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Brown's 180 yards, defense carry No. 24 Illini past Gophers

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Canadian Chase Brown rushed for 180 yards on a career-high 41 carries and caught a 40-yard touchdown pass, Minnesota was limited to its fewest yards in five years, and No. 24 Il...

Oct 15, 2022

Japan dominates Canada en route to 4-0 victory at FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

MADGAON, India - Japan dominated Canada en route to a 4-0 win at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Saturday, dropping the Canadians to the bottom of Pool D. Mao Kubota, Uno Shiragaki, Momoko Tanikawa...

Oct 15, 2022

Canada's Alphonso Davies expected to be back in Bayern Munich squad Sunday

MUNICH - Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann says Canadian star Alphonso Davies, who suffered a cranial bruise after taking a boot to the head last weekend, could figure in Sunday's game against S...

Oct 15, 2022

Calls for cultural change at Hockey Canada spark period of reckoning for sport

As sponsors distanced themselves from Hockey Canada over the past few weeks, it became clear they wanted to see more than just a change in leadership. The need for a sweeping overhaul - via phrases su...

Oct 15, 2022

Hamilton Tiger-Cats win first road game of the season, 35-32 over Calgary Stampeders

CALGARY - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats won their first road game this season and their first game in Calgary in 18 years in a 35-32 victory over the Stampeders on Friday. Tiger-Cats quarterback Dane Evans ...

Oct 14, 2022

Jets get off to strong start with 4-1 season-opening victory over Rangers

WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele scored twice to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 season-opening victory over the New York Rangers on Friday. Scheifele scored a first-period goal at even strength and then add...

Oct 14, 2022

Soderblom, Husso, Lalonde have big Red Wings debuts in win

DETROIT (AP) - Elmer Soderblom scored a third-period goal in his NHL debut, Ville Husso made 29 saves and the Detroit Red Wings won in Derek Lalonde's first game as a head coach, beating the Montreal ...

Oct 14, 2022

Anunoby paces Raptors in 137-134 OT win over Boston Celtics to close pre-season

MONTREAL - The Toronto Raptors took advantage of Jayson Tatum's third-quarter ejection and concluded pre-season action with a 137-134 overtime win over the Boston Celtics on Friday in front of a sold-...

Oct 14, 2022

Alouettes clinch playoff berth with 34-30 victory over Redblacks

OTTAWA - Dominique Davis' late rushing touchdown lifted the Montreal Alouettes to a 34-30 win over the Ottawa Redblacks and a post-season berth on Friday night. Entering the fourth quarter with a 27-2...

Oct 14, 2022

Canada's Auger-Aliassime cruises past Nakashima to advance to Firenze Open semifinals

FLORENCE, Italy - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime booked his ticket to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Brandon Nakashima at the Firenze Open on Friday. The Montreal native fired seven aces, nai...

Oct 14, 2022