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Stanford receiver Ayomanor captures 2023 Jon Cornish Trophy

VANCOUVER - Stanford Cardinal receiver Elic Ayomanor is the 2023 Jon Cornish Trophy winner. The six-foot-two, 210-pound sophomore from Medicine Hat, Alta., captured the honour Wednesday. The award is ...

Dec 13, 2023

Jets leading scorer Kyle Connor placed on injured reserve with knee injury

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have placed leading scorer Kyle Connor on injured reserve with a knee injury. The Jets announced the move on social media Wednesday and did not provide a timetable for the...

Dec 13, 2023

Shohei Ohtani to be introduced at Dodger Stadium on Thursday

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers will officially introduce Shohei Ohtani at a news conference on Thursday. The two-time AL MVP agreed to a record-setting $700 million, 10-year deal last week...

Dec 13, 2023

Minister doesn't yet know cost to replace deteriorating Montreal Olympic Stadium roof

Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx says she's not able to say how much it would cost to replace the deteriorating roof of Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Proulx said today cabinet will study the issu...

Dec 13, 2023

Alouettes extend Grey Cup hero Tyson Philpot through 2025 CFL season

MONTREAL - Canadian wide receiver Tyson Philpot, who caught the winning touchdown pass in this year's Grey Cup, has signed a one-year contract extension with the Montreal Alouettes. Philpot, who was u...

Dec 13, 2023

Many top Russian athletes faced minimal drug testing in 2023 ahead of next year's Paris Olympics

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Two of Russia's top swimmers have been drug tested by their country's anti-doping agency only twice apiece in 2023, part of a larger trend in the country that adds an ex...

Dec 13, 2023

Here today, gone tomorrow: How NHL relationships change after a firing

Connor McDavid has played for five coaches in his nine NHL seasons. He's watched four walk out the door. "It's very hard," the Edmonton Oilers captain said of a bench boss getting fired. "Professional...

Dec 13, 2023

Virginia has tentative deal to move Washington's NBA, NHL teams, Youngkin says

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has reached a tentative agreement with the parent company of the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals to move those teams from the D...

Dec 13, 2023

Eklund scores tiebreaking goal in third to send Sharks past Jets 2-1

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - William Eklund scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:51 remaining in the third period and the San Jose Sharks beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Tuesday night. Justin Bailey a...

Dec 12, 2023

Maple Leafs get 2 goals apiece from Matthews and Marner in 7-3 win over the Rangers

NEW YORK (AP) - Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner each scored twice, and veteran Martin Jones made 28 saves in his first start for Toronto as the surging Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 7-3 on Tu...

Dec 12, 2023