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Allen nets shutout as Devils burn Oilers 3-0

EDMONTON - Jake Allen made 31 saves for his second shutout of the season and 26th of his career as the New Jersey Devils closed out their Western Canadian road trip with a 3-0 victory over the Edmonto...

Nov 04, 2024

Vernon Adams Jr. was 'crushed' by decision to keep Nathan Rourke as Lions starting QB

VANCOUVER - Vernon Adams Jr. said it was difficult this season when the B.C. Lions decided to keep starting Nathan Rourke at quarterback, even after he had recovered from an injury. "That really crush...

Nov 04, 2024

Redblacks need work this off-season, but return to CFL playoffs set a foundation

OTTAWA - After a string of disappointing seasons, the Ottawa Redblacks finally had something to cheer about in 2024. The Redblacks made the playoffs for the first time since 2018, and while they lost ...

Nov 04, 2024

Martin St. Louis toughens his approach amid slow start for Canadiens

BROSSARD, Que. - As the Montreal Canadiens look for wins and progress, head coach Martin St. Louis is toughening his approach. "If we're gonna transition as a team, I have to be in transition as well....

Nov 04, 2024

Sports betting roundup: NFL and college football were all about the favourites

The past weekend of football was all about the favourites. The favoured teams went 13-1 straight up and 10-4 against the spread in the NFL. In college football, the three most teams bet at the BetMGM ...

Nov 04, 2024

Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after seventh straight loss. Darren Rizzi named interim coach

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints' losing streak to seven games - their longest since 1999. "D...

Nov 04, 2024

Longtime rivals Ovechkin, Crosby join Necas as NHL's three stars of the week

NEW YORK - Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin, Carolina Hurricanes centre Martin Necas and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Ovechkin...

Nov 04, 2024

Former winners Kyle Bekker, Tristan Borges among finalists for CPL top player award

Previous winners Kyle Bekker and Tristan Borges are among the five finalists for the Canadian Premier League's Player of the Year award. Bekker, who won in 2020 and was also a finalist in 2019 and '23...

Nov 04, 2024

Sports betting roundup: NFL and college football were all about the favourites

The past weekend of football was all about the favourites. The favoured teams went 13-1 straight up and 10-4 against the spread in the NFL. In college football, the three most teams bet at the BetMGM ...

Nov 04, 2024

Jacques Villeneuve calls thieves of late father's bronze monument soulless idiots

MONTREAL - Jacques Villeneuve, the son of late Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, is lashing out at thieves who stole a bronze statue of his father from outside a Quebec museum in his hono...

Nov 04, 2024