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Hofbauer, Pidhoresky qualify for marathon event at Tokyo 2020 Games

TORONTO - Calgary's Trevor Hofbauer and Vancouver's Dayna Pidhoresky are Tokyo bound. The two qualified for the marathon event at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics after setting personal-b...

Oct 20, 2019

Canucks get off to fast start, hold on to beat Rangers 3-2

NEW YORK - Vancouver captain Bo Horvat wanted to set the tone early after a tough loss the previous day. He got the Canucks started with a needed power-play goal and they bounced back with a big road ...

Oct 20, 2019

Liverpool drops first points in 1-1 draw at Man United

MANCHESTER, England - Adam Lallana scored his first goal in more than two years to rescue a 1-1 draw for Liverpool at Manchester United on Sunday, preserving the Premier League leader's unbeaten start...

Oct 20, 2019

Andy Murray wins 1st ATP final since hip surgery

ANTWERP, Belgium - Andy Murray has won his first ATP tour final since having hip surgery in January for an injury that left him contemplating retirement at one point. Murray rallied to beat fellow thr...

Oct 20, 2019

Former Raptor Kawhi Leonard still feeling love from Canadian basketball fans

VANCOUVER - Canadians continue to be stereotypically polite to former Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard. The latest example came Thursday when Leonard made his Canadian homecoming with the Los Angele...

Oct 20, 2019

After an up-and-down season, Toronto FC looks to be a tough out in the playoffs

TORONTO - The MLS playoffs are proving to be just as eventful as an up-and-down regular season for Toronto FC. Toronto conceded a stoppage-time equalizer against D.C. United before picking itself and ...

Oct 20, 2019

Raines recalls Montreal, roots for Nats; others, maybe not

MONTREAL - Tim Raines started wearing the tricolour cap as a teen and proudly sported the Montreal Expos logo for years, all the way on to his Hall of Fame plaque. So no wonder who he'll cheer for whe...

Oct 20, 2019

Canadian Shapovalov captures Stockholm Open for first ATP Tour title

STOCKHOLM - Canadian Denis Shapovalov has his first ATP Tour title. The fourth-seeded Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., captured the Stockholm Open on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Serbian Fi...

Oct 20, 2019

Kerfoot gets the first crack as Maple Leafs begin life without injured Tavares

TORONTO - Mike Babcock took his time weighing the pros and cons. After learning his Maple Leafs would be minus injured captain and star centre John Tavares for at least two weeks - and&...

Oct 20, 2019

Marchessault nets shootout winner, Vegas beats Ottawa 3-2

LAS VEGAS - Mark Stone stood at his locker, shook his head and gave a sigh of relief. "I didn't want to lose that game," Stone said. "Being honest." And that is why Stone was the first player onto the...

Oct 19, 2019