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QB Cody Fajardo helps Saskatchewan Roughriders top B.C. Lions 27-19

VANCOUVER - Quarterback Cody Fajardo threw for 224 yards and the Saskatchewan Roughriders downed the B.C. Lions 27-19 on Friday night in Vancouver. Fajardo completed 21-of-27 attempts for th...

Oct 18, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

McDavid, Oilers trounce Flyers 6-3, extend Philadelphia's losing skid

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers were clinging on to a one-goal lead in the second period and hanging on tight against the Philadelphia Flyers, but then their dynamic duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Drai...

Oct 18, 2019

Neal keeps scoring as Oilers top Red Wings 2-1; Edmonton back in first in NHL

EDMONTON - Darnell Nurse had a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers moved back into sole possession of first place overall in the NHL with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. James N...

Oct 18, 2019

Pacific FC parts ways with head coach Michael Silberbauer ahead of season finale

VICTORIA - Pacific FC has parted ways with head coach Michael Silberbauer. Assistant coach James Merriman will serve as interim head coach Saturday when the Canadian Premier Leagu...

Oct 18, 2019

OG Anunoby leads Raptors past Nets 123-107 as Toronto closes out pre-season

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - OG Anunoby scored 18 points and Toronto had nine players score at least nine points as the Raptors rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 123-107 on Friday in NBA pre-season action. Fred VanV...

Oct 18, 2019

Canada's Gillian Robertson loses in first round of UFC bout in Boston

BOSTON - Maycee (The Future) Barber stopped Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson in the first round on a televised UFC card Friday night. After absorbing some effective strikes from the u...

Oct 18, 2019

South Korean soccer team tells of 'rough' match in Pyongyang

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's national soccer team described their World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang as a "rough" match played under strange conditions that may be repor...

Oct 18, 2019

LeMahieu, Hicks lift Yanks over Astros, close to 3-2 in ALCS

NEW YORK - DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Hicks stunned Justin Verlander with first-inning home runs, James Paxton made the early lead stand up and the New York Yankees beat Houston 4-1 Friday night, cutting t...

Oct 18, 2019

Alouettes' Vernon Adams Jr. throws three touchdown passes in win over Argonauts

MONTREAL - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw three touchdown passes as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Toronto Argonauts 27-24 on Friday night at Percival Molson Stadium. Adams thr...

Oct 18, 2019

Stampeders, Blue Bombers clash in race for first place in CFL's West Division

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders expect the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to put the ball in the hands of running back Andrew Harris a lot Saturday. The Bombers' ground game is the bread and butter of th...

Oct 18, 2019