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Bichette and Chapman's home runs lift Blue Jays over Mariners 6-2

TORONTO - Bo Bichette and Matt Chapman each had a solo home run as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Monday. Bichette drove in another run with a single in the eighth inning for T...

May 16, 2022

Ray skips Mariners trip to Toronto to face Jays

TORONTO - Robbie Ray did not travel with the Seattle Mariners for their series in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Instead, he was placed on Seattle's restricted list on Monday. A Mariners spokesperson ...

May 16, 2022

Battle of Alberta hockey allegiances split in Red Deer

The old Crown and Anchor bar in Red Deer, Alta., was famous for its line drawn down the middle when hosting hockey fans during the fierce Battle of Alberta playoff games of the late-1980s. Calgary Fla...

May 16, 2022

Former CFL star Tony Gabriel knows what striking CFL players are going through

Tony Gabriel can sympathize with striking CFL players. The Hall of Fame tight end was involved in the league's first strike in 1974, which was staged during training camp but settled before the season...

May 16, 2022

Calgary and Edmonton city councils make friendly wager on NHL playoffs

CALGARY - The Battle of Alberta is back with a friendly hockey wager between the city councils in Calgary and Edmonton. The Calgary Flames will play the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL's Western Conference...

May 16, 2022

Canadian-born midfielder Marcelo Flores chooses Mexico over Canada and England

TORONTO - Canadian-born Marcelo Flores, who plays for Arsenal's under-23 side, says he wants to play internationally for Mexico. Canada had hoped to secure the services of the 18-year-old attacking mi...

May 16, 2022

Raptors guard VanVleet named finalist for NBA social justice award

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet has been named one of five finalists for the NBA's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award. The award recognizes a current NBA player for working to...

May 16, 2022

'Wagatha Christie' offers her side in whodunnit libel case

LONDON (AP) - The woman known to British tabloid readers as Wagatha Christie testified Monday about the sleuthing techniques that led to her nickname, saying she posted fake news about herself on soci...

May 16, 2022

Dubois strikes twice again, Canada remains perfect at worlds with win over Slovakia

HELSINKI - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice as Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 5-1 win over Slovakia on Monday. Dubois scored the winning goal at 26:11 of the second p...

May 16, 2022

Golden Knights fire Peter DeBoer after missing playoffs

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights have fired coach Peter DeBoer after they missed the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. General manager Kelly McCrimmon made the announcement Mo...

May 16, 2022