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Bruins fire coach Jim Montgomery after slow start in regular season follows playoff disappointments

BOSTON (AP) - Boston coach Jim Montgomery, who led the Bruins to the greatest regular season in NHL history but never got them past the second round of the playoffs, was fired Tuesday, a day after the...

Nov 19, 2024

Gerardo 'Tata' Martino stepping down as coach of Lionel Messi's Inter Miami, AP source says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Gerardo "Tata" Martino, who guided Inter Miami to the best regular season record in Major League Soccer history this season, is resigning as coach of the club, a person wi...

Nov 19, 2024

Edmonton Oilers claim forward Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from St. Louis Blues

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers claimed forward Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. The 28-year-old right-winger had one goal in 10 games with the Blues this season. Kapane...

Nov 19, 2024

Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller takes indefinite leave for 'personal reasons'

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller is taking an indefinite leave from the team for "personal reasons." General manager Patrik Allvin announced the news in a statement Tuesday, saying the...

Nov 19, 2024

Argos celebrate Grey Cup title with energetic fan rally at Maple Leaf Square

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts celebrated their latest Grey Cup win with an energetic, occasionally messy fan rally on Tuesday. Champagne flowed liberally as players from the CFL championship team to...

Nov 19, 2024

Rafael Nadal loses at the Davis Cup in what could be his last match before retirement

MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in the Davis Cup on Tuesday in what may have been the last match of the Spaniard's career. Nadal is retiring from professiona...

Nov 19, 2024

Soccer's 'worst' national team rises toward 2026 World Cup chance after Nations League group win

GENEVA (AP) - The official worst national team in men's soccer is within sight of entering qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup in North America. San Marino's stunning progress this year, as the...

Nov 19, 2024

From Sao Paulo to Calgary, Davidson de Souza chases bobsled dream

Davidson de Souza grew up about as far away from a bobsled track as possible. He was raised in a favela outside of Sao Paulo, Brazil, but the first time he slid down the ice at Calgary's WinSport faci...

Nov 19, 2024

Maple Leafs place forward David Kampf on IR, recall centre Minten

TORONTO - The Maple Leafs announced Tuesday that they have placed forward David Kampf on injured reserve, putting more strain on Toronto's already depleted forward lines. The Leafs said Kampf is out w...

Nov 19, 2024

Rafael Nadal will play Davis Cup singles for Spain against the Netherlands ahead of retirement

MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Rafael Nadal was picked to play singles for Spain against the Netherlands on Tuesday at the Davis Cup Final 8, the 22-time Grand Slam champion's last event before he retires. The ...

Nov 19, 2024