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After 6 years together, Angels move on from Shohei Ohtani's departure for the Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Shohei Ohtani decided to move 30 miles up the I-5 freeway to the Dodgers, he left several massive holes in the Los Angeles Angels. In the heart of their lineup. At the top of t...

Dec 15, 2023

Boudreau named head coach for Canada's Spengler Cup squad

CALGARY - Veteran NHL coach Bruce Boudreau will make his international coaching debut as Canada's bench boss for the upcoming Spengler Cup. Hockey Canada made the announcement on Friday. Larry Mitchel...

Dec 15, 2023

Eustaquio diplomatically disagrees with Herdman's assessment of Canadian men

Canada midfielder Stephen Eustaquio says he did not see any of the selfishness in the national team that former coach John Herdman referenced in a podcast earlier in the week. With the players boycott...

Dec 15, 2023

Max Scherzer has back surgery and will miss start of 2024 season for World Series champion Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Max Scherzer had surgery for a herniated disk in his lower back and will miss a significant portion of next season. The 39-year-old right-hander, a three-time Cy Young Award wi...

Dec 15, 2023

Cavalry FC to shift February Champions Cup game to Vancouver Island to escape cold

CALGARY - Cavalry FC is moving its first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup game in February to Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., to escape the Alberta cold. The Calgary-based team, which qualified for C...

Dec 15, 2023

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign DB Amari Henderson to contract extension

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Amari Henderson to a contract extension, the team announced Friday. The length of the extension was not disclosed. Henderson w...

Dec 15, 2023

Stampeders re-sign all-star kicker René Paredes to one-year deal

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed veteran kicker Ren Paredes to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. Paredes will be entering his 13th season with the Stampeders, who signed h...

Dec 15, 2023

Hockey player, 11, dies days after getting hit by puck in Quebec

SAINT-EUSTACHE, Que. - An 11-year-old boy has died after getting hit by a puck during a junior hockey league practice near Montreal earlier this week. Police in the suburb of St-Eustache confirmed his...

Dec 15, 2023

Chargers fire coach Brandon Staley, general manager Tom Telesco in midst of disappointing season

Coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco were fired by the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday morning after one of the worst losses in franchise history. The Chargers made the playoffs last se...

Dec 15, 2023

Jets' Aaron Rodgers 'looks normal' to coach during practice in comeback attempt

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Aaron Rodgers took a few more steps in his comeback attempt from a torn left Achilles tendon. Coach Robert Saleh said Friday the 40-year-old quarterback "pushed it a little b...

Dec 15, 2023