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Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the Brooklyn Nets' season because of his back problems

NEW YORK (AP) - Ben Simmons will miss the remainder of the season, the third straight year the former All-Star's season has ended early because of back problems. The Brooklyn Nets said Thursday that S...

Mar 07, 2024

BMO Field playing surface looking good ahead of Toronto FC's home opener

TORONTO - A new era dawns Saturday at Toronto FC's home opener. With Michael Bradley retired, there will be no pre-match pitch inspection by the TFC captain - unless new skipper Jonathan Osorio contin...

Mar 07, 2024

Maple Leafs acquire defenceman Joel Edmundson from Capitals for two draft picks

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Joel Edmundson from the Washington Capitals for a pair of draft picks Thursday. The deal announced just over 24 hours before the NHL trade deadlin...

Mar 07, 2024

Maffia, Vikes ready to take next step at U Sports men's basketball Final 8

The time has arrived for Diego Maffia and the Victoria Vikes. Victoria enters the U Sports men's basketball Final 8 as the top seed for the second year in a row and is coming off its third consecutive...

Mar 07, 2024

A capsule look at the U Sports men's basketball Final 8

A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports men's basketball Final 8 in Quebec City. Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular season...

Mar 07, 2024

Canadian men to face the sixth-ranked Dutch in June soccer friendly in Rotterdam

Canada will play the sixth-ranked Netherlands in a men's soccer friendly in June in Rotterdam. The 50th-ranked Canadians will face the Dutch on June 6 at Stadion Feijenoord. The teams have met just on...

Mar 07, 2024

Veteran CFL linebacker Larry Dean retires to join Roughriders' front office

REGINA - Larry Dean is transitioning from the football field to the front office. The veteran linebacker retired Thursday after seven CFL seasons. But Dean will be remaining with the Saskatchewan Roug...

Mar 07, 2024

Canada loses to the U.S. in penalty shootout in CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinal

SAN DIEGO - Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher stopped three penalties and scored one herself to help the U.S. win a shootout after Canada rallied twice to tie it 2-2 after extra time in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup...

Mar 06, 2024

Auston Matthews scores in OT for NHL-leading 54th goal, Maple Leafs beat Sabres 2-1

ANAMEHIM, Calif. (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 54th goal at 4:20 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Matthews took Mit...

Mar 06, 2024

Wizards tie franchise mark with 16th straight loss after blowing big lead against Magic

WASHINGTON (AP) - Franz Wagner scored 28 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 21-point second-quarter deficit to beat Washington 119-109 on Wednesday night, handing the...

Mar 06, 2024