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Steven Gerrard out as manager of Aston Villa

LONDON (AP) - Steven Gerrard is out as manager of Premier League club Aston Villa after less than a year in charge. The Birmingham club said Thursday that Gerrard "has left the club with immediate eff...

Oct 20, 2022

Injury woes grow for Canadian women at Rugby World Cup in New Zealand

Canada scrum half Brianna Miller has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after sustaining "significant internal injuries" against Italy. Miller came off in the 64th minute last Satu...

Oct 20, 2022

Padres turn to October ace Musgrove vs. Phillies in Game 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - There was at least one fuddy-duddy in San Diego who did not see the humor in a mural painted this week of the famous San Diego Chicken using his super-sized yellow foot to stomp on...

Oct 20, 2022

Ilia Malinin headlines Grand Prix opener at Skate America

The new face of American figure skating began to play around with the quadruple Axel, that unicorn of a jump that had never been landed in competition, when he started to see some of the sport's best ...

Oct 20, 2022

Ticats in control of their playoff destiny against Redblacks

HAMILTON, Ohio - Dane Evans and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats did more than just exorcise a few demons with last week's road win in Calgary. They also reclaimed control of their playoff destiny. Evans's sev...

Oct 20, 2022

Canada's Sophie Schmidt, Allysha Chapman get new deals with NWSL's Houston Dash

HOUSTON - The Houston Dash have signed veteran Canadian internationals Sophie Schmidt and Allysha Chapman to contract extensions. The NWSL club said Schmidt has signed a two-year contract to remain wi...

Oct 20, 2022

Canadian men expect to face 'fully loaded' Chile side at Americas Rugby Trophy

Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones, facing limited preparation time and players being out-of-season, has included four sevens players in his backline for Friday's game against Chile in Brazil. The matc...

Oct 20, 2022

Lock Adrian Wadden returns for third season with the Toronto Arrows

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed lock Adrian Wadden for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., has made 25 appearances, including 12 starts, for the Arr...

Oct 20, 2022

Calgary Flames sign goalie Dan Vladar to two-year contract extension

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Dan Vladar to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension. The extension kicks in for the 2023-24 season. Vladar is playing his second season in Cal...

Oct 20, 2022

Edmonton Elks have one last chance this season to end home losing streak

EDMONTON - The last time the Edmonton Elks won a home game was on Oct. 12, 2019, the final weekend of the CFL regular season. They beat the B.C. Lions 19-6. A CFL-record 16 home losses in a row have e...

Oct 20, 2022