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Toronto FC unveils new 2024 kit, with one eye on the 2026 FIFA World Cup

TORONTO - Canada will welcome the world during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Toronto FC is looking to show off the city's "diverse cultures, places and people" in the lead-up to the soccer showcase. The...

Feb 15, 2024

Victor Wembanyama's 1st All-Star weekend awaits, and it'll be hectic for the Spurs rookie

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Victor Wembanyama's first NBA All-Star experience will be hectic, just like everything else has seemed so far in his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs. He's going to the Tec...

Feb 15, 2024

Things to know about the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gunfire erupted at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration Wednesday, leaving one woman dead and more than 20 people injured, including children. Shots rang out at the e...

Feb 15, 2024

Gunfire at Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration kills 1 and wounds nearly two dozen, including children

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A historic railway station on the edge of downtown Kansas City became the latest backdrop for a mass shooting as gunfire near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl cele...

Feb 15, 2024

As camp opens, Blue Jays manager Schneider says team has sense of urgency

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider says his team has a sense of urgency to get results this season after a disappointing exit in the wild-card playoff round last year. Pitchers a...

Feb 15, 2024

Canadian men slip two places to No. 50 in latest FIFA rankings, Argentina still No. 1

Canada fell two places to No. 50, sandwiched between Greece and Cameroon, in the latest FIFA world rankings. The drop came despite the fact that the Canadian men had not played since the previous batc...

Feb 15, 2024

Maggie Flaherty's game-winner moves Minnesota past Ottawa, 2-1 and into 1st place in PWHL

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Maggie Flaherty drilled a slapshot from the point past Emerance Maschmeyer for the game-winning goal as Minnesota came from behind to beat Ottawa, 2-1 Wednesday night to move in...

Feb 14, 2024

Vancouver Whitecaps blanked in second leg Champions Cup match against Tigres

SAN NICOLS DE LOS GARZA, Mexico - The Vancouver Whitecaps were shutout 3-0 to Mexico's Tigres UANL on Wednesday night in CONCACAF Champions Cup action. Vancouver conceded all three goals in the second...

Feb 14, 2024

Pascal Siakam helps Pacers rally past Raptors 127-125 in his Toronto return

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had 23 points to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Raptors 127-125 on Wednesday in his return to Toronto. Siakam also had seven assists and five rebounds for Indiana (31-25) sin...

Feb 14, 2024

Connor Hellebuyck records 35th career shutout as Jets beat Sharks 1-0

WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck made 17 saves to record his third shutout of the season, and 35th of his career, in the Winnipeg Jets' 1-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. Hellebuyck also r...

Feb 14, 2024