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Montreal Canadiens sign top prospect Cole Caufield to entry-level contract

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have inked standout college prospect Cole Caufield to an entry-level deal. The team announced Saturday that it had signed the 20-year-old right-winger to a three-year...

Mar 27, 2021

Quebec's Marc-Andre Barriault uses dominant third round to get UFC 260 stoppage win

LAS VEGAS - Quebec City middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault, recording his first official UFC win, dominated the third round en route to stopping Morocco's Abu (Captain Morocco) Azaitar on th...

Mar 27, 2021

Canada coach expects Cayman Islands to 'park the bus' in World Cup qualifier

John Herdman expects the Cayman Islands to park the bus Sunday against Canada in World Cup qualifying play. Maybe a couple of buses. The Cayman part-timers, who at No. 193 are ranked 120 places below ...

Mar 27, 2021

Torres belts two homes, leads Yankees to spring training win over Blue Jays

TAMPA, Fla. - Gleyber Torres belted a pair of home runs as the New York Yankees downed the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 in pre-season baseball action Saturday.Gleyber, who also hit a double in the game, open...

Mar 27, 2021

Canadians Gilles, Porier earn bronze in ice dance at figure skating worlds

STOCKHOLM - Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have won the ice dance bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships. Toronto's Gillies and Porier, of Unionville, Ont., scored 130.98 on t...

Mar 27, 2021

Canadian men one win away from qualifying for Olympics for first time in 37 years

The Canadian men are one win away from qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics for the first time in 37 years. But standing in their way is "the giant in CONCACAF." Canada faces host Mexico on Sunday in Gua...

Mar 27, 2021

Canada's Raonic through to third round at Miami Open with win over Thompson

MIAMI - Canada's Milos Raonic cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Australia's Jordan Thompson in second-round action Saturday at the Miami Open.Raonic, the 12th seed in Miami, fired 14 aces and won 96 per ...

Mar 27, 2021

Winnipeg Jets win third straight, down Calgary Flames 3-2

CALGARY - Paul Stastny scored the eventual game-winner for the Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 victory Friday over the host Calgary Flames. Stastny, Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor each had a goal and an assist ...

Mar 26, 2021

New-look Raptors drop 104-100 loss to Phoenix Suns

TAMPA, Fla. - Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton had 19 points apiece to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 104-100 victory over the new-look Toronto Raptors on Friday. Pascal Siakam had 26 points and 11 rebounds f...

Mar 26, 2021

Canadian government approves reduced quarantine for NHL players crossing the border

The federal government has waived its mandatory 14-day quarantine period for players acquired by Canadian NHL teams from U.S. clubs "under national interest grounds" ahead of the league's April 12 tra...

Mar 26, 2021