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NHL Roundup: Point has two goals, two assists as Bolts blank Panthers 5-0

TORONTO - Brayden Point had two goals and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the Florida Panthers 5-0 Wednesday in an NHL exhibition game. Nikita Kucherov also had two goals and added an a...

Jul 29, 2020

Dodgers' Kelly suspended 8 games for buzzing, mocking Astros

HOUSTON - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly was suspended for eight games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after throwing a fastball near the head of Houston's Alex Bregman and mocking...

Jul 29, 2020

Former NHL coach Mike Babcock joins Vermont as adviser to coaching staff

Former NHL coach Mike Babcock is joining the University of Vermont's men's hockey program as an adviser to the coaching staff. The Catamounts said on their website that Babcock will be "a resource for...

Jul 29, 2020

Lee Anna Osei honouring brother through Black Canadian Coaches initiative

Lee Anna Osei's brother Samuel would have turned 31 on May 26 - the day after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking an American uprising. It was an...

Jul 29, 2020

ACC schedule includes Notre Dame, 10 conference games

Notre Dame will play in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season as part of a plan to play 10 league games and start the week of Sept. 7, alterations brought on by the pandemic. The ACC's university ...

Jul 29, 2020

Canada's Alena Sharp ready to recapture momentum as LPGA Tour season resumes

Alena Sharp is keenly aware that time is not on her side as a shortened LPGA Tour season resumes this week. The 39-year-old from Hamilton is the only Canadian in the field as the inaugural Drive On Ch...

Jul 29, 2020

Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home games

CHICAGO - The National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks said Wednesday they are banning headdresses at home games as part of their pledge to honour the Native American community. The move comes afte...

Jul 29, 2020

Ottawa Aces make French international halfback Louis Jouffret their first signing

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have made French international halfback Louis Jouffret their first signing ahead of their inaugural rugby league season in 2021. The 24-year-old was most recently with Feather...

Jul 29, 2020

AP source: Another Marlins player tests positive; 16 total

NEW YORK - Another player with the Miami Marlins has tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the team's total to 16 players, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person spoke to T...

Jul 29, 2020

Cycling Canada announces road and track teams for the Tokyo Olympics

OTTAWA - Cycling Canada has nominated its road and track teams for the Tokyo Olympics. The organizations said Wednesday in a joint press release with the Canadian Olympic Committee that nine women and...

Jul 29, 2020