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Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the Washington Capitals because of his hip

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the team because of what he called an "ongoing injury situation" after a slow start to the season on hi...

Nov 01, 2023

Lions will have to be better against the run in playoff versus Stampeders

The B.C. Lions have had time to think about this one. B.C. (12-6) hosts Calgary (6-12) in the West Division semifinal Saturday, with the winner advancing to the conference final against the Winnipeg B...

Nov 01, 2023

Messi's trip to China for a pair of Inter Miami exhibition games called off

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi evidently won't be playing in China this month after all. Inter Miami announced Wednesday that its planned trip to China for a pair of exhibition matches has ...

Nov 01, 2023

Cam Talbot leads Kings to 4-1 win; Nylander sets Maple Leafs mark with 9-game point streak

Cam Talbot made 30 saves as the Los Angeles Kings beat Toronto 4-1 on Tuesday night in a game in which Maple Leafs winger William Nylander extended his season-opening point streak to a franchise recor...

Oct 31, 2023

Semien's 5 RBIs ignite Rangers as they beat Diamondbacks 11-7 for 3-1 World Series lead

PHOENIX (AP) - Marcus Semien's two-run triple and three-run homer powered Texas to a 10-run lead by the third inning, Corey Seager hit another long home run and the Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbac...

Oct 31, 2023

Pettersson scores second career hat trick as Canucks beat Predators 5-2

VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson bagged a Halloween hat trick as the Vancouver Canucks came back from the dead to beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena. The Canucks (6-2-1) too...

Oct 31, 2023

Philibert-Thiboutot races to 5,000-metre silver at Pan Am Games

SANTIAGO, Chile - Charles Philibert-Thiboutot of Quebec City raced to a silver medal in the men's 5,000-metre final on Tuesday at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The 32-year-old track star,...

Oct 31, 2023

Cam Talbot, Los Angeles Kings down listless Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1

TORONTO - Cam Talbot made 30 saves and Phillip Danault scored the winner as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday. Adrian Kempe, Arthur Kaliyev and Andreas Englund, with hi...

Oct 31, 2023

Canada scores second-half goals to beat Brazil 2-0

HALIFAX - A sold-out crowd of 6,421 soccer fans braved close to freezing temperatures Tuesday night to watch Canada edge Brazil 2-0 in women's soccer action at outdoor Halifax stadium the Wanderers Gr...

Oct 31, 2023

Surging Einarson rocks New Zealand at Pan Continental Curling Championships

KELOWNA, B.C. - Kerri Einarson made Halloween extra scary for her New Zealand opponents on Tuesday at the Pan Continental Curling Championships at Kelowna Curling Club. The skip from Gimli, Man., hoar...

Oct 31, 2023