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Vancouver Whitecaps fighting for playoff position on U.S. road trip

VANCOUVER - Ranko Veselinovic has pinballed around North America during his brief tenure with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Serbian defender bounced from Vancouver to a tournament in Orlando to an all-...

Sep 18, 2020

Citrus vs. Cactus: Tampa-Dallas NHL final is duel of former coaching associates

EDMONTON - It's not only two American Sunbelt teams facing off Saturday in the NHL's Stanley Cup final, it's also a matchup of two head coaches who once worked together, but with the student now ...

Sep 18, 2020

Canada's Smith rallies to win high-profile darts match against Fallon Sherrock

SALZBURG, Austria - Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith rallied from a 5-1 deficit to edge Fallon Sherrock 6-5 Friday in first-round play at the 300,000-pound ($511,7260) Bwin World Series of Darts Fin...

Sep 18, 2020

Rugby Canada adds Phil Mack to developmental academy coaching staff

Rugby Canada has added former Canadian international Phil Mack to its coaching staff. Mack, who turned 35 on Friday, joins the coaching staff of the Rugby Canada men's development academy in Lang...

Sep 18, 2020

Queen's Plate winner Mighty Heart nominated for $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes

FORT ERIE, Ont. - It seems a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown is on Mighty Heart's radar. The Queen's Plate winner was among nine horses nominated for the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. The...

Sep 18, 2020

Forge FC, HFX Wanderers face off Saturday in CPL's Island Games final

The Canadian Premier League's Island Games wrap up in Charlottetown on Saturday with Forge FC bidding to defend its title against a HFX Wanderers side looking to go from worst to first. Eight teams st...

Sep 18, 2020

Stanley Cup returns to old Edmonton stomping grounds, but just here for a visit

EDMONTON - Stanley - that squat, barrel-bodied, bowl-topped polished silver mug - is officially back in Edmonton, a place he knew well back in the day. But this time he's here strictly as a guest...

Sep 18, 2020

Toronto FC, D.C. United renew hostilities after ill-tempered draw in Florida

Bad blood bubbled over at the MLS is Back Tournament when Toronto FC and D.C. United played to an ill-tempered 2-2 draw July 13. The match had been delayed twice - first because of Toronto's late...

Sep 18, 2020

Akeem Garcia, Marco Bustos and Kyle Bekker up for CPL's Player of the Year Award

CHARLOTTETOWN - HFX Wanderers forward Akeem Garcia and midfielders Marco Bustos of Pacific FC and Kyle Bekker of Forge FC are finalists for the Canadian Premier League Player of the Year Award. T...

Sep 18, 2020

AP source: Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP award

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Giannis Antetokounmpo's historic year earned him a historic awards sweep. A person with knowledge of the situation says the Milwaukee forward is the NBA's Most Valuable Player...

Sep 18, 2020