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Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before 'Monday Night Football' season opener

NEW YORK (AP) - Hours before the fall's first "Monday Night Football" game, Disney and Charter Communications have settled a business dispute that had left some 15 million cable TV customers without E...

Sep 11, 2023

Senators promote Ben Sexton to join D.J. Smith's staff as assistant coach

Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith has a new assistant on his staff. Ben Sexton has been promoted from American Hockey League affiliate Belleville Senators to join Smith's staff. Sexton spent the l...

Sep 11, 2023

Canucks name defenceman Quinn Hughes 15th captain in franchise history

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have named defenceman Quinn Hughes their 15th captain in franchise history. Hughes is the first defenceman to hold the honour for Vancouver since a three-player rotat...

Sep 11, 2023

Defenceman Matheson named assistant captain of Montreal Canadiens

LAVAL-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. - Defenceman Mike Matheson has been named an assistant captain of the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced Monday. The club said the decision was made by the Canadiens' manage...

Sep 11, 2023

Djokovic celebrates No. 24 with tribute to late friend Kobe Bryant

NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic couldn't think about No. 24 without thinking of Kobe Bryant. So after winning the U.S. Open men's singles final on Sunday night for a historic 24th Grand Slam title, Djo...

Sep 10, 2023

Minjee Lee loses 5-shot lead, wins in Cincinnati in a playoff

CINCINNATI (AP) - Minjee Lee lost a five-shot lead on the back nine Sunday and recovered at just the right time, hitting wedge to two feet for birdie to beat Charley Hull on the second playoff hole in...

Sep 10, 2023

Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev

NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic emerged from an exhilarating and exhausting U.S. Open final with a 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday night, using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile...

Sep 10, 2023

Source: Montreal Alouettes sign linebacker Sankey to contract.

MONTREAL - Darnell Sankey is back in the CFL. The veteran middle linebacker has signed a one-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes, according to a CFL source. The source spoke on the condition of anon...

Sep 10, 2023

Kiermaier lifts Blue Jays over Royals 5-2; Toronto keeps pace in wild-card hunt

TORONTO - Kevin Kiermaier was so fired up after Toronto's wild 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday he had to speak directly to Blue Jays fans. During his post-game interview, Kiermaier grabb...

Sep 10, 2023

Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales resigns after kiss scandal at World Cup

MADRID (AP) - Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned from his post after a kiss scandal which tarnished Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup. Rubiales announced h...

Sep 10, 2023