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Tavares scores three times, Maple Leafs down Flyers to snap four-game slide

TORONTO - John Tavares registered his 11th career hat trick and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a four-game slide with a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night....

Nov 02, 2022

TV audience for World Series Game 3 on Fox down 2.7%

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies' 7-0 win over Houston in Game 3 of the World Series was seen by 11,162,000 viewers on Fox, down 2.7% from last year's third game. Atlanta's 2-0 victory ov...

Nov 02, 2022

NHL's digitally enhanced dasherboards are here to stay, enhancements are coming

The NHL's digitally enhanced dasherboards are here to stay. And additions are coming to a system that currently showcases advertisements. The league launched the new look on NHL game broadcasts this s...

Nov 02, 2022

Philly, Houston rev up for rare World Series-NFL double dip

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The road trip of the NFL season was mapped out months ago for Eagles fan Kevin Ridpath. There was a flicker of hope the season-ticket holder could catch the Birds in Arizona until ...

Nov 02, 2022

Calgary Stampeders prep for B.C. Lions, West semifinal

CALGARY - Getting to B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke on Sunday requires taking care of a first order of business, according to Calgary Stampeders sack specialist Shawn Lemon. "We've just got to b...

Nov 02, 2022

Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones names 36-man roster ahead of European test matches

Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones has named a 36-man long list ahead of selection for test matches in Europe later this month against the Netherlands and Namibia. The 23rd-ranked Canadians take on the...

Nov 02, 2022

South Korea star Son needs facial surgery ahead of World Cup

LONDON (AP) - South Korea captain Son Heung-min will undergo surgery on a facial injury, jeopardizing his availability for the World Cup. Son was helped off the field during the first half of Tottenha...

Nov 02, 2022

Stampeders, Lions kick off '22 CFL playoffs in West Division semifinal matchup

Home field wasn't an advantage this season when the B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders squared off. In each of the three regular-season meetings, the road team emerged victorious as B.C. won the season...

Nov 02, 2022

Clinching berth early will pay off in the road to the 2024 Paris Olympics

After barely squeaking into the world championship final as the eighth and last qualifier, Canada's women's gymnastics team knew there was only one way to go from there - up. "All we said was, 'We can...

Nov 02, 2022

Tony Hawk uses skateboarding to teach community organizing

Sara Campos remembers being inspired to start skateboarding after playing Tony Hawk videogames on the California family's PlayStation 2. Campos, 23, who uses they/them pronouns, never dreamed they wou...

Nov 02, 2022