been trying to think

  • The Canadian Press

    Memorial Cup capsules: A look at the four teams vying for junior hockey's big prize

    A chance to be at the pinnacle of junior hockey is at stake for four impressive teams. Here’s a look at the squads competing for the Memorial Cup from Friday to June 2: Saginaw Spirit, Host The Spirit enjoyed a historic season in 2023-24, being one of four teams in the Canadian Hockey League to win 50 games en route to crossing the 100-point plateau for the first time in the team’s 22-year history with 102. Saginaw reached the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference finals for the second time b