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Blue Jays finally back home after opening season with 10-game road trip

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are finally back home. Canada's only Major League Baseball team plays its 2024 home opener tonight against the Seattle Mariners after starting the season with a 10-game...

Apr 08, 2024

Traffic snarls a solar eclipse consideration for Canadian women's hockey team

UTICA, N.Y. - The Canadian women's hockey team was prepared for a wrinkle in their world championship schedule from Monday's solar eclipse. Canada was to face defending champion United States on Monda...

Apr 08, 2024

NHL roundup: Rangers beat Canadiens 5-2, tie franchise record with 53rd win

NEW YORK (AP) - Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists, and the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Sunday night. Chris Kreider and Ale...

Apr 07, 2024

Commonwealth Games Federation plans to reveal new 2026 host next month

LONDON (AP) - The Commonwealth Games Federation plans to announce a new host for its 2026 event next month, saying it has "multiple proposals" to replace Australia's Victoria state. The CGF on Monday ...

Apr 07, 2024

Zibanejad, Panarin lead Rangers to 5-2 win over Canadiens

NEW YORK (AP) - Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists, and the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Sunday night. Chris Kreider and Ale...

Apr 07, 2024

Capitals blow late lead, lose 3-2 in overtime to Senators

WASHINGTON (AP) - Charlie Lindgren allowed three goals on 21 shots, the last by Jake Sanderson in overtime and the Washington Capitals lost a sixth consecutive game, a 3-2 defeat to the Ottawa Senator...

Apr 07, 2024

Immanuel Quickley's double-double powers Raptors past Wizards 130-122

TORONTO - Immanuel Quickley had a double-double as the increasingly healthy Toronto Raptors fended off the Washington Wizards 130-122 on Sunday. Quickley finished with a season-high 31 points, 13 assi...

Apr 07, 2024

Bhatia loses 6-shot lead, but wins Texas Open in playoff

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Akshay Bhatia nearly celebrated too soon Sunday, hurting his left shoulder while pumping his arms on a 12-foot birdie to force a playoff. He recovered to make birdie on the first ex...

Apr 07, 2024

O'Neill scores twice for Canada in 5-0 win over Czechia in women's world hockey

UTICA, N.Y. - Kristin O'Neill scored twice and had an assist for Canada in a 5-0 win over Czechia at the women's world hockey championship Sunday. Danielle Serdachny, Renata Fast and Laura Stacey also...

Apr 07, 2024

Stanton hits tiebreaking grand slam, Yankees beat Blue Jays 8-3 for eighth win in 10 games

NEW YORK (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton hit a loud tiebreaking grand slam in the third inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday for their eighth win in 10 games to start the...

Apr 07, 2024