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Sabres, minus Eichel, open season with 5-1 rout of Canadiens

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Victor Olofsson and Anders Bjork scored 2:01 apart in the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres followed a tumultuous summer with a stunning season-opening 5-1 win over the injury...

Oct 14, 2021

Senators beat Leafs 3-2 just hours after signing Tkachuk on a solid opening day

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators couldn't have asked for a better start to the regular season. Not only did they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday, they signed Brady Tkachuk to a seven-year con...

Oct 14, 2021

Priestman looks to turn her Olympic champion team into a perennial contender

One day after the Canadian men turned heads with an impressive 4-1 World Cup qualifying win over Panama, Canada women's coach Bev Priestman talked of turning her Olympic champion team into a perennial...

Oct 14, 2021

Oatmeal, protein and rest are key for Canadian 80-and-over Boston Marathon champion

When Canada's Keijo Taivassalo was about 100 metres from the Boston Marathon finish line earlier this week, he noticed a runner with grey hair ahead of him. Taivassalo thought it was possible the man ...

Oct 14, 2021

Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan scores twice in Lyon's Champions League Group D win

DCINES-CHARPIEU, France - Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan scored twice Thursday in Lyon's 5-0 win over Portugal's Benfica in UEFA Women's Champions League Group D play Thursday. The 25-year-old fr...

Oct 14, 2021

Canada says spitting incident triggered bad blood in World Cup win over Panama

TORONTO - The melee after the final whistle of Canada's 4-1 win over Panama on Wednesday was apparently triggered by a spitting incident. A Canada Soccer spokesman confirmed Thursday that Canadian win...

Oct 14, 2021

Elizondo turns to rookie quarterback Cornelius as Elks continue to struggle

Edmonton Elks head coach Jaime Elizondo wants to ignite a spark for his reeling team, but his plan has burned franchise quarterback Trevor Harris. A healthy Harris won't dress for Friday's rematch at ...

Oct 14, 2021

Toronto Arrows set for first home game in 867 days after pandemic-related absence

TORONTO - After an 867-day absence, the Toronto Arrows finally get to play at home Saturday. The exhibition game against the Atlantic Selects at York Lions Stadium is part celebration, part scouting m...

Oct 14, 2021

Defending-champion Blue Bombers can become first team to clinch playoff spot with win

They've been the class of the CFL this season and so it's fitting that Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have the chance to become the first team to cement a playoff berth. Winnipeg (8-1) ca...

Oct 14, 2021

Brady Tkachuk signs seven-year, $57.5 million deal with Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators have agreed to a seven-year, US$57.5 million contract. The Senators made the announcement on Thursday morning, hours before Ottawa's home opener against ...

Oct 14, 2021