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Nylander, Kerfoot lead Maple Leafs in 5-1 pre-season win over Canadiens

MONTREAL - The Toronto Maple Leafs took an early lead and never looked back, cruising to a 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night at the Bell Centre. William Nylander was no match for the...

Oct 03, 2022

Report reveals toxic culture within Rowing Canada's high performance program

One of Canada's best women's rowers is recovering from an eating disorder that developed in 2019. It was her attempt to maintain a sense of control over what she said was an unhealthy relationship wit...

Oct 03, 2022

Senators goalie Cam Talbot out five-to-seven weeks with upper-body injury

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators will start the NHL season without goalie Cam Talbot after he suffered an upper-body injury. The team says Talbot, 35, will miss five-to-seven weeks due to the undisclosed ...

Oct 03, 2022

Hockey Canada lacks transparency, needs new leadership: sport minister

OTTAWA - Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge is once again calling for change in Hockey Canada's leadership in the wake of new allegations against the troubled sporting body. The Globe and Mail reported Mo...

Oct 03, 2022

EXPLAINER: Favre, other sports figures in welfare fraud case

Mississippi's largest public corruption case, in which tens of millions of dollars earmarked for needy families was misspent, involves a number of sports figures with ties to the state - including NFL...

Oct 03, 2022

Canada, U.S. to play women's hockey Rivalry Series game in Nevada

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Canada and the U.S will meet in a women's hockey Rivalry Series game Dec. 15 in Henderson, Nev. The game announced Monday by USA Hockey will be the fourth in a seven-game ser...

Oct 03, 2022

Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25

MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Griner, an eight-time a...

Oct 03, 2022

NWSL abuse was systemic, damning report says

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple...

Oct 03, 2022

Canada's Hughes jumps 31 spots to No. 51 on world golf ranking list after title

VIRGINIA WATER, United Kingdom - Canada's Mackenzie Hughes jumped 31 positions to No. 51 on the official world golf ranking list Monday after winning the Sanderson Farms Championship. Hughes, from Ham...

Oct 03, 2022

Toronto FC II suffers heartbreaking loss to Columbus Crew II in MLS Next Pro playoffs

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Toronto FC II's first foray into the playoffs ended in dramatic fashion Sunday when Columbus Crew II answered the TFC reserve team's late comeback with a rally of its own. Goals by su...

Oct 03, 2022