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Canadian midfielder Jessie Fleming signs new contract with England's Chelsea

LONDON - Canadian international Jessie Fleming has signed a new contract with Chelsea, keeping her at the English club until the summer of 2025. Fleming's current deal was due to expire next summer. T...

Nov 02, 2022

Hong Kong Sevens returns after three-year hiatus due to the pandemic

Canada will open the HSBC World Rugby Seven Series against Argentina on Friday as the Hong Kong Sevens returns after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Organizers are hoping the 16-country tourn...

Nov 02, 2022

Former Whitecaps soccer coach Bob Birarda to be sentenced on sex charges

VANCOUVER - A provincial court judge in North Vancouver is expected to sentence Bob Birarda, a former coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Soccer Canada, for sex offences spanning two decades against...

Nov 02, 2022

Blackwood brilliant as New Jersey Devils down struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-2

VANCOUVER - Yegor Sharangovich and Jack Hughes each scored and notched an assist and the New Jersey Devils dumped the Canucks 5-2 in Vancouver on Tuesday. Nico Hischier, Michael McLeod and Dawson Merc...

Nov 01, 2022

McCullers 1st to give up 5 home runs in World Series game

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lance McCullers Jr. didn't have to look - he had seen enough already. Rhys Hoskins had just lined a slider into the left-field seats for the Philadelphia Phillies' fifth home run i...

Nov 01, 2022

Seattle Kraken come from behind to edge Calgary Flames 5-4

CALGARY - Three goals in a span of just under five minutes in the third period spurred the visiting Seattle Kraken to a 5-4 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Yanni Gourde scored short-handed wit...

Nov 01, 2022

Kane scores three as Oilers pound Predators 7-4

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had a goal and four assists as the Edmonton Oilers blasted the Nashville Predators 7-4 on Tuesday. Evander Kane had a hat trick, Connor McDavid recorded two goals and two ass...

Nov 01, 2022

Harper, Phillies tie World Series mark with 5 HR, top Astros

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bryce Harper hammered his sixth postseason home run, whispered an assist to Alec Bohm before his solo shot and the Philadelphia Phillies tied a World Series record with five homers...

Nov 01, 2022

Kaprizov scores two, Minnesota beats Montreal 4-1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and Mason Shaw scored his second career goal in as many games, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night...

Nov 01, 2022

Canada's Christine Sinclair to play another season with NWSL champion Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. - Captain Christine Sinclair, who led Portland to the NWSL championship on the weekend, is returning to the Thorns next season. The club announced Tuesday it has exercised Sinclair's op...

Nov 01, 2022