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Virtanen scores twice, Canucks snap Leafs' streak with 3-1 win

VANCOUVER - Jake Virtanen scored twice, propelling the Vancouver Canucks to a much-needed 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday. Bo Horvat also scored for Vancouver (10-15-2), burying a snap s...

Mar 04, 2021

Walter Gretzky, father of the Great One, dies at 82

Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.The father of Wayne Gretzky became a name himself, a constant in Wayne's world. As Wayne's s...

Mar 04, 2021

Dillon Dube scores hat trick for Flames in 7-3 win over Senators

CALGARY - Dillon Dube scored a hat trick for the Calgary Flames in a 7-3 win Thursday over the visiting Ottawa Senators. Sean Monahan, Derek Ryan and Brett Ritchie each had a goal and an assist for Ca...

Mar 04, 2021

Tatum scores 27, Celtics outlast depleted Raptors 132-125

BOSTON - Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics won their fourth straight game, outlasting the short-handed Toronto Raptors 132-125 on Thursday night. Jaylen Brown added 21 ...

Mar 04, 2021

Pierre-Luc Dubois scores overtime winner as Winnipeg Jets edge Montreal Canadiens 4-3

MONTREAL - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored with 31 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Dubois fired a rolling puck past Montreal g...

Mar 04, 2021

Blue Jays surrender two runs on wild pitches in 8-2 exhibition loss to Tigers

LAKELAND, Fla. - A lack of control from Toronto's pitchers was a factor in the Detroit Tigers' 8-2 win over the Blue Jays in spring training action Thursday. The Tigers (3-2) scored eight unanswered r...

Mar 04, 2021

Raptors missing five players, seven coaches due to NBA's health and safety protocol

The Toronto Raptors are once again severely short-handed heading into Thursday's game against the Celtics in Boston. For the second straight night, the Raptors will be without five players, head coach...

Mar 04, 2021

IIHF postpones women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia to May

HALIFAX - The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed the postponement of the women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia to May 6-16. The tournament was originally scheduled for April ...

Mar 04, 2021

Canadian Eliot Grondin captures gold at World Cup snowboard cross event

BAKURIANI, Georgia - Canada's Eliot Grondin continued his strong season with his first career World Cup snowboard cross victory on Thursday.The 19-year-old from Sainte-Marie, Que., who captured bronze...

Mar 04, 2021

Blue Jays GM Atkins says it was a 'failure' he was unaware of Callaway allegations

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says it was a "failure" on his part that he was unaware of any incidents of sexual harassment by former pitching coach Mickey Callaway during their time t...

Mar 04, 2021