National Sports

Darryl Sutter has 'unfinished business' in return to Calgary Flames

CALGARY — The sting of defeat still smarts for Darryl Sutter. It's been nearly 17 years since he guided the Flames to the Stanley Cup final, only to lose to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a gutting seven-game series.

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Former Toronto Argonauts lineman Chris Schultz remembered as a gentle giant

TORONTO — Friends and fans remembered Chris Schultz as a gentle giant, who became a respected TV and radio analyst after a successful playing career with the Dallas Cowboys and Toronto Argonauts. Schultz, a native of Burlington, Ont.

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Women's world curling championship back on calendar, added to Calgary bubble

The 2021 world women's curling championship is back on the calendar. The event has been added to the list of bonspiels that will be held in the Calgary bubble at the Markin MacPhail Centre.

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Canadian Corey Conners grabs lead after his second round at Bay Hill

ORLANDO, Fla. — Canada's Corey Conners has the lead after the morning wave of the second round of the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational. Conners, from Listowel, Ont., shot a 3-under 69 today and is 9 under for the tournament.

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Men's basketball coach Steve Konchalski ready to end long career at St. FX

The story of Steve Konchalski's career is written in the photos that paper the walls of his office at St. Francis Xavier University. There are more than 250, of all the teams coached and lives touched in Antigonish, N.S.

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Walter Gretzky mourned in Ontario city he helped put on the map

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Past and present residents of the southern Ontario city Walter Gretzky helped put on the map mourned him Friday, remembering him not just as Canada's hockey dad, but as a community fixture who was always up for a chat.

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Former CPL MVP Tristan Borges rejoins Forge FC on loan from Belgian side

HAMILTON — Tristan Borges, a former player of the year in the Canadian Premier League, is returning to Forge FC.

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Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe won't soon forget visit with Walter Gretzky

VANCOUVER — When Sheldon Keefe was cutting his teeth as a coach in the junior ranks in Pembroke, Ont., the world's most famous hockey dad paid a memorable visit.

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Virtanen scores twice, Canucks snap Leafs' streak with 3-1 win

VANCOUVER — After a series of games where the Maple Leafs appeared to be unstoppable, Toronto finally hit a stumbling block Thursday. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Leafs 3-1, snapping Toronto's four-game win streak.

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Calgary Flames' 7-3 win over Ottawa Senators doesn't save Geoff Ward's job

CALGARY — Dillon Dube's first career NHL hat trick for Calgary in a 7-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday was eclipsed by the post-game firing of Flames head coach Geoff Ward and the hiring Darryl Sutter as his replacement.

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