Sports

Load management still hot topic with VanVleet, Lowry logging career-high minutes

TORONTO - Fred VanVleet would prefer nobody noticed the major minutes he's been logging this season. The Toronto Raptors guard is averaging a career-high 37.8 minutes as a starter through six gam...

Nov 04, 2019

Draisaitl's OT winner lifts Oilers past Penguins

PITTSBURGH - Goaltender Mike Smith and forward Leon Draisaitl stole the spotlight for the Edmonton Oilers in a game that featured NHL superstars Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. Smith stopped 51 shot...

Nov 04, 2019

Roughriders beat Eskimos 23-13, win West Division for first time since 2009

REGINA - Whether he's healthy or not, Cody Fajardo says he'll be ready for the Saskatchewan Roughriders' next game. Thanks to their 23-13 victory over the visiting Edmonton Eskimos, the Riders finishe...

Nov 04, 2019

Blue Jays acquire right-handed pitcher Chase Anderson from Brewers

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Chase Anderson from the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers receive double-A first baseman Chad Spanberger in return. The Blue Jays confir...

Nov 04, 2019

Canucks C Pettersson, Caps LW Vrana, Oilers G Smith named stars of the week

NEW YORK - Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson, Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith are the NHL's three stars of the week. Pettersson led the NHL ...

Nov 04, 2019

Jozy Altidore says it will take a miracle to pay Sunday in MLS Cup final

Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore offered a blunt update Monday on the quad strain that has kept him out of the MLS playoffs. "It's been a while. At this point, it'll take a little bit of a miracl...

Nov 04, 2019

Canadian Denis Shapovalov reaches career-high 15th on ATP rankings

Canada's Denis Shapovalov has reached a career-high 15th in the ATP Tour rankings after advancing to the final of the Paris Masters on Sunday. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., jumped 13 ...

Nov 04, 2019

EPL title contenders Liverpool and City leave it late to win

Manchester City left it late to win. Liverpool left it even later. The two teams leading the English Premier League each staged late comebacks to win 2-1 against unfavoured opponents on Saturday. The ...

Nov 04, 2019

Ottawa Redblacks, head coach Rick Campbell part ways

Ottawa Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell will not return next season. The Redblacks parted ways with Campbell on Monday. The team said Campbell informed the club he felt he could not continue as head...

Nov 04, 2019

Shapovalov to face Djokovic in Paris Masters final after Nadal withdraws

PARIS - Denis Shapovalov was gifted a spot in his first Masters 1000 final on Saturday when opponent Rafael Nadal withdrew with an abdominal injury before their semifinal match at the Paris ...

Nov 04, 2019