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Canada coach John Herdman disputes Croatian counterpart's handshake take

DOHA, Qatar - Canada coach John Herdman is disputing his Croatian counterpart's account of why there was no handshake after their World Cup game. Herdman had antagonized the Croatian camp with a heate...

Nov 30, 2022

A look at Morocco ahead of the World Cup showdown with Canada in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar - A look at Morocco, Canada's opponent Thursday in its Group F finale at the World Cup: This marks the sixth appearance at the World Cup for the Atlas Lions. They have got out of the group...

Nov 30, 2022

Canadian men still chasing history in their final outing at the World Cup

DOHA, Qatar - With one game remaining, Canada is still chasing history at the World Cup. But a motivated Morocco stands in its way of a first-ever positive result at the men's soccer showcase Thursday...

Nov 30, 2022

Former Marlins and Dodgers manager Don Mattingly joins Blue Jays as bench coach

The Toronto Blue Jays have hired Don Mattingly to serve as bench coach under manager John Schneider. Mattingly previously spent seven seasons as manager of the Miami Marlins and five years as manager ...

Nov 30, 2022

John Herdman wants to remain as Canada coach through 2026

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - John Herdman wants to remain as Canada's coach through the 2026 World Cup in North America after leading the nation to its return to soccer's top tournament. "Eleven years of work i...

Nov 30, 2022

Canada-Morocco: Montreal's Moroccans thrilled for World Cup match despite elimination

MONTREAL - Canada won't be moving on to the knockout round in the World Cup, but Montreal's Moroccan community still has plenty to cheer about. Soccer fans will be packing the cafs and bars across the...

Nov 30, 2022

Capitals' Ovechkin passes Gretzky's NHL mark for road goals

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored twice, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most road goals in NHL history, and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Tuesday night...

Nov 29, 2022

Ovechkin scores twice, makes history as Capitals down Canucks 5-1

VANCOUVER - Alex Ovechkin scored twice - and made history in the process - as the Washington Capitals topped the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Tuesday. He now has 403 road goals, passing Wayne Gretzky for ...

Nov 29, 2022

Calgary Flames down Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers 6-2

CALGARY - Dillon Dube scored short-handed and had two assists for the Calgary Flames in a 6-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Rasmus Andersson, Jonathan Huberdeau, Tyler Toffoli and...

Nov 29, 2022

Jets top Avalanche 5-0 behind Hellebuyck, Wheeler's scintillating performances

WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves and Blake Wheeler recorded a hat trick and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the reigning Stanley Cup-champion Colorado Avalanche 5-0 on Tuesday....

Nov 29, 2022