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B.C. Lions fire head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell as part of sweeping changes

The B.C. Lions have fired head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell, promoting Ryan Rigmaiden to GM and naming Neil McEvoy vice-president of football operations.

Ultra-competitive wide receiver Kenny Lawler looking to grab 3rd championship with Bombers

Veteran wide receiver Kenny Lawler's insatiable drive to win is fuelling the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they prepare to face the Toronto Argonauts in the Grey Cup on Sunday.

Veteran QB Zach Collaros leading 'special' Blue Bombers team into Grey Cup

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will face the Toronto Argonauts in a battle for the championship title Sunday. And Zach Collaros, the 36-year-old quarterback from Steubenville, Ohio, will be making his sixth Grey Cup appearance and is looking to collect his fourth ring.

Oilers' struggling power play ignites in 7-3 win over Vancouver

The Edmonton Oilers may have found the break they were looking for. After struggling through the first month of the NHL season, the Oilers trounced the Vancouver Canucks 7-3 on Saturday.

Vancouver Whitecaps keep playoff drive alive with 3-0 win over LAFC

The Vancouver Whitecaps beat LAFC 3-0 on Sunday to level their MLS first-round playoff series at a game apiece. 

Homegrown Vancouver Canucks player Arshdeep Bains nets 1st NHL goal

Bains — who hails from the Vancouver suburb of Surrey — said his mom and dad were in the stands to see his milestone night as he scored the winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

Christine Sinclair scores in final hometown game in Vancouver

Isabella D'Aquila scored twice, but Christine Sinclair was the star of the show Tuesday as her Portland Thorns blanked the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite FC 6-0 in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup.

Canada's women's rugby team edged by England for WXV 1 title in Vancouver

Canada's women's rugby team appeared poised to do the impossible Saturday — beat England. Midway through the second half of their WXV 1 final, Canada's Alex Tessier slipped through England's line, darted up the field and slid in to touch. She then sent a kick soaring through the uprights to put Canada up 12-7.

Vancouver Canucks lose 6-5 to Calgary Flames in season opener

The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Calgary Flames 6-5 in the two teams' NHL season opener in Vancouver on Wednesday, which ended up being an overtime thriller.

Playoffs at stake as B.C. Lions host Calgary Stampeders in Wild West clash

B.C. will look to rebound from last week's devastating 32-29 overtime loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday when it hosts the struggling Calgary Stampeders (4-9-1).