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Seldom-used veteran guard Dragic leaves Raptors due to a "personal matter"

TORONTO - Goran Dragic has left the Toronto Raptors due to a personal matter. The Raptors announced prior to Sunday's tipoff against the visiting Boston Celtics that the seldom-used guard, acquired al...

Nov 28, 2021

Ticats defence stellar in 23-12 East Division semifinal victory over Montreal

HAMILTON - Brandon Banks and Don Jackson scored touchdowns as an opportunistic Hamilton Tiger-Cats squad defeated the Montreal Alouettes 23-12 in the East Division semifinal on a snowy Sunday afternoo...

Nov 28, 2021

Jennifer Jones beats Tracy Fleury in women's final at Canada's Olympic curling trials

SASKATOON - Jennifer Jones defeated Tracy Fleury 6-5 in the women's final at Canada's Olympic curling trials to secure a berth at the Beijing Games. Fleury rubbed a guard on her final throw in the ext...

Nov 28, 2021

Mother Nature unkind to Lake Louise's men's World Cup with super-G cancellation

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - A three-race World Cup weekend turned into a one-race weekend in Lake Louise, Alta., with the cancellation of Sunday's men's super-G. Heavy, wet snow continued to blanket the ski ...

Nov 28, 2021

Canadians de Bruin, Kripps pick up bobsled bronze at World Cup stop in Austria

IGLS, Austria - Christine de Bruin and Justin Kripps led Canada to a pair of bronze medals Sunday at a World Cup bobsled stop. Pilot De Bruin of Stony Plain, Alta., teamed with brakewoman Kristen Bujn...

Nov 28, 2021

Kyle Connor scores twice, Winnipeg Jets snap five-game winless skid

CALGARY - Kyle Connor scored twice including the game-winner at 15:09 of the third period on Saturday as the Jets snapped a five-game winless skid with a 4-2 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames. ...

Nov 27, 2021

Montreal scores 5 times in third for 6-3 win over Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Montreal Canadiens scored five third-period goals and ended a lengthy road drought with a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Josh Anderson scored two empty-n...

Nov 27, 2021

WTA remains 'concerned' about Peng's ability to speak freely

Steve Simon, the head of the WTA, says he remains "deeply concerned" about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and her ability to "communicate freely, openly and directly" after allega...

Nov 27, 2021

Kings knock off Senators 4-2 to halt losing streak at 5

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carl Grundstrom scored twice to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday night. Viktor Arvidsson had a power-play goal and Arthur Kaliyev also scored to h...

Nov 27, 2021

Koskinen stops 36 shots, Edmonton tops Golden Knights 3-2

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mikko Koskinen stopped 36 shots and earned his 11th victory as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 on Saturday night. Koskinen's win total is tied for the NHL's best...

Nov 27, 2021