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Connor scores twice, Ehlers scores winner as Jets edge Canadiens 4-3 in overtime

WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers' overtime goal gave the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 edge over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. Kyle Connor had a pair of goals for the Jets (18-9-2) in regulation, and Blake Whee...

Mar 17, 2021

Bey's double-double leads Pistons over slumping Raptors

DETROIT - Saddiq Bey had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons overcame Norman Powell's 43 points to beat the Toronto Raptors 116-112 on Wednesday night, ending a four-game skid. Bey, who...

Mar 17, 2021

Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment

Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity. It is yet another setback for the postponed games and another involvin...

Mar 17, 2021

Gaudette scores in shootout to lift Canucks to 3-2 win over Senators

OTTAWA - Adam Gaudette scored in a shootout to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.Bo Horvat had a goal and an assist, while Brock Boeser also scored in r...

Mar 17, 2021

Canada captain Christine Sinclair says she is healthy, ready to play again

PORTLAND, Ore. - Canada captain Christine Sinclair, who missed last month's SheBelieves Cup through injury, says she is good to go again. "A little injury. It just happened to be bad timing for the Sh...

Mar 17, 2021

Four Raptors set to return to active roster after prolonged absence

DETROIT - The Toronto Raptors will get four players back tonight after they were sidelined for nearly two weeks for health and safety protocols. Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, Malachi Flynn and Patrick...

Mar 17, 2021

Waiting game continues for Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe

Star Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe has faced a long list of hurdles on her Olympic journey during this extended quadrennial. Simply qualifying for the 2021 Summer Games has been a challe...

Mar 17, 2021

Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to quarterfinals in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships after beating Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. The third-seeded ...

Mar 17, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays lose starter Thomas Hatch to injury against Yankees

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto starter Thomas Hatch exited a pre-season game with right elbow/forearm discomfort and the Blue Jays lost 1-0 to the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The right-hander was pulled i...

Mar 17, 2021

AP sources: Heat sending Leonard to Thunder for Ariza

MIAMI - The Miami Heat have agreed to trade Meyers Leonard and a second-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Trevor Ariza, two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday. The teams w...

Mar 17, 2021