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Rookie Bedard scores, but Pastrnak pots 2 to lead Bruins past Blackhawks 2-1

BOSTON (AP) - David Pastrnak scored to break a second-period tie and added an empty-netter to give the Boston Bruins a 3-1 victory over Chicago on Wednesday night and spoil the first career NHL goal f...

Oct 11, 2023

Skjei, Slavin score third-period goals to help the Hurricanes beat the Senators 5-3

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Defensemen Brady Skjei and Jaccob Slavin scored third-period goals that helped the Carolina Hurricanes push past the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in Wednesday night's season opener for bot...

Oct 11, 2023

Practice makes perfect for Raptors during nine-day break between pre-season games

TORONTO - More than a week away from live games is helping the Toronto Raptors understand the offensive and defensive schemes being introduced by new head coach Darko Rajakovic. Rajakovic said Wednesd...

Oct 11, 2023

Column: MLB's playoff format is penalizing top seeds with all that time off

The Baltimore Orioles won an AL-leading 101 games during the regular season. The Los Angeles Dodgers also reached triple digits in victories. Those impressive accomplishments earned both teams a bye i...

Oct 11, 2023

Edmonton Elks to close upper bowl at Commonwealth for 2024 CFL season

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks say the upper bowl at Commonwealth Stadium will be closed for the 2024 CFL season. The Elks say the move is aimed at improving the atmosphere at the outdoor stadium. Once ...

Oct 11, 2023

Ex-Quebec junior hockey league players plead guilty to sexual assault of teen

QUEBEC - Two former Quebec junior hockey players have pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor in June 2021. Massimo Siciliano and Nicolas Daigle, both 21, are former Victoriaville Tigres players...

Oct 11, 2023

Devils coach Lindy Ruff has been given a multi-year contact extension on the eve of the season

Less than a year after leading the New Jersey Devils to their best regular season, coach Lindy Ruff has been signed to a multi-year contract extension. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the sig...

Oct 11, 2023

Toronto's Chad Kelly earns CFL honour roll nod among quarterbacks

TORONTO - A return to the starting lineup earned quarterback Chad Kelly a top grade in the CFL's weekly honour roll. Kelly earned a score of 90.4 for his play in the Toronto Argonauts 35-12 home win o...

Oct 11, 2023

TMU men's soccer team cleared to play after investigation into 'serious' behaviour

Toronto Metropolitan University's men's soccer team has been cleared to proceed after an investigation was conducted into what the school described as "serious and concerning behaviour." TMU said in a...

Oct 11, 2023

Former Jays reliever Bass says his release last June 'was not a baseball decision'

Former Toronto pitcher Anthony Bass said he reached out to the MLB Players Association after the Blue Jays released him last June, and disagreed with general manager Ross Atkins' assertion that the mo...

Oct 11, 2023