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UConn wins second straight NCAA title by beating Purdue 75-60

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-bac...

Apr 08, 2024

McCabe scores OT winner, Matthews nets 65th goal, Leafs down Penguins

TORONTO - Jake McCabe scored at 1:30 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday. Auston Matthews added his NHL-leading 65th goal of the season to go along wi...

Apr 08, 2024

Simms scores OT winner for U.S. in 1-0 decision over Canada in women's world hockey

UTICA, N.Y. - The United States defeated Canada 1-0 overtime at the women's world hockey championship Monday to stay unbeaten and claim the top seed in their group. Kirsten Simms scored the OT winner ...

Apr 08, 2024

Rogers Centre renos impress Blue Jays fans but how new field plays still a question

TORONTO - The new-look Rogers Centre made an excellent first impression on fans before the Toronto Blue Jays' home opener. Friends Matthew Martin, Jack Fisher and Ben Watson, all from Kitchener, Ont.,...

Apr 08, 2024

Canada's swim trials shift to Toronto from Montreal because of fire, pool closure

TORONTO - Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials have been moved from Montreal to Toronto. The trials to determine Canada's swim teams for the Paris Summer Games were originally scheduled to be h...

Apr 08, 2024

Raptors centre Kelly Olynyk impressed with NCAA star Zach Edey's improvement

Toronto Raptors centre Kelly Olynyk shook his head in disbelief when he heard that fellow Canadian Zach Edey had won the Naismith Award as U.S. college basketball's player of the year for a second tim...

Apr 08, 2024

Skids by the Capitals, Flyers and Avalanche have altered the NHL's playoff race

When April began, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers looked on track to make the playoffs and the Colorado Avalanche had a good shot at winning the Central Division. Not so much anymore, ...

Apr 08, 2024

Novak Djokovic eclipses Roger Federer's record for oldest man ranked No. 1 in tennis

LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic has surpassed another tennis record once held by Roger Federer, becoming the oldest man to be ranked No. 1 in the ATP Tour's computerized rankings. Djokovic is 36 - he tur...

Apr 08, 2024

Canada coach says SheBelieves Cup final against U.S. will provide benchmark for squad

The last time Canada faced the U.S., the skies opened above San Diego and the two teams slogged it out on a waterlogged pitch in the semifinal of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. Coach Bev Priestman and the C...

Apr 08, 2024

Hockey Canada grants Calgary defenceman Landon DuPont exceptional player status

CALGARY - Hockey Canada granted Landon DuPont, a 14-year-old defenceman from Calgary, exceptional player status Monday. That means DuPont will be eligible for the Western Hockey League draft May 9 and...

Apr 08, 2024