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Leafs captain John Tavares returns after seven-game injury absence

TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares returned to the lineup Tuesday following a seven-game absence with a broken finger. The 29-year-old suffered the injury Oct. 16 after taking a shot off ...

Nov 07, 2019

Two-time Olympian and Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer Eli Pasquale dies at 59

Trace Canada's current golden age of basketball back to its roots and the name Eli Pasquale will keep coming up. Pasquale, a two-time Olympian who played at four world championships over his career,&n...

Nov 07, 2019

Canada drops to 1-1 after loss to South Korea at Premier 12

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The Canadian men's baseball team dropped to 1-1 at the Premier 12 Olympic qualifier with a 3-1 loss against host South Korea on Thursday. Canada, ranked 10th in the world,&...

Nov 07, 2019

Ex-Blue Jay Devon Travis opts for free agency instead of trip to minors

TORONTO - Former Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis has declined his assignment to triple-A Buffalo and elected to become a free agent. Injuries have troubled Travis for years. He...

Nov 07, 2019

What load management? Rookie RJ Barrett logging heavy minutes in New York

New York Knicks coach David Fizdale has a lot of faith in guard RJ Barrett. The amount of floor time the prized rookie has logged so far in his first NBA season is proof of that. Barrett, a 19-year-ol...

Nov 07, 2019

PWHPA taps Stompin' Tom Connors in campaign for women's pro league

Women striving for the professional hockey league of their dreams want to stay visible during a gap in their Dream Gap Tour. The Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association tugs on...

Nov 07, 2019

MLB union unhappy with Braves GM's 'connecting' comment

NEW YORK - Two days into the free agent market, the players' association already is angry at a club. Union head Tony Clark issued a statement Wednesday in response to remarks attributed to Atlanta Bra...

Nov 07, 2019

Sleepless in Seattle. The MLS Cup final kicks off early in Pacific Northwest

TORONTO - While it may not be sleepless in Seattle, Toronto FC will have an early start Sunday at the MLS Cup final with kickoff at noon local time (3 p.m. ET) at CenturyLink Field. And that has not h...

Nov 07, 2019

Toronto Wolfpack to play first home game in Super League on April 18

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack will make their Super League debut Feb. 2 against the Castleford Tigers. The transatlantic rugby league team will play its first home game in Round 11, on April 18 ...

Nov 07, 2019

Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr pleads guilty to rape

VISTA, Calif. - Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to raping an unconscious teen in 2003 and to sexual battery involving a 54-year-old hitchhiker in a deal that spared him the ...

Nov 06, 2019