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Tavares helps Maple Leafs snap Jets unbeaten streak with 6-4 road win

WINNIPEG - John Tavares had a hat trick and Max Pacioretty chipped in three assists in a 6-4 Toronto Maple Leafs' victory Monday that ended the Winnipeg Jets' reign as the only unbeaten NHL team. Winn...

Oct 28, 2024

Blue Jackets squash Oilers 6-1, McDavid leaves game with injury

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Mikael Pyyhtia scored his first NHL goal, and the Columbus Blue Jackets whipped the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Monday night for their second straight home win. Sean Monahan had two g...

Oct 28, 2024

Steve Stamkos returns to Tampa Bay playing for the Predators

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos received a warm welcome when he returned to Tampa Bay on Monday night with the Nashville Predators. Stamkos was selected by Tampa Bay with the No. 1 overall pick in t...

Oct 28, 2024

Oilers' McDavid injured on first shift in Columbus

The Edmonton Oilers, who gave up three goals on six shots at Nationwide Arena, and trailed the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 after the first period, had more things to worry about than making a comeback o...

Oct 28, 2024

Raptors swingman RJ Barrett gets green light to play against Nuggets

TORONTO - RJ Barrett will make his regular-season debut tonight as his Toronto Raptors host the Denver Nuggets. The swingman from Mississauga, Ont., missed most of the pre-season and Toronto's first t...

Oct 28, 2024

With squash on Olympic program, Eltorgman plots quad hoping to compete at Games

TORONTO - For the first time in his budding squash career, Canada's Salah Eltorgman can approach the Olympic quadrennial with the goal of playing at the Summer Games. The Western University student is...

Oct 28, 2024

Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or award for best men's and women's players in world soccer

PARIS (AP) - Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmat won the men's and women's Ballon d'Or award for the world's best soccer player on Monday. The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award for t...

Oct 28, 2024

Elvis Stojko, Patrick Chan weigh in on state of Canadian men’s figure skating

Elvis Stojko remembers watching Brian Orser spin through the air with a triple axel on his TV screen, inspiring him to one day follow the path carved out by the Canadian figure skating legend. "It was...

Oct 28, 2024

Shohei Ohtani leading off for Dodgers in World Series Game 3, two days after dislocating shoulder

NEW YORK (AP) - Shohei Ohtani was in his regular leadoff spot as the Los Angeles Dodgers' designated hitter for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, two days after the star slugger partially di...

Oct 28, 2024

Curt Cignetti 'optimistic' QB Kurtis Rourke will start for No. 13 Indiana against Michigan State

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said Monday he remains "optimistic" starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke can return to the lineup for Saturday's game at Michigan State. Rourke had surgery on his injured rig...

Oct 28, 2024