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Allen's 49 saves, Byron's late goal lifts Canadiens over Maple Leafs to end homestand

MONTREAL - Jake Allen made 49 saves and Paul Byron scored a late third-period winner as the Montreal Canadiens grabbed a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night. David Savard scored in...

Mar 26, 2022

Canada's Einarson manages home-team adrenaline, reaches world curling semifinals

PRINCE GEORGE - Canada's Kerri Einarson reached the upper echelons of the women's world curling championship where an extra breath and a pause before sliding out of the hack becomes necessary. A 9-8 p...

Mar 26, 2022

Fans evacuated, Raptors game vs. Indiana suspended in first half due to fire

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors game against the visiting Indiana Pacers was suspended late in the first half due to a fire in Scotiabank Arena. Fans were ordered to leave the building with 4:05 left in...

Mar 26, 2022

Canadian men look to seal World Cup qualification on home soil against Jamaica

TORONTO - After missing out on World Cup qualification in a loss Thursday in Costa Rica, Canada looks to seal the deal Sunday on home soil when it hosts Jamaica at BMO Field. For midfielder Stephen Eu...

Mar 26, 2022

Blue Jays aware of 'police incident' involving pitching coach

The Toronto Blue Jays say they're aware of a "police incident" involving pitching coach Pete Walker. In a statement, the team says it's "gathering more information" and won't comment further "out of r...

Mar 26, 2022

Greg Bird's eighth-inning blast helps Blue Jays hang on to beat Yankees 10-9

TAMPA, Fla. - Greg Bird hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays hold on for a 10-9 win against the New York Yankees Saturday afternoon in Grapefruit League...

Mar 26, 2022

Maple Leafs sign forward Nicholas Abruzzese to two-year, entry-level contract

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Nicholas Abruzzese to a two-year, entry-level contract for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, the team announced Saturday. The average annual value of th...

Mar 26, 2022

Racing has helped Oram-Jones on football field as he prepares for CFL Global draft

TORONTO - Samuel Oram-Jones has no regrets about trading in his racing helmet for football headgear but does wonder daily about how different his life might be had he remained behind the wheel. The fi...

Mar 26, 2022

Uno wins figure skating worlds as American Zhou takes bronze

Olympic bronze medalist Shoma Uno concluded a dominant performance at the figure skating world championships by winning the gold medal Saturday, while Vincent Zhou of the U.S. used a strong free skate...

Mar 26, 2022

Guard Armoni Brooks plays his way to a multi-year deal with Toronto Raptors

TORONTO - Armoni Brooks has earned a multi-year deal with the Toronto Raptors. The six-foot-three, 195-pound guard signed a multi-year contract with the Raptors on Saturday, as his second 10-day contr...

Mar 26, 2022