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AP source: Grizzlies have no plans to bring back Canadian Dillon Brooks

The Memphis Grizzlies have no plans to bring Dillon Brooks back to the team when he hits free agency this summer, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. Brooks, from Mississauga, Ont.,...

May 02, 2023

Game 2 of second-round series between Golden Knights and Oilers pushed back a day

NEW YORK - The NHL has rescheduled Game 2 of the second-round playoff series between the Oilers and Golden Knights, a move that would affect fans that had already made arrangements to travel from Edmo...

May 02, 2023

Forge FC promotes Jelani Smith as it continues to revamp front office structure

HAMILTON - Forge FC continued its front office restructuring Tuesday, promoting Jelani Smith to director of soccer operations. The former Canada youth international has served as the Canadian Premier ...

May 02, 2023

Reports: PSG suspends Messi for 2 weeks for trip to SArabia

PARIS (AP) - Paris Saint-Germain suspended Lionel Messi for two weeks after the World Cup champion took an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, French media reported on Tuesday. The suspension means Mes...

May 02, 2023

Florida Panthers coach Maurice reflects on Toronto tenure 15 years later

TORONTO - Paul Maurice was driving home from the rink one day. Then came an epiphany. In the pressure cooker of hockey's most intense media market, the then-head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs had j...

May 02, 2023

Canada's bid to make 2024 Copa America as guest team will involve just one opponent

Canada will need to dispatch just one opponent to qualify for the 2024 Copa America as one of CONCACAF's six guest teams. Under guidelines released Tuesday by CONCACAF, the U.S., Mexico and Costa Rica...

May 02, 2023

Oilers' offence, Knights' balance headline second-round playoff clash

The first ever playoff confrontation between the Oilers and Golden Knights pits Edmonton's explosive offence against one of the best two-way teams in the NHL. Vegas (51-22-9) got it done at both ends ...

May 02, 2023

Honorary 'C': Late singer Lightfoot served as honorary Leafs captain in 1991-92

TORONTO - When Maple Leafs brass held a meeting ahead of the NHL's 75th anniversary season, several big names - John Candy, Anne Murray and Mike Myers to name a few - were considered for the honour of...

May 02, 2023

Dabrowski, Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime ousted in Madrid doubles quarterfinals

MADRID - Canadians Gabriela Dabrowski, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov were eliminated from doubles competition in quarterfinal action Tuesday at the Madrid Open. Ottawa's Dabrowski and Bra...

May 02, 2023

Federal government considers financial audit of Canada Soccer: sport minister

OTTAWA - Canada's sport minister says the federal government is looking at the tools it can use to investigate Canada Soccer, including the potential for an audit of the organization's finances. Pasca...

May 02, 2023