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CP NewsAlert: Rangers select Lafreniere with No. 1 pick in pandemic-delayed NHL draft

The New York Rangers have selected Alexis Lafreniere with the first pick in the NHL's pandemic-delayed draft. The star winger from the Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League registe...

Oct 06, 2020

D'Arnaud, Braves rally in 7th, beat Marlins 9-5 to open NLDS

HOUSTON - Ronald Acua Jr. made history with his leadoff homer, Travis d'Arnaud hit a tiebreaking shot in Atlanta's huge seventh inning and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-5 Tuesday in Game 1 of th...

Oct 06, 2020

Carroll: Mighty Heart is being pointed towards taking a run at Canadian Triple Crown

TORONTO - Mighty Heart is being pointed towards a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown.Josie Carroll, Mighty Heart's trainer, said Tuesday the one-eyed colt has come out of last week's victory in the ...

Oct 06, 2020

Vancouver Canucks re-sign forward Zack MacEwen to two-year deal

VANCOUVER - Forward Zack MacEwen is sticking with the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced Tuesday that it has signed a new two-year deal with the 24-year-old Charlottetown native. The co...

Oct 06, 2020

Toronto FC winning but facing congested scheduled, artificial turf and more injuries

Facing a congested schedule, a growing injury list and the prospect of back-to-back games on artificial turf, the degree of difficulty facing Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney continues to grow. On the plu...

Oct 06, 2020

Canada's Dalton Kellett sees rookie IndyCar season as a learning experience

Canada's Dalton Kellett rookie season as an IndyCar driver didn't go as he expected. Then again, it didn't go as planned for anyone, with COVID-19 forcing IndyCar to rearrange its schedule, bar specta...

Oct 06, 2020

Canadiens trade Domi to Blue Jackets for Anderson in swap of forwards

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Max Domi to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for right-wing Josh Anderson.Columbus also gets Montreal's third-round pick at this week's draft...

Oct 06, 2020

Bojan's improved play is good timing for Impact, who are winless in last 5 games

Bojan unleashed a long bomb for his first goal of the season just over a week ago against the New York Red Bulls. Montreal went on to lose the game 4-1, but Bojan's highlight-reel strike less than fou...

Oct 06, 2020

Law enforcement officer asks for dismissal of Raptors president Ujiri's counterclaim

OAKLAND, Calif. - Lawyers for an American law enforcement officer have filed a motion to dismiss a counterclaim to a lawsuit from Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri in the aftermath of an altercati...

Oct 06, 2020

Ottawa Aces add bite with six-foot-seven, 275-pound prop Adam Lawton

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have added six-foot-seven, 275-pound prop Adam Lawton for their inaugural 2021 season. Lawton, 27, arrives from fellow League 1 side Newcastle Thunder. He is the 18th player t...

Oct 06, 2020