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Guerrero powers Jays' return to Buffalo; beat Marlins 5-1

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. keyed a career-best four-hit outing with his major league-leading 17th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated the return to their temporary Buffalo ho...

Jun 01, 2021

Wilting Leafs: Toronto's long Stanley Cup drought continues after another early exit

Chicago's Al Yellon knows the pain that Toronto Maple Leafs fans were feeling Tuesday after the team's Stanley Cup drought was extended to 54 years and counting. He became a Cubs fan as a youngster an...

Jun 01, 2021

Small number of fans to attend Winnipeg Jets NHL playoff game, Manitoba premier says

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says a small number of fans will be allowed in the stands for the upcoming National Hockey League playoff series between The Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Cana...

Jun 01, 2021

Rested Winnipeg Jets eager to face high-flying Montreal Canadiens in round two

Defenceman Nate Thompson says the Winnipeg Jets are "itching to get going" after more than a week of watching hockey on screens instead of from the bench. Winnipeg hasn't played since May 24 when they...

Jun 01, 2021

Toronto FC players, staff go their separate ways during international break

Brazilian fullback Auro plans to look for a nearby beach. Alejandro Pozuelo will be reunited with his pregnant wife in Spain. Jonathan Osorio, Richie Laryea and others are on international duty. Toron...

Jun 01, 2021

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime eliminated in first round at French Open

PARIS - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the French Open after suffering a first-round loss. The No. 20 seed, from Montreal, lost 6-3, 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-4 to Italian Andreas Seppi on Tuesday at ...

Jun 01, 2021

Edmonton CFL franchise changes its team name to Elks

EDMONTON - The Edmonton CFL franchise has changed its team name to Elks. The club made the announcement via livestream today. Edmonton dropped its longtime name, Eskimos, last year following a similar...

Jun 01, 2021

Former CFL commissioner Smith on Senate committee that will do report on Bill C-218

Former CFL commissioner Larry Smith will be among those giving Bill C-218 a much closer look when it goes before the Senate's standing committee on banking, trade and commerce this week. Bill C-218 is...

Jun 01, 2021

Canada falls in shootout against Finland at world hockey championship

RIGA, Latvia - Canada will have to wait to see if it advances to the quarterfinals at the world men's hockey championship. Finland rallied for a 3-2 shootout win over Canada in the final preliminary-r...

Jun 01, 2021

Canadiens are Winnipeg-bound after dispatching Leafs in seven games

TORONTO - Three times the Montreal Canadiens faced elimination. Three times they brushed off the pressure and grew stronger.After trailing 3-1 in their opening-round playoff series against the Toronto...

May 31, 2021