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One-eyed colt Mighty Heart just one victory away from capturing Canadian Triple Crown

TORONTO - He's still a win away from ending Canada's lengthy Triple Crown drought, but Mighty Heart has his championship pose down pat. Upon noticing a camera, the one-eyed colt immediately turns his ...

Oct 16, 2020

Springer, Astros beat Rays 7-4 to force Game 7 in ALCS

SAN DIEGO - George Springer and Jos Altuve keyed a four-run rally in the fifth inning, Framber Valdz pitched six brilliant innings and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the third straight...

Oct 16, 2020

Surging Vancouver Whitecaps not taking slumping L.A. Galaxy lightly: Bush

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps aren't taking anything for granted as they prepare to face a team in the midst of a slump this weekend. The Whitecaps head to California on Sunday to face the...

Oct 16, 2020

Rays-Yankees get most viewers during Division Series

NEW YORK - The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees drew the five-most watched games of the Division Series, boosted by prime-time start times. Tampa Bay's 2-1 win in Game 5 on Oct. 9 was the most-watc...

Oct 16, 2020

Maple Leafs sign 2006 Hart winner Joe Thornton to one-year contract

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed 41-year-old forward Joe Thornton to a one-year contract worth US$700,000. Thornton, a six-time all star and the winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy as leag...

Oct 16, 2020

Canadian bantamweight Sarah Moras to fight on Nov. 7 UFC card in Las Vegas

Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras will face Brazil's Vanessa Melo next month on a televised UFC card in Las Vegas.The main event of the Nov. 7 show at the UFC's Apex production facility f...

Oct 16, 2020

Saskatchewan curlers make adjustments due to limitations from provincial rules

Braeden Moskowy has a new roommate in skip Matt Dunstone thanks to provincial rules that have limited the Saskatchewan curling team's options this season. Dunstone, who normally lives in Kamloops, B.C...

Oct 16, 2020

'You feel like the world is against you:' Impact weathering tough season

Defender Samuel Piette admits this season has been a heavy one for the Montreal Impact. Border closures forced the team to relocate to Harrison, N.J., in mid September, leaving players separated...

Oct 16, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Lions GM Hervey steps down for personal reasons

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions are in the market for a new general manager. The CFL club announced Friday that GM Ed Hervey has advised the franchise that he's stepping down for personal reasons. Hervey j...

Oct 16, 2020

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley could return to action Sunday against Atlanta

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley, who has missed the last nine games with a knee injury, could return to action Sunday against Atlanta United. "(There's a) very good chance that he could be availabl...

Oct 16, 2020