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Scheifele scores late in third, adds OT winner to give Jets a 2-1 win over Blackhawks

WINNIPEG - Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele scored two late goals, the second in overtime, to salvage a 2-1 victory for the Jets over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Jets' home-opener was played before 14,564 fa...

Oct 11, 2024

Boucher has 22 points for Raptors in 113-95 pre-season loss to Wizards

WASHINGTON - Chris Boucher scored 22 points for the Toronto Raptors in a 113-95 pre-season loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Boucher, who grew up in Montreal, added seven rebounds. Scott...

Oct 11, 2024

Yamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCS

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic playoff matchup of Japanese-born starters, and the Los Angeles Dodgers got home runs from Kik Hernndez and Teoscar Hernndez to ...

Oct 11, 2024

Stephan Jaeger chips in twice and shoots 63 to lead Black Desert Championship

IVINS, Utah (AP) - Stephan Jaeger made up for a three-putt from 10 feet by chipping in for birdie on consecutive holes Friday for an 8-under 63 that gave him a one-shot lead before the second round wa...

Oct 11, 2024

Stampeders look to avoid going winless versus Elks, finish woeful season strong

CALGARY - Not much has gone right for the Calgary Stampeders this season, but head coach Dave Dickenson wants a strong finish from his team. Since defeating the Toronto Argonauts 27-23 on Aug. 4, the ...

Oct 11, 2024

Halifax port disruption sinks Senators’ gravy boat giveaway promotion

OTTAWA - A disruption at the Halifax port has left the Ottawa Senators' gravy boat giveaway stranded, forcing a last-minute change in plans for fans this Thanksgiving. The Senators were looking to dis...

Oct 11, 2024

Shead and Mitchell bringing renewed depth at guard is helping Raptors defensively

Any team facing the Toronto Raptors' second unit this season can expect a rough ride as soon as they approach the three-point arc. Depth at the guard position has been an issue for the Raptors since a...

Oct 11, 2024

Riders not feeling the pressure aiming to secure home playoff game versus Lions

REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive lineman Micah Johnson doesn't see there being any added pressure despite the playoff implications in Saturday's game against the B.C. Lions. The Riders ente...

Oct 11, 2024

Retiring as a Vancouver Canuck 'special' for longtime defenceman Alex Edler

VANCOUVER - Hearing the roar of the crowd in Rogers Arena last spring twigged Alex Edler's emotions. The longtime NHL defenceman had brought his daughter to watch a Canucks playoff game and the experi...

Oct 11, 2024

Canadian striker Theo Bair hopes to seize opportunity in French top flight

MONTREAL - Theo Bair says he's finally living a dream after an up-and-down road to one of Europe's top leagues. Once a top prospect in the Vancouver Whitecaps academy, the 25-year-old from Ottawa parl...

Oct 11, 2024