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Oilers falter in third period as Devils in fifth in a row behind 4-3 comeback victory

EDMONTON - Miles Wood notched two goals and an assist as the New Jersey Devils engineered a late third-period comeback for a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Ryan Graves and Jesper Br...

Nov 03, 2022

Verlander gets World Series win, Astros lead Phillies 3-2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Justin Verlander overcame an early jolt to grit out the World Series win that long eluded him, rookie Jeremy Pea hit a go-ahead home run and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphi...

Nov 03, 2022

Flames handed third consecutive loss as Predators cruise to 4-1 victory

CALGARY - Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene each recorded a goal and an assist on Thursday night to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames who have now lost three in a row. Ma...

Nov 03, 2022

Connor nets game winner in OT as Jets squeeze past Canadiens 3-2

WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored 1:45 into overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Connor's low shot past Sam Montembeault was his first goal on a netmin...

Nov 03, 2022

Senators' comeback effort falls short as Golden Knights take 5-4 victory

OTTAWA - The Vegas Golden Knights survived a late surge by the Ottawa Senators and picked up a 5-4 win Thursday night to extend their winning streak to six games. Meanwhile, the Senators (4-6-0) now f...

Nov 03, 2022

Garber sees linear TV deal, expansion on MLS' horizon

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Even though Major League Soccer begins a groundbreaking 10-year partnership with Apple next season to broadcast games, there will still be some available on linear channels. Commiss...

Nov 03, 2022

Ottawa's Dabroswki, Mexico's Olmos stay alive in WTA Finals doubles tournament

FORT WORTH, Texas - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Mexican partner Giuliana Olmos stayed alive in the WTA Finals doubles tournament with a 7-6 (5), 2-6, 12-10 win over Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and U...

Nov 03, 2022

Vancouver, B.C. Lions to host 2024 Grey Cup

VANCOUVER - The CFL has announced that the B.C. Lions will host the 2024 Grey Cup in Vancouver. "The Lions' bid was very strong," commissioner Randy Ambrosie said in a release Thursday. "And it was bu...

Nov 03, 2022

Alpine Canada to sign on with new sport integrity commissioner's Abuse-Free Sport

CALGARY, United Kingdom - Alpine Canada has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, which is a new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment. Effective Dec. 31, the Canadian ski ra...

Nov 03, 2022

'I always considered myself a Canuck:' Bieksa officially retires in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - When Kevin Bieksa stepped on the ice at Rogers Arena for the Vancouver Canucks' morning skate on Thursday, he felt like he was home. It's been more than four years since the defenceman sui...

Nov 03, 2022