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Hall & Oates earworm finally canned as Leafs' goal celebration song

TORONTO - After a five-year run, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Hall & Oates are out of touch. The pop duo's hit "You Make My Dreams" had been the Maple Leafs goal celebration song for the past five ...

Oct 12, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez advances to quarterfinals at Hong Kong Open

HONG KONG - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open with 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Russia's Mirra Andreeva on Thursday. The 21-year-old Fernandez fired four aces...

Oct 12, 2023

Stark, Meechai take 1st-round lead at LPGA Shanghai in tour's return to China after pandemic

SHANGHAI (AP) - Maja Stark and Wichanee Meechai each shot 6-under 66 on Thursday to take a two-stroke first-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai event in the tour's return to China after the COVID-19 pande...

Oct 12, 2023

Mangiapane paces Calgary Flames to season-opening 5-3 win over Jets

CALGARY - Andrew Mangiapane scored twice and had an assist for the Calgary Flames in a 5-3 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets in the NHL regular-season opener for both clubs Wednesday. Flames goalie ...

Oct 11, 2023

Pacific FC advances in CPL playoffs with 1-0 win over York United FC

LANGFORD, B.C. - Adonijah Reid scored the game winner just a minute into stoppage time as Pacific FC defeated York United FC 1-0 in a play-in round match on Wednesday in Canadian Premier League playof...

Oct 11, 2023

Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson advance to round of 16 at beach volleyball worlds

APIZACO, Mexico - Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are moving on at the beach volleyball world championships. The duo from Toronto defeated Finland's Niina Ahtiainen and Taru Laht...

Oct 11, 2023

Rookie Bedard scores, but Pastrnak pots 2 to lead Bruins past Blackhawks 2-1

BOSTON (AP) - David Pastrnak scored to break a second-period tie and added an empty-netter to give the Boston Bruins a 3-1 victory over Chicago on Wednesday night and spoil the first career NHL goal f...

Oct 11, 2023

Marner, Maple Leafs defeat Canadiens 6-5 in a wild shootout

TORONTO - Mitch Marner scored the only goal of the shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs fought back from 2-0 and 5-3 deficits to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 6-5 in a wild NHL regular-season opener fo...

Oct 11, 2023

Skjei, Slavin score third-period goals to help the Hurricanes beat the Senators 5-3

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Defensemen Brady Skjei and Jaccob Slavin scored third-period goals that helped the Carolina Hurricanes push past the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in Wednesday night's season opener for bot...

Oct 11, 2023

Practice makes perfect for Raptors during nine-day break between pre-season games

TORONTO - More than a week away from live games is helping the Toronto Raptors understand the offensive and defensive schemes being introduced by new head coach Darko Rajakovic. Rajakovic said Wednesd...

Oct 11, 2023