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Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball has died. He was 83. Knight's fa...

Nov 01, 2023

Canadian men make two changes to roster for four-team tournament in Spain

Fullback Cooper Coats and hooker Austin Creighton have replaced Ciaran Breen and Dewald Kotze on Canada's roster for La Vila International Rugby Cup in Spain. The 23rd-ranked Canadians play No. 19 Spa...

Nov 01, 2023

Stampeders confident they can earn another clutch road win over Lions

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders pulled off a huge road win over the B.C. Lions two weeks ago to save their season. Now, the Stampeders (6-12) will need to replicate that feat against the Lions (12-6)...

Nov 01, 2023

Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to doubles semis at year-ending WTA Finals

CANCN, Mexico - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the semifinals of the doubles event at the season-ending WTA Finals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over sixth...

Nov 01, 2023

Canada to return to Olympic team show jumping with Pan American Games silver

SANTIAGO - Canada will return to Olympic team showing jumping next year in Paris. Canada's riders and horses earned the team silver medal Wednesday at the Pan American Games to qualify for the 2024 Ol...

Nov 01, 2023

Player's death from a skate cut to the neck in England leads to more NHL talks on cut protection

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade to the neck in a game in England is leading to further discussions about cut-resistant protection in the NHL...

Nov 01, 2023

'Tough to describe': NHL players weigh in on what defines 'hockey sense'

Tage Thompson had one definition. Leon Draisaitl offered a slightly different interpretation. The same went for Troy Terry, Jack Hughes and a host of other NHL players. Ask a locker room to define "ho...

Nov 01, 2023

Hughes, Pettersson, Pastrnak named NHL's three stars for October

NEW YORK - New Jersey centre Jack Hughes, Vancouver centre Elias Pettersson and Boston right-wing David Pastrnak have been named the NHL's three stars of October. Hughes led the NHL with 13 assists an...

Nov 01, 2023

Senators to forfeit first-round pick for role in botched Dadonov trade

NEW YORK - The Ottawa Senators will forfeit a first-round draft pick for their role in the voided trade of Evgenii Dadonov from the Vegas Golden Knights to the Anaheim Ducks in March 2022, the NHL ann...

Nov 01, 2023

Bombers' Brady Oliveira, Argos Chad Kelly finalists for CFL's top player award

TORONTO - Rushing leader Brady Oliveira and record-setting quarterback Chad Kelly are the finalists for the CFL's outstanding player award. The CFL unveiled its individual finalists Wednesday in votin...

Nov 01, 2023