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Canadian Alexander Bebb knows what awaits Sunday when he lines up for Oxford against Cambridge in the 168th edition of the men's Boat Race. Pain. "It's almost a war of attrition," said the 25-year-old from Vancouver. "It's quite gruelling," he added.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Tyler Kleven to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday.

The victim of one of junior hockey's most notorious on-ice brawls is still grappling with fighting's place in the game — even as the league where he played moves to further eliminate the practice. Dr.

Tom McGill left Canada for England as a boy but kept coming back to see his father and family.

MONTREAL — Physical, imposing and in mid-season form, striker Chinonso Offor is beginning to make a name for himself at CF Montreal after spending five months on loan in Belgium.

EDMONTON — It seems like Connor McDavid can’t go a game without setting a new standard. McDavid hit the 60-goal mark with his second of the night 1:31 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers took a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Caedan Bankier scored the game-winning goal with 6:17 left in the third period as the Kamloops Blazers held off a Seattle comeback effort and edged the Thunderbirds 6-5 on Wednesday.

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Joshua Roy scored the game-winning goal 51 seconds into overtime as the Sherbrooke Phoenix survived a late comeback effort from the Gatineau Olympiques for a 4-3 victory on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Even though Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet each had a double-double the Toronto Raptors came out flat against a conference rival.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Matthew Maggio and Alex Christopoulos each had a goal and an assist as the Windsor Spitfires topped the Guelph Storm 4-1 on Wednesday. Maggio's two-point effort added to his OHL-leading totals of 52 goals and 109 points this season.