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Tampa defenceman Victor Hedman misses Game 2 against Leafs with undisclosed injury

TORONTO - Victor Hedman missed Game 2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an undisclosed injury. The six-foot-seven defenceman, who didn't see action a...

Apr 20, 2023

Scherzer suspended 10 games for sticky substance ejection

NEW YORK (AP) - Mets pitcher Maz Scherzer was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday following his ejection for having a foreign substance on his hand during a game. Scherzer appe...

Apr 20, 2023

Source: Earl Cochrane steps down as general secretary of Canada Soccer

Earl Cochrane is stepping down as general secretary of Canada Soccer, according to a source. The source, not authorized to speak publicly because the departure had not been announced yet, confirmed th...

Apr 20, 2023

The Oilers power play is elite. But so far, the penalty kill is doing heavy lifting

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers power play is good - really good. But it might be their penalty-killing that will determine if they get past the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs. Th...

Apr 20, 2023

Lacrosse Canada narrows roster for upcoming men's field world championship

Curtis Dickson is ready to get a measure of redemption on field lacrosse's highest stage. Dickson was one of several veterans named to Lacrosse Canada's 26-player short list earlier this week for the ...

Apr 20, 2023

Vancouver Canucks assistant coach Jason King will not return next season

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are making a change to their coaching staff. Assistant coach Jason King will not return to the team next season, general manager Patrik Allvin announced Thursday. Kin...

Apr 20, 2023

Jets forward Barron weighs in on recovery after taking skate to the face in Game 1

LAS VEGAS - Looking like an extra in a horror movie, Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron said the reaction to his new-look forehead has been varied. "Some guys have told me it looks better than they e...

Apr 20, 2023

Insigne returns but Bernardeschi now listed as questionable for Toronto FC

TORONTO - The door to the trainer's room keeps swinging for Toronto FC. One week after Lorenzo Insigne - in a 14-minute cameo appearance off the bench - returned to action after missing six games with...

Apr 20, 2023

June UFC 289 card in Vancouver gets influx of Canadian fighter talent

Six Canadians and one Canadian-based fighter have been added to the June 10 UFC 289 card at Vancouver's Rogers Arena. The six Canadians are flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius, bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi,...

Apr 20, 2023

Canada's Dillon Brooks trying to get under LeBron's skin for Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Calling the NBA's all-time leading scorer - regular season and playoffs - old and just another player might not seem very smart to most folks. For Dillon Brooks, that's just the ...

Apr 20, 2023