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After not playing in 2021, Tyrell Richards treating CFL combine as a 'job interview'

TORONTO - Tyrell Richards has a lot riding on the 2022 CFL combine. There certainly will be the weight of expectation on the former Syracuse linebacker, who was No. 4 in the CFL Scouting Bureau's Janu...

Mar 25, 2022

Russian, Belarusian players enjoy CHL life, but potential import draft ban looms

Ivan Zhigalov had to make a decision. The Belarusian goaltender could stay home to continue his development. The other option was a big leap - one that took him across an ocean to follow his hockey dr...

Mar 25, 2022

West Ham donates to animal charities after Zouma's fine

LONDON (AP) - West Ham has made "significant" financial donations to animal welfare charities following the fine imposed on player Kurt Zouma for abusing his cat, the Premier League club said Friday. ...

Mar 25, 2022

Canadian men's bid for World Cup qualification put on hold in Costa Rica

SAN JOS, Costa Rica - Canada's bid to seal World Cup qualification was put on hold Thursday after a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica that saw the Canadians play a man down for almost two-thirds of the match. It...

Mar 24, 2022

Draisaitl scores twice, Edmonton Oilers roll to 5-2 win over San Jose Sharks

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Kailer Yamamoto, Derick Brassard and Eva...

Mar 24, 2022

Eriksson Ek scores in overtime, Wild beat Canucks 3-2

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Joel Eriksson Ek scored 31 seconds into overtime, Cam Talbot made 26 saves and the Minnesota Wild kept rolling with a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Ki...

Mar 24, 2022

Tkachuk scores twice, Ottawa Senators rebound to down Winnipeg Jets 5-2

WINNIPEG - The Ottawa Senators scored a trio of third-period goals in just over three minutes to clinch a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Captain Brady Tkachuk recorded a pair of goals...

Mar 24, 2022

Siakam pours in 35 points in Raptors' 117-104 win over Cleveland

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had a season-high five three-pointers and 35 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 117-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a key Eastern Conference game on Thursday. ...

Mar 24, 2022

Giroux, Chiarot pick up points for Panthers as Florida tops Montreal Canadiens 4-3

MONTREAL - Claude Giroux and Ben Chiarot both picked up their first points as members of the Florida Panthers in a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Aleksander Barkov, Mason Marchment, ...

Mar 24, 2022

Raptors' Anunoby returns to start vs. Cavs after missing 15 games

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby started Thursday versus the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers in his first game since Feb. 16. Anunoby missed 15 games due to a fractured right ring finger. He scored Tor...

Mar 24, 2022