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The Oilers will face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final for the second straight year, starting with Game 1 in Edmonton on Wednesday. The Panthers won last season's showdown in seven games to collect their first-ever NHL title.

The International Ice Hockey Federation has postponed announcing the host city of the 2026 women's world hockey championship.

Buck Pierce will make his CFL head-coaching debut in familiar surroundings. Pierce begins his tenure as B.C.'s head coach Saturday night when the Lions host the Edmonton Elks.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Tyler Kleven to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Monday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$1.6 million through the 2026-27 season.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's Aleksander Barkov thought the team meeting was over. He found it odd that the Panthers hadn't been told they could leave. Turns out, there was a good reason — two of them, actually.

“Breakfast Television” host Dina Pugliese and “Property Brothers” duo Drew and Jonathan Scott are among the stars headlining new HGTV and Food Network Canada shows under the Rogers umbrella.

RIMOUSKI — One year after what he called the worst day of his life, Denver Barkey led his team to the Memorial Cup title.

COLORADO SPRINGS — The United States will host the first two games of the next Rivalry Series with the Canadian women's hockey team. The archrivals will square off Nov. 6 in Cleveland, Ohio, and again Nov. 8 in Buffalo, N.Y.

RIMOUSKI — London Knights GM Mark Hunter says it’s concerning. Canadian Hockey League president Dan Mackenzie isn’t panicking.

Canadian international forward Olivia Smith has been voted Liverpool FC Women's 2024-25 Player of the Season. The 20-year-old from Whitby, Ont.