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Influential midfielder Stephen Eustaquio to miss Canada soccer friendly in Japan

Canada will be without influential midfielder Stephen Eustaquio when it takes on Japan in an international soccer friendly on Friday in Niigata. Canada Soccer said the 26-year-old from Leamington, Ont...

Oct 11, 2023

Holy Mackinaw! Joe Bowen excited for 42nd season as Maple Leafs' radio voice

TORONTO - Some pre-game challenges made for a memorable debut when Joe Bowen became the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs over four decades ago. He took them on with aplomb and was soon on his way to a...

Oct 11, 2023

All seven Canadian NHL teams set to open 2023-24 campaign

All seven Canadian teams will play their season openers tonight in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs open the 2023-24 campaign against fellow Original Six franchise and rival the Montreal Canadiens at ...

Oct 11, 2023

Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner, beat Kraken 4-1 in opener

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jonathan Marchessault scored, Adin Hill made 23 saves and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night after a banner-raising ceremony. C...

Oct 10, 2023

Golden Knights raise Stanley Cup banner before season opener

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Golden Knights raised their Stanley Cup championship banner in the most Las Vegas way possible. Captain Mark Stone placed the Stanley Cup next to an oversized slot machine on the ...

Oct 10, 2023

Wild-card Rangers sweep favoured Orioles with 7-1 win at home

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Corey Seager and Adolis Garca homered early, Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over seven innings in another series-clinching start and the Texas Rangers completed an American Le...

Oct 10, 2023

Bedard earns assist in NHL debut as Blackhawks beat Crosby, Penguins 4-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Connor Bedard did not disappoint in his NHL debut. The Chicago Blackhawks' rookie picked up an assist and dazzled occasionally with his skating as Chicago rallied past Sidney Crosby ...

Oct 10, 2023

Paul nets two power-play goals as Lightning edge Predators 5-3

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Jonas Johansson made 29 saves in his first start in place of the injured Andrei Vasilevskiy, Nicholas Paul had two third-period power-play goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the...

Oct 10, 2023

Abreu plays long ball as Astros rout Twins 9-1, lead ALDS 2-1

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Jos Abreu hit a three-run homer for Houston in a four-run first inning against Sonny Gray and piled on with a two-run shot in the ninth, powering the Astros past the Minnesota Twins...

Oct 10, 2023

Hellebuyck, Scheifele set on winning Stanley Cup with Jets: 'We're together on this'

WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele hope their new contracts show their teammates and fans how much they believe in the Winnipeg Jets. The NHL club announced identical seven-year extension...

Oct 10, 2023