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Bills beat Colts 27-24 for 1st playoff win in 25 years

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bills earned their first playoff victory in a quarter-century on Saturday when Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, scored another rushing, and Micah Hyde batted dow...

Jan 09, 2021

Goaltender Corey Crawford, who backstopped Chicago to two Stanley Cups, retires

Goaltender Corey Crawford has announced his retirement from the NHL after 10 seasons and two Stanley Cup championships. Crawford, from Chateauguay, Que., posted a franchise-record 52 playoff wins and ...

Jan 09, 2021

Blue Jays bringing back pitcher A.J. Cole on minor league deal

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they have signed right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole to a minor league deal, with an invite to spring training. Cole appeared in 24 games for the Bl...

Jan 08, 2021

Dabrowski ready for big doubles season as she tries to build four-player game

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski will soon be Australia-bound to kick off a tennis season shrouded in uncertainty. Along the way she plans to continue doing her part to help build the four-player game. Dab...

Jan 08, 2021

Raptors guard Kyle Lowry to sit out against Sacramento for "personal reasons"

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will sit out Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, with the team citing "personal reasons" on the pre-game injury report. The six-time all-star has started all se...

Jan 08, 2021

NHL notebook: Jets' Heinola ready to play; Leafs' Andersen focused on task at hand

After helping Finland capture bronze at the world junior hockey championship this week in Edmonton, Ville Heinola was ready for a bit of a break. An entire week off from hockey wasn't quite what he ha...

Jan 08, 2021

Curling Alberta cancels provincial playdowns, reps for nationals yet to be named

EDMONTON - Curling Alberta has cancelled plans to hold its provincial championships later this month in Sylvan Lake, Alta., due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The NexSource Centre was tabbed to host the Jan...

Jan 08, 2021

Former Edmonton star Duke Williams promoted to Bills' active roster for playoff game

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Former Edmonton Football Team star wide receiver Duke Williams has been elevated to the Buffalo Bills' active roster for only the second time this season ahead of Saturday's first...

Jan 08, 2021

Ohio State defensive back Wade not losing sight of Metchie III's production with Tide

The Ohio State Buckeyes haven't lost sight of Canadian receiver John Metchie III's place in Alabama's high-octane offence. Top-ranked Alabama (12-0) faces No. 3 Ohio State (7-0) in U.S. college footba...

Jan 08, 2021

Avs, Knights, Blues make realigned West tall at the top

The team that emerges from the limited-time-only West Division should enter the Stanley Cup semifinals in prime, title-winning position. Like those mountain ranges in the middle of this three time zon...

Jan 08, 2021