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Allen makes 42 saves as Canadiens come back to beat Jets 4-3 in shootout
MONTREAL - Goaltender Jake Allen made 42 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday night. Montreal captain Nick Suzuki scored to open the shootout and Al...
Oct 28, 2023
76ers top Raptors 114-107 in Nick Nurse's first trip back to Toronto
TORONTO - Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 34 points in leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-107 win over the Raptors in Nick Nurse's first trip back to Toronto on Saturday. Kelly Oubre Jr....
Oct 28, 2023
Forge edges Calvary 2-1 in OT to defend CPL title
HAMILTON - Tristan Borges bent a high corner kick for a goal in overtime to push Forge FC to a successful defence of its Canadian Premier League championship with a 2-1 win against Calvary FC on Satur...
Oct 28, 2023
Heavyweight boxing champ Fury survives scare from former UFC fighter Ngannou to win split decision
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou shockingly went the distance in his boxing debut early Sunday morning, even knocking down reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury a...
Oct 28, 2023
Union beat short-handed Revolution 3-1 in MLS playoffs
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - Dniel Gazdag, Mikael Uhre and Nathan Harriel each scored in the first half and the Philadelphia Union beat the short-handed New England Revolution 3-1 on Saturday in the first roun...
Oct 28, 2023
Joe Thornton officially retires from the NHL after a 24-year career
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Joe Thornton has officially announced his retirement from the NHL following a 24-year career as one of the game's top playmakers. The 44-year-old Thornton hadn't played since t...
Oct 28, 2023
Bruins place veteran forward Milan Lucic on long-term injured list
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins placed veteran forward Milan Lucic on the long-term injured list Saturday before their game against the Detroit Red Wings. The 35-year-old Lucic played in four games, g...
Oct 28, 2023
MATCHDAY: Manchester derby at Old Trafford in Premier League. Roma visits Inter Milan in Serie A
A look at what's happening in European soccer on Sunday: ENGLAND Manchester United has been winning games but hardly convincingly in the run-up to the derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford tha...
Oct 28, 2023
Sakamoto finishes first in women's program at Skate Canada; Canada's Schizas rises
VANCOUVER - Kaori Sakamoto continued her momentum, and dominance, in the women's competition at Skate Canada International to claim gold on Saturday. The reigning world champion scored a season best s...
Oct 28, 2023
Palestinian-Canadians worry for relatives as offensive in Gaza ramps up
MONTREAL - Moayed Salim expected his father to come home to Canada at the end of the month in time for the birth of his son. Instead, the London, Ont. resident said his 66-year-old father is stuck in ...
Oct 28, 2023