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Drake Batherson's two goals lead Senators to 5-4 overtime win vs. Devils

OTTAWA - Drake Batherson scored his second of the night in overtime to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Tim Stutzle, with a pair of goals, and Thomas Chabot...

Apr 26, 2022

Matthews scores NHL-best 59th and 60th goals of the season as Leafs down Wings 3-0

TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 59th and 60th goals of the season as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday to clinch home-ice advantage in the first ro...

Apr 26, 2022

NCAA President Mark Emmert stepping down no later than 2023

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - NCAA President Mark Emmert is stepping down after 12 years on the job. NCAA Board of Governors Chairman John DeGioia announced the move Tuesday and said it was by mutual agreement....

Apr 26, 2022

As Canadian sport wrestles with winning and athlete wellness, Norway a possible model

"We do not do this for the medals. Do not misunderstand, we love to win, but it should be done in the proper way." Given the current athlete unrest in Canadian high-performance sport, that statement b...

Apr 26, 2022

Lopsided wins over Hungary, Czechs bump Canada to 5-1 at mixed doubles worlds

GENEVA - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant rebounded from a "frustrating loss" to Scotland with a pair of lopsided wins on Tuesday at the world mixed doubles curling championship. Canada ope...

Apr 26, 2022

Raptors able to keep cool heads in the absence of all-star guard VanVleet

PHILADELPHIA - In enemy territory, and on the biggest stage for many of them, the young Toronto Raptors could have withered without their all-star point guard in Philadelphia on Monday night. But in a...

Apr 26, 2022

Canada draws powerhouses Spain, Serbia for 2022 Davis Cup Finals

MLAGA, Spain - Canada's men's tennis team has been drawn into a group with powerhouses Spain and Serbia for the upcoming Davis Cup Finals. Canada's group, which also includes South Korea, will play a ...

Apr 26, 2022

Russia removed as host of 2023 worlds in men's ice hockey

ZURICH (AP) - Russia was removed Tuesday as host of the 2023 world championship in men's ice hockey that was to be played in Vladimir Putin's home city St. Petersburg. Citing "concern for the safety a...

Apr 26, 2022

American Nathan Bombrys named Rugby Canada's new chief executive officer

Nathan Bombrys found rugby by chance while attending Syracuse University. Or rather, rugby found him. Bombrys, who had played high school football in Michigan, was about to sign up to try out for the ...

Apr 26, 2022

Toronto FC teenager Jayden Nelson gives back to his Brampton elementary school

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Once a Coyote, always a Coyote. Toronto FC teenage midfielder Jayden Nelson lived up to that credo this week when he returned to Copeland Public School to fund a snacks programs for i...

Apr 26, 2022