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LEADING OFF: Yanks' Cole faces Jays with wild card in sight

A look at what's happening around the majors today: ___ WILD, WILD EAST Yankees ace Gerrit Cole makes what might be his final start of the regular season in a critical showdown against Toronto. New Yo...

Sep 29, 2021

Canada names unchanged squad for Rugby World Cup qualifying series against Chile

Canada coach Kingsley Jones has named an unchanged 30-man squad for his team's Rugby World Cup qualifying series against Chile. The 21st-ranked Canadians host No. 28 Chile on Saturday in Langford, B.C...

Sep 28, 2021

Judge, Stanton, Urshela homer to lead Yanks to 7-2 victory over Blue Jays

TORONTO - Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gio Urshela homered to power the New York Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the opener of a critical three-game serie...

Sep 28, 2021

LEADING OFF: Yanks' Cole faces Jays in potential last start

A look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday ___ WILD, WILD EAST Yankees ace Gerrit Cole makes what might be his final start of the regular season in a critical showdown against Toronto. New...

Sep 28, 2021

Forge FC defeats Panama's Independiente, advances to CONCACAF League quarterfinal

PANAMA CITY - Mo Babouli and Kyle Bekker scored as 10-man Forge FC defeated Panama's Independiente 2-0 Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Scotiabank CONCACAF League. Babouli was in the thick of...

Sep 28, 2021

Leafs star Matthews practices for first time since wrist surgery

Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews participated in his first team practice Tuesday since undergoing off-season wrist surgery. Matthews skated with the main practice group for about half a...

Sep 28, 2021

Canucks' Demko glad to have goalie coach Ian Clark back: 'I stuck my neck out'

Thatcher Demko isn't usually one to speak out publicly. The quiet, reserved Vancouver Canucks netminder prefers to let his actions do the talking. In the final days of a frustrating, disappointing 202...

Sep 28, 2021

Women's hoops coach Thomaidis, Canada Basketball agree to part ways

TORONTO - Lisa Thomaidis will not return as head coach of Canada's national women's basketball team, ending a run of nearly a decade at the helm of the program. Canada Basketball said in a release Tue...

Sep 28, 2021

Hamilton Tiger-Cats move receiver Bralon Addison from injured list to active roster

HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats added receiver Bralon Addison to the active roster Monday. Addison, 27, has missed the first half of the season due to a knee injury. He was a CFL all-star in 2019 w...

Sep 28, 2021

Ekman-Larsson has two points as Canucks down Flames 4-2 in pre-season action

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - J.T. Miller buried the game-winning goal Monday as the Vancouver Canucks topped the Calgary Flames 4-2 in pre-season action in Abbotsford, B.C. Conor Garland, Chase Wouters and Tann...

Sep 27, 2021