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Joey Votto targets return to Reds lineup and Toronto on Friday

Toronto native Joey Votto knows exactly what sights he wants to see when he returns to his hometown. "I'd like to see the centre of the baseball. And parts of the city? Somewhere around windows? Maybe...

May 19, 2022

Battle of Alberta starts with a bang as Flames down Oilers 9-6 to open playoff series

CALGARY - Matthew Tkachuk scored a hat trick for the Calgary Flames in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Edmonton Oilers to open their playoff series. The NHL's first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years ...

May 18, 2022

Lucas Cavallini scores third of the season as Vancouver beats Dallas 2-1

VANCOUVER - Lucas Cavallini scored a last-minute penalty kick to lift Vancouver to a 2-1 win over FC Dallas on Wednesday evening at BC Place. The goal was his third of the season and came after a scra...

May 18, 2022

Nashville tops Montreal 2-1, ups home unbeaten streak to 23

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Hany Mukhtar scored the deciding goal to spark Nashville to a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday, upping Nashville's home unbeaten streak to 23 straight. Nashville's run...

May 18, 2022

Cole's OT goal lift Hurricanes past Rangers for Game 1 win

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Ian Cole beat Igor Shesterkin at 3:12 of overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 2-1 Wednesday night and take Game 1 of their second-round playoff serie...

May 18, 2022

Ty France's two-run homer leads Mariners past Blue Jays 5-1 as Seattle avoids sweep

TORONTO - Ty France's two-run homer helped the Seattle Mariners to a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Cal Raleigh and Montreal's Abraham Toro added solo home runs as Seattle (17-21) av...

May 18, 2022

CFL, CFL Players' Association reach tentative collective agreement

TORONTO - The second strike in CFL history is over. Two sources told The Canadian Press that the CFL and CFL Players' Association reached a tentative seven-year collective bargaining agreement Wednesd...

May 18, 2022

Some familiar names on Canada's provisional roster for CONCACAF U-20 Championship

Toronto FC wingback Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty and midfielder Kosi Thompson highlight Canada's 60-man provisional roster ahead of next month's CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship. The provisional list f...

May 18, 2022

Frankfurt beats Rangers in shootout to win Europa League

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) - Eintracht Frankfurt's 42-year wait for a European title ended Wednesday with a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Rangers in the Europa League final. Rafael Borr converted the decisiv...

May 18, 2022

'Pivotal moment:' Integrity commissioner starts process of cleaning up Canadian sport

Sarah-Eve Pelletier calls this a pivotal moment in Canadian sport. The lawyer and former artistic swimmer opened shop as Canada's first sport integrity commissioner two weeks ago and, in what feels li...

May 18, 2022