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Toffoli, Fantilli highlight Canada roster for upcoming world hockey championship

Calgary Flames veteran forward Tyler Toffoli and top prospect Adam Fantilli were among 20 players named Friday to Canada's roster for the upcoming world hockey championship. Toffoli had the best offen...

May 05, 2023

NHL fines Panthers' Benett $5K for cross-checking Maple Leafs' Bunting

NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett US$5,000 for cross-checking Toronto forward Michael Bunting in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series. The incident occurred in t...

May 05, 2023

Football Canada, NFL Canada reach agreement on long-term deal

TORONTO - Football Canada has partnered with NFL Canada to support and grow the sport in this country. The three-year deal, announced Friday, will focus on youth participation programs (boys and girls...

May 05, 2023

Formula E considering a return to Canada as new GEN3 engine revolutionizes sport

Formula E's chief executive officer says that a Canadian stop on the electric car racing circuit would make a lot of sense. Jamie Reigle, who is from Vancouver, spoke on Wednesday about the possibilit...

May 05, 2023

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

The Toronto Maple Leafs face a serious climb in the second round, and Canadian teams get a night off in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here are five things to know as we head into Friday's post-season acti...

May 05, 2023

Pavelski scores again, Stars beat Kraken 4-2 to even series

DALLAS (AP) - Joe Pavelski scored his fifth goal in two games since returning from concussion protocol with an assist from Wyatt Johnston, his 19-year-old rookie housemate who also scored a goal, and ...

May 04, 2023

Panthers storm back from early deficit, down Maple Leafs for 2-0 series lead

TORONTO - Sergei Bobrovsky made 34 saves as the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Anton Lundell, with a goal an...

May 04, 2023

Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies leaves Game 2 against Panthers, won't return

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies did not return for the second period of Thursday night's playoff game against the Florida Panthers. Knies was roughed up behind the net by Florida's Sam Benne...

May 04, 2023

Red Sox win 6th straight, complete 4-game sweep of Blue Jays

BOSTON (AP) - Masataka Yoshida and Rafael Devers each homered, and the Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-5 victory Thursday night. Boston won its sixth str...

May 04, 2023

Karlsson, Fox, Makar named Norris Trophy finalists

NEW YORK - Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Adam Fox of the New York Rangers are the three finalists for the Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best defe...

May 04, 2023