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Shohei Ohtani becomes the first major league player with 50 homers, 50 stolen bases in a season

MIAMI (AP) - Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, with the Los Angeles Dodgers star going deep twice to reach the half-century mark an...

Sep 19, 2024

Battle for starting goalie headlines Calgary Flames training camp

CALGARY - Among the competitions for jobs at Calgary Flames training camp, the battle for starting goaltender stands out. The trade of Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils in June opened the door ...

Sep 19, 2024

With NHL national rights up in 2026, could Amazon be the big winner after MLSE deal?

Rogers Communications' plan to buy out Bell's ownership share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment could become a big victory for an emerging power player on the sports media scene. The deal makes...

Sep 19, 2024

Gausman pitches 5 no-hit innings and Guerrero goes deep twice as Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-0

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Kevin Gausman pitched five no-hit innings before exiting with lower back tightness, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two solo homers after that and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texa...

Sep 19, 2024

Norris looks to put injury woes behind him as Senators open training camp

OTTAWA - The road to recovery for Josh Norris has been long, but he's starting training camp determined to leave the challenges of past seasons behind him. The Ottawa Senators centre has had his share...

Sep 19, 2024

Off-season departures means opportunity knocks for young players at Jets camp

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have some huge holes to fill on both offence and defence this season. They lost second-line centre Sean Monahan and winger Tyler Toffoli to free agency and promising centr...

Sep 19, 2024

Stamps, Riders face off in battle of teams desperate to make a playoff push

CALGARY - Even though the Calgary Stampeders haven't won a game in more than a month, they're still right in the thick of things in the CFL's West Division. When the Stampeders (4-8-1) host the Saskat...

Sep 19, 2024

Veteran linebacker Wynton McManis returns to Argos defence to face Ticats

TORONTO - Wynton McManis will get a second shot at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran linebacker returns Friday night when the Toronto Argonauts (7-6) host Hamilton (4-9). McManis missed six games w...

Sep 19, 2024

Nelly Furtado to perform at Invictus Games opening cermony with Bruneau and Kahan

VANCOUVER - Canadian pop icon Nelly Furtado has been named one of three headliners for the opening ceremony of the upcoming Invictus Games. Furtado, from Victoria, will share the stage with alt-pop st...

Sep 19, 2024

Red Wings sign Moritz Seider to 7-year deal worth nearly $60M

DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings made another investment this week in a young standout, signing Moritz Seider to a seven-year contract worth nearly $60 million. The Red Wings announced the move wi...

Sep 19, 2024