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Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies named Canada Soccer player of the year

OTTAWA - Bayern Munich star and national men's team anchor Alphonso Davies was named Canada Soccer player of the year on Wednesday. Davies, who had five goals and eight assists for Canada this year, e...

Dec 15, 2021

Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros headlines list of CFL all-stars

TORONTO - Quarterback Zach Collaros of the Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers headlined Wednesday's list of Canadian Football League all-stars for the 2021 season. Collaros, the league's most out...

Dec 15, 2021

Seven Flames players, three coaches and seven support staff enter COVID-19 protocol

CALGARY - Seven players, three coaches and seven support staff with the Calgary Flames were the latest members of the organization to be added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. The team, which has ...

Dec 15, 2021

Halifax Mooseheads advance home game to avoid new COVID-19 gathering restrictions

HALIFAX - The Halifax Mooseheads say they are sticking to their plan to advance one of their home games to avoid a new cap on gathering limits imposed by the province to slow the spread of COVID-19. T...

Dec 15, 2021

Tearful Aguero announces retirement for health reasons

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Fighting back tears, Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero announced his immediate retirement on Wednesday for health reasons. The 33-year-old Argentina striker underwent heart tests...

Dec 15, 2021

Horvat scores twice, Canucks post gritty 4-3 comeback win over Blue Jackets

VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks gritted out a 4-3 comeback win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Horvat buried his second of the game on a power play with 58.8 se...

Dec 14, 2021

Auston Matthews scores two to lead Maple Leafs past reeling Oilers 5-1

EDMONTON - Auston Matthews scored a pair of goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs won their second game in a row, defeating the plummeting Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Tuesday. Wayne Simmonds, TJ Brodie and Morg...

Dec 14, 2021

Dahlin helps Sabres snap winless streak with 4-2 victory over Jets

WINNIPEG - Rasmus Dahlin scored twice to help the Buffalo Sabres snap a seven-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Anders Bjork and Jeff Skinner also scored for th...

Dec 14, 2021

Short-handed Nets force overtime, beat Raptors 131-129

NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Durant got his 14th triple-double of his career, Patty Mills made a 3 to force overtime and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 131-129 on Tuesday night. Durant was upgrad...

Dec 14, 2021

Senators hand Panthers worst home loss since 2013, 8-2

SUNRISE, Fla.- (AP) - Josh Norris scored two goals and Anton Forsberg made 33 saves to lift the Ottawa Senators over the Florida Panthers 8-2 on Tuesday night. Nick Brown scored two late power-play go...

Dec 14, 2021