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Monahan scores, assists on a pair of goals in Calgary's 4-2 win over Montreal

CALGARY - Sean Monahan had a goal and two assists for the Calgary Flames in a 4-2 win Friday over the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Calgary's Andrew Mangiapane had a goal and an assist. Dillon Dube and...

Apr 23, 2021

Matz wins 4th straight start, Blue Jays beat Rays 5-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Steven Matz won his fourth consecutive start, Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night. Matz (4-0), acquired fr...

Apr 23, 2021

Canada's proposed sports betting law could generate taxes, protect consumers: experts

Canadians should soon be able to place a wager on the outcome of an NHL game thanks to what experts say is an overdue change to the country's laws on sports betting. A private member's bill passed by ...

Apr 23, 2021

Canadian Rachel Homan ekes out big win at Grand Slam event

CALGARY - Rachel Homan moved into a tie for second in Pool B of the Players' Championship with a 5-4 win over Satsuki Fujisawa of Japan on Friday. The Ottawa skip (3-2) has the same record as Fujisawa...

Apr 23, 2021

CF Montreal hopes to open 2-0 for the first time in five years

Wilfried Nancy's message to Romell Quioto this season was simple -- relax and let go of the pressure. Nancy said his striker, who scored eight goals in 19 games to earn club MVP honours for CF Montrea...

Apr 23, 2021

Canada names futsal roster for CONCACAF qualifier in Guatemala

Veteran Ian Bennett, named MVP of the Major Arena Soccer League this season, leads Canada's roster for the CONCACAF Futsal Championship next month in Guatemala. The 14-country tournament, postponed fr...

Apr 23, 2021

Boucher diagnosed with sprained MCL, will miss next three games at least

MIAMI - Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher will miss at least the next three games with a sprained MCL in his left knee. Boucher suffered the injury when he landed awkwardly in Wednesday's victory ...

Apr 23, 2021

IIHF head defends lack of Plan B for cancelled women's world hockey championship

International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel says the cancelled women's world hockey championship did not have a Plan B because it didn't appear there was need for one, and it wasn't logis...

Apr 23, 2021

Leafs' Tavares set to 'pay it forward' in new partnership with Special Olympics

TORONTO - John Tavares looks back fondly on the casual lunchtime chats and classroom visits where he would lend a hand with school work. And the ball hockey games. Oh, those ball hockey games. "They a...

Apr 23, 2021

Tokyo under 'emergency orders' with Olympics 3 months away

TOKYO - Only three months before the postponed Olympics are set to open, Tokyo and Japan's second largest metropolitan area of Osaka have been placed under emergency orders aimed at stemming surging c...

Apr 23, 2021