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Hall of Fame defenceman Borje Salming dead at 71 after battle with ALS

TORONTO - Hall of Fame defenceman Borje Salming, who starred for the Toronto Maple Leafs over 16 NHL seasons, has died at 71 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Maple Leafs confirme...

Nov 24, 2022

Against Croatia, Canadian men look to turn performance into points at World Cup

UMM ALL 'AL, Qatar - Coach John Herdman says Canada achieved two of its objectives in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Belgium, a result that earned the Canadian men plenty of praise but no precious World Cup ...

Nov 24, 2022

Iran arrests outspoken player amid World Cup scrutiny

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests ...

Nov 24, 2022

Croatia takes note of Canada coach John Herdman's post-game comment at World Cup

DOHA, Qatar - An emotional John Herdman has apparently given Croatia some bulletin-board material ahead of its World Cup showdown with Canada on Sunday.Immediately after Wednesday's 1-0 loss to second...

Nov 24, 2022

Herdman looked to former astronaut Chris Hadfield to launch Canada's World Cup ride

UMM ALL 'AL, Qatar - While no slouch as a motivational speaker himself, John Herdman looked for a different voice ahead of the Canadian men's return to the World Cup after a 36-year absence. Which exp...

Nov 24, 2022

Canada's Alphonso Davies offers his take on loss to Belgium at World Cup

DOHA, Qatar - Alphonso Davies took to social media Thursday to provide a brief take on Canada's 1-0 loss to second-ranked Belgium at the World Cup. "A disappointing result against a top team in the Wo...

Nov 24, 2022

LGBTQ and other rights issues at World Cup a 'huge blemish' on FIFA: Hall of Famer

VANCOUVER - Carrie Serwetnyk, the first woman inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and an advocate for equal rights in sports,is in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup and says the event is "still ...

Nov 24, 2022

Carrier scores nifty goal, Golden Knights beat Senators 4-1

LAS VEGAS (AP) - William Carrier scored his third goal in two games and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday night. Mark Stone, William Karlsson and Jack Eichel also ...

Nov 23, 2022

Devils' winning streak stopped at 13 in loss to Maple Leafs

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Matt Murray made 34 saves and the Devils' franchise-record tying 13-game winning streak came to end Wednesday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs won 2-1 in a game in which New Jersey...

Nov 23, 2022

Bear scores winner, Canucks rally, surprise Avalanche 4-3

DENVER (AP) - Ethan Bear snapped a tie with 8 minutes to go, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the injury-plagued Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Wednesday night. Trailing by a goal entering the third, Shelden...

Nov 23, 2022