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Canadiens sign defenceman Logan Mailloux to three-year, entry-level contract

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Logan Mailloux to a three-year, entry-level contract, the club announced on Wednesday. The deal is worth US$750,000 in the first season and $83...

Oct 05, 2022

Bench bosses on the bubble: Keefe, Boudreau among NHL coaches at risk this season

Players aren't the only ones feeling pressure as the NHL season gets underway. The men behind the bench know their jobs depend on their team's performance, too. Life as an NHL head coach can be precar...

Oct 05, 2022

Senators sting winless Canadiens 5-4 in pre-season tilt

MONTREAL - The Ottawa Senators set the tone on the first of three consecutive games against the Montreal Canadiens. Ottawa scored early and handed Montreal a 5-4 loss in the final pre-season contest a...

Oct 04, 2022

Viewers head to Weather Channel for Hurricane Ian coverage

NEW YORK (AP) - The Weather Channel reached its biggest audience in five years last week when Hurricane Ian made its destructive landfall in western Florida. The average audience of 3.4 million people...

Oct 04, 2022

Yankees star Judge hits 62nd homer to break Maris' AL record

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday night, breaking Roger Maris' American League record and setting what some fans consider baseball's "clean" standard. The...

Oct 04, 2022

AGCO establishes Oct. 31 deadline for sports-betting operators

TORONTO - Sports betting in Ontario will see some definitive changes by month's end. On Tuesday, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario announced it has set Oct. 31 as the deadline for illegal s...

Oct 04, 2022

Blue Jays-Orioles game rained out, doubleheader on Wednesday

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays were rained out Tuesday night and are scheduled to play a doubleheader Wednesday to end the regular season. There is little significance to...

Oct 04, 2022

Redblacks Lorenzo Mauldin IV leading CFL in sacks with club-record 14

Lorenzo Mauldin IV has been a menace to CFL quarterbacks this season. The Ottawa Redblacks defensive lineman has amassed a CFL-high/club-record 14 sacks. He also leads the league in multi-sack games w...

Oct 04, 2022

Vancouver Whitecaps hand CEO Axel Schuster four-year contract extension

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have given CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster a four-year contract extension. Schuster has been with the club since November 2019 and has guided the 'Caps thro...

Oct 04, 2022

Toronto Arrows sign Canadian international fly half Shane O'Leary

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows bolstered their backs Tuesday by signing Canadian international fly half Shane O'Leary for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 29-year-old O'Leary spent the last two y...

Oct 04, 2022