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Avalanche down Oilers 4-2 to take 3-0 stranglehold on Western Conference final

EDMONTON - J.T. Compher scored with 7:18 left in regulation as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Saturday to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NHL's Western Conference final. Aft...

Jun 04, 2022

Toronto beats Forge FC to win eighth Voyageurs Cup

HAMILTON - Toronto FC have won their record-breaking eighth Voyageurs Cup after defeating Forge FC 5-4 on penalties in the postponed 2020 Canadian Championship on Saturday at Tim Hortons Field. Both t...

Jun 04, 2022

Gauld's penalty shot lifts Whitecaps to 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake

VANCOUVER - An injury-time penalty shot by Ryan Gauld lifted the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday. The goal was Gauld's second of the Major League Soccer season and...

Jun 04, 2022

Jays hit three homers and Berrios has career-high 13 strikeouts in 12-3 rout of Twins

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays hit three home runs and starter Jose Berrios had a career-high 13 strikeouts in a 12-3 rout of the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Vladimir Guer...

Jun 04, 2022

Canada men's soccer training session scrapped amid compensation talks

VANCOUVER - A planned training session for Canada's men's soccer team was scrapped Friday amid ongoing discussions about player compensation. Advanced teams set up equipment at the Vancouver Whitecaps...

Jun 04, 2022

King: French Open should have more women's night matches

PARIS (AP) - Tennis Hall of Famer and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King thinks the French Open should have scheduled more women's matches for the Grand Slam tournament's high-attention night sess...

Jun 04, 2022

Steinauer, Dinwiddie both agree that final cutdown is difficult part of their jobs

TORONTO - For Orlondo Steinauer, it's the least-favourite part of his job as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' head coach/vice-president of football operations. All nine CFL teams had until 10 p.m. ET on Satur...

Jun 04, 2022

Larry Hillman, youngest player to have his name on Stanley Cup, dead at 85

TORONTO - Larry Hillman, who was part of six Stanley Cup-winning teams over a lengthy and well-travelled pro hockey career, has died at age 85. The Toronto Maple Leafs, where Hillman spent eight seaso...

Jun 04, 2022

Shakira and soccer star Gerard Piqué confirm split

MADRID (AP) - Colombian pop star Shakira and her partner, Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqu, are splitting up, the pair said Saturday. "We regret to confirm that we are separating," the two said in a ...

Jun 04, 2022

Swiatek beats Gauff 6-1, 6-3 for 2nd French Open title

PARIS (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open women's final Saturday to collect her second title at Roland Garros and stretch her winning streak ...

Jun 04, 2022