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Binnington backstops Blues over Maple Leafs in Woll's return to action

TORONTO - Jordan Binnington made 41 saves as the St. Louis Blues downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Thursday night. Dylan Holloway, with two, Philip Broberg, Alexandre Texier and Jake Neighbours sc...

Oct 24, 2024

The Dodgers and Yankees are ready for the starriest World Series in decades

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Even 8-year-old Charlie Freeman is excited about a Dodgers-Yankees World Series. "He's at Universal (Studios) right now with a couple of his buddies, but he goes, `Daddy, I can't wa...

Oct 24, 2024

Golden Knights make Shea Theodore their highest-paid player with a 7-year extension

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights made defenseman Shea Theodore their highest-paid player Thursday, signing him to a seven-year contract worth an average of $7.425 million per year. Theodore's...

Oct 24, 2024

Scotland's Stuart Armstrong another US$2-million man with Vancouver Whitecaps

While captain Ryan Gauld remains Vancouver's highest-paid player, the Whitecaps now have a second $2-million man (all figures in U.S. dollars) in fellow Scottish international Stuart Armstrong. The ML...

Oct 24, 2024

Canadian ice dance stars Gilles and Poirier in a groove heading into new season

HALIFAX - Piper Gilles says she and Paul Poirier will skate until they run out of gas. Right now, the tank is full for Canada's top ice dancers. "We're going to keep skating until we feel like we have...

Oct 24, 2024

Redblacks host Ticats looking to snap losing skid ahead of playoffs

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks will host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night in a game that, on paper, might seem insignificant. However, for the Redblacks (8-8-1), who are winless in their last fi...

Oct 24, 2024

Former player Diana Matheson seeing the other side of life in camp with Canada

Former Canadian international Diana Matheson is getting a taste of how the other half lives. The 40-year-old Matheson, who won 206 caps for Canada from 2003 to 2020, is part of the Canadian coaching s...

Oct 24, 2024

Messi leads list of MLS MVP finalists, with Inter Milan teammate Suarez also among 5 players

No surprise here: Lionel Messi is among the finalists for Major League Soccer's MVP award for this season. In addition to Messi, Inter Miami teammate Luis Suarez is among five finalists for the Landon...

Oct 24, 2024

World champions St. Germain, Crawford headline Alpine Canada's 2024-25 team

CALGARY - World champions Laurence St. Germain and James Crawford headline Canada's alpine ski team as athletes prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Alpine Canada named 53 athletes to its 2024-25 alp...

Oct 24, 2024

Raptors guard Quickley questionable vs. 76ers after hard fall in home opener

TORONTO - Immanuel Quickley is considered questionable for the Toronto Raptors' game tomorrow against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers. Quickley was leading Toronto's offence when Cleveland Cavaliers g...

Oct 24, 2024