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Jake Allen shines early, New Jersey Devils down Maple Leafs 6-3

TORONTO - Jake Allen made 42 saves, Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Tuesday. Jack Hughes scored twice, including into the empt...

Mar 26, 2024

Ottawa's Watts and Jenner, Toronto's Spooner named PWHL stars of the week

Ottawa forwards Daryl Watts and Brianne Jenner, and Toronto right-wing Natalie Spooner have been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's three stars of the week. Watts was awarded first-star ho...

Mar 26, 2024

110th Grey Cup game, festival earn Prestige Award as Canada's top large-budget event

TORONTO - Sport Tourism Canada has presented the 110th Grey Cup and 2023 Grey Cup Festival with its Prestige Award as Canada's event of the year with a budget over $1 million. A recent Sport Tourism C...

Mar 26, 2024

Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Shaheed Salmon

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Shaheed Salmon on Tuesday. Contract details weren't immediately divulged but Salmon's deal reportedly is for one season. The six-foo...

Mar 26, 2024

Hall of Fame jockey Boulanger relishing new role with CamHaven Farms

When Hall of Fame jockey Gary Boulanger retired in September, it was to an uncertain future. Boulanger was walking away from horse racing on his own terms but with no idea regarding what was ahead. Ho...

Mar 26, 2024

Raptors reeling after backup centre Jontay Porter allegedly fixed games

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors were still largely in the dark a day after it was confirmed that the NBA was investigating backup centre Jontay Porter for allegedly fixing games. "I was just praying for...

Mar 26, 2024

New faces, new places: Ohtani, Soto headline MLB players with new teams in 2024

PHOENIX (AP) - Shohei Ohtani's 31-mile journey north on Interstate 5 during free agency was the highlight of Major League Baseball's offseason, even if recent off-the-field developments have clouded h...

Mar 26, 2024

Utah coach says team was shaken after experiencing racist hate during NCAA Tournament

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Utah coach Lynne Roberts said her team experienced a series of "racial hate crimes" after arriving at its first NCAA Tournament hotel and was forced to change accommodations duri...

Mar 26, 2024

Toronto police not investigating Raptors centre Porter amid match fixing allegations

Toronto police say they are not investigating Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter, who is the subject of an NBA gambling probe. The league is looking into whether Porter purposely left two games early...

Mar 26, 2024

NFL owners approve a radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Kickoff returns are returning to the NFL. Team owners on Tuesday approved a new rule that will take what essentially had become "a dead play" and make it an integral part of the g...

Mar 26, 2024