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Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets the all-Canadian clash in qualifying round

CALGARY - Both the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets had drama this season even before the NHL's COVID-19 interruption. Calgary and Winnipeg open their best-of-five series Saturday in&nb...

Jul 29, 2020

Source: Canadian Premier League to play 2020 season in Charlottetown

TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League will play its 2020 season in Charlottetown. A source, not authorized to speak on the record because the official announcement had not been made, co...

Jul 29, 2020

Oilers defeat Flames 4-1 in exhibition debut of Edmonton's NHL hub-bubble

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored two goals Tuesday to pace the Oilers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames in the official debut of Edmonton's NHL post-season hub-bubble. Kailer Yamamoto and Patr...

Jul 28, 2020

Kerfoot scores twice, Leafs down Canadiens in exhibition play as NHL returns

TORONTO - Morgan Rielly had a goal and two assists, Alexander Kerfoot scored twice, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in their exhibition matchup Tues...

Jul 28, 2020

2 more HRs, 3 unearned runs help Blue Jays drop Nats to 1-4

WASHINGTON - The reigning World Series champion Nationals dropped to 1-4 in the pandemic-shortened season with a 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday night that included two outfielders colliding on a...

Jul 28, 2020

Philadelphia Flyers knock off Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL exhibition opener

TORONTO - Pittsburgh's Conor Sheary scored the first-ever NHL goal in the month of July, but his Penguins lost 3-2 in overtime to the Philadelphia Flyers in exhibition play on Tuesday at Sco...

Jul 28, 2020

Top prospect Pearson looking forward to first big-league start against Scherzer

After tossing the ball around in the outfield, Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson took a few moments Tuesday to walk on the mound at Nationals Park in anticipation of his fir...

Jul 28, 2020

Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau undergoes surgery on broken thumb

Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau has undergone successful surgery on his fractured left thumb. The 26-year-old Canadian international was injured in a July 19 goalmouth collision wit...

Jul 28, 2020

Nurmagomedov to fight Gaethje in October for undisputed UFC lightweight title

UFC lightweight champion Khabib (The Eagle) Nurmagomedov will meet interim title-holder Justin (The Highlight) Gaethje on Oct. 24 to decide the UFC's undisputed 155-pound king. The UFC did not announc...

Jul 28, 2020

Raptors Uprising looks to set NBA 2K League esports mark for consecutive wins

TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC continues its assault on the NBA 2K League record book this week. Fresh off winning The Turn, a US$260,000 in-season tournament, the Raptors turn their attentio...

Jul 28, 2020