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Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Mike Babcock

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Mike Babcock and replaced him with Sheldon Keefe.Babcock had a record of 9-10-4 in 2019-20 for the struggling Leafs, who are 0-5-1 in their last...

Nov 20, 2019

Old friends Orlondo Steinauer, Mike O'Shea to square off in Grey Cup

CALGARY - Jim Barker will have a unique opportunity Sunday. Barker will be on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' sidelines when the East champs face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup at M...

Nov 20, 2019

Ticats coach says despite top offence the defence is the 'heartbeat of our team'

CALGARY - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have racked up an impressive offensive record in 2019, but the team's head coach says it's the defence that has become the "heartbeat" of team. Orlondo Steinauer's cl...

Nov 20, 2019

Canada prepares for quarterfinals at Davis Cup Finals after topping Group F

When Vasek Pospisil returned to the tennis court in the summer after missing six months due to back surgery, his main goal was to finish the season healthy. Not only is his body fe...

Nov 20, 2019

Potent aerial attack gives Ticats edge over Bombers in Grey Cup game

All that's certain Sunday is one team will end a lengthy Grey Cup drought. Winnipeg and Hamilton will square off for CFL bragging rights at McMahon Stadium. The Blue Bombers are chasing thei...

Nov 20, 2019

Canada faces tougher road in CONCACAF after recent Nations League results

TORONTO - It looks like Canada will slip out of the top six in CONCACAF when the new FIFA rankings come out later this month. That means the Canadian men will have to maximize points from intern...

Nov 20, 2019

NHL Notebook: Francis on Seattle; Draisaitl and McDavid's scorching stretch

Ron Francis spoke at a conference in downtown Toronto this week a few blocks from where NHL general managers were holding one of their annual meetings. The GM on the league's 32nd franc...

Nov 20, 2019

Capitals’ Hathaway suspended 3 games for spitting

NEW YORK - Washington Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway has been suspended three games for spitting on an opponent. The NHL announced Hathaway's suspension Wednesday after a hearing with him. He will f...

Nov 20, 2019

7-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson to retire after 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jimmie Johnson is the latest NASCAR superstar to climb out of his car, with the seven-time champion announcing Wednesday that 2020 will be his final season of full-time racing. The w...

Nov 20, 2019

'Still waiting:' Bombers fan shirks slacks for 18 years waiting for a Grey Cup win

WINNIPEG - A casual bet about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers getting the ultimate Canadian Football League win has left one of their most dedicated fans in shorts for the past 18 years. Chris Matthew has o...

Nov 20, 2019