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Bud Grant, stoic coach of powerful Blue Bombers teams, dies at 95

Bud Grant, who won four Grey Cups as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach and would later lead the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowl losses, has died. He was 95. The Vikings confirmed Grant's death...

Mar 11, 2023

Chelsea beats Leicester 3-1 away to ease pressure on Potter

LEICESTER, England (AP) - Chelsea's recent revival under Graham Potter continued at Leicester with a 3-1 win in the English Premier League on Saturday, making it three straight wins in all competition...

Mar 11, 2023

Svensson leads rain-delayed Players as McIlroy misses cut

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Adam Svensson hit a shot onto a hospitality tent and made birdie Saturday morning to build a two-shot lead in The Players Championship. Rory McIlroy dug a hole he could ...

Mar 11, 2023

Skier Shiffrin wins slalom for record World Cup win 87

ARE, Sweden (AP) - American skier Mikaela Shiffrin set the outright World Cup record for most career victories with 87 by winning a slalom Saturday. Shiffrin broke a tie with Ingemar Stenmark on the a...

Mar 11, 2023

Russell scores 28 points in return, Lakers beat Raptors

LOS ANGELES (AP) - D'Angelo Russell had 28 points and nine assists in his dynamic return from a six-game injury absence, Dennis Schrder added 23 points and seven assists and the Los Angeles Lakers won...

Mar 10, 2023

Ducks play spoiler in beating frustrated Flames 3-1

CALGARY - Max Comtois had a goal and assist and John Gibson made 34 stops as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday night. Brett Leason and Derek Grant, into an empty net, also sc...

Mar 10, 2023

Shapovalov bounced in straight sets at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Ugo Humbert had to work for more than two-and-a-half hours to get the job done, but the athlete from Metz, France wasn't complaining after bouncing Canadian Denis Shapovalov in ...

Mar 10, 2023

Surrey's Svennson shares lead as storms interrupt Players Championship

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Chad Ramey became the only player to reach double digits under par at The Players Championship. The TPC Sawgrass, as usual, had the final say. Ramey put two tee shots in...

Mar 10, 2023

Osorio says relationship with Canada Soccer can be mended, but it will take time

TORONTO - Veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio has voiced his support for Canadian captain Christine Sinclair and her assertion that Canada Soccer operates in a "culture of secrecy and obstruction." "I ...

Mar 10, 2023

Canadian striker Jonathan David nets hat trick as Lille draws with Lyon 3-3

LILLE, France (AP-CP) - Canadian striker Jonathan David notched a hat trick for Lille to become the top scorer in the French league and Lyon substitute Alexandre Lacazette netted two late goals to sal...

Mar 10, 2023