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Toronto FC says more work needed on roster but framework is in place to build on

TORONTO - A year of change saw Toronto FC repeat last year's 13th-place finish in the MLS Eastern Conference. But amid the pain of missing the playoffs again, there is the belief that the franchise no...

Oct 12, 2022

Sabres sign coach Don Granato to 2-year extension

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres signed coach Don Granato to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday, rewarding him for the team's improvement in his first full season. Granato had two years...

Oct 12, 2022

Committee study on abuse in sport must look to hold athletes, coaches accountable: MP

OTTAWA - A Liberal MP on the committee investigating abuse in sport says it's time to hear from experts who can identify the best ways to hold organizations, as well as the athletes and coaches they s...

Oct 12, 2022

Schoen, Hills and Carney named CFL's top performers for Week 18

TORONTO - Running back Wes Hills and defensive end Malik Carney of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen were named the Canadian Football League's top performer for ...

Oct 12, 2022

Winnipeg wants to host Grey Cup championship, Manitoba offers $5.5M to help bid

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are bidding to host the Canadian Football League Grey Cup championship in either 2024 or 2025, and the Manitoba government is offering up to $5.5 million to help t...

Oct 11, 2022

Fernandez bounced in opening round at WTA San Diego Open

SAN DIEGO - Daria Kasatkina took less than an hour on Tuesday to end Leylah Fernandez's experience at the WTA San Diego Open. The eighth-seeded Russian bounced the Montreal athlete 6-2, 6-2 in the fir...

Oct 11, 2022

Football, dramas lead Nielsen's weekly top 20 list

NEW YORK (AP) - Here's the Nielsen company's list of the 20 most-watched prime-time television programs for the week of Oct. 3-9: 1. NFL Football: Cincinnati at Baltimore, NBC, 15.88 million. 2. "NFL ...

Oct 11, 2022

Hope Solo to object to US Soccer equal pay deal

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A lawyer for Hope Solo filed a notice with a court indicating the former U.S. goalkeeper wants to object to the settlement of the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and ...

Oct 11, 2022

Raptors coach says Scottie Barnes is playing 'catch-up' after minor ankle injury

TORONTO - Scottie Barnes, last season's NBA rookie of the year, has been slowed by an ankle issue that has affected his conditioning, according to Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse. "Listen, Scottie is...

Oct 11, 2022

Blue Jays GM Atkins says emotions "were difficult" after stunning Game 2 loss

TORONTO - Just a few days after an epic Game 2 collapse knocked his team out of the playoffs, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said the emotions from the loss "were difficult" for everyone involv...

Oct 11, 2022