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Leon Draisaitl drives Edmonton Oilers to 5-2 win over Nashville Predators

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers' hot start has them hitting impressive team and individual marks. Leon Draisaitl's two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday pushed ...

Nov 04, 2021

World Series TV viewers up 20% from 2020 but down from 2019

NEW YORK (AP) - World Series television ratings rebounded following the record low set last year. The Atlanta Braves' six-game victory over the Houston Astros averaged 11,750,000 viewers on Fox, the n...

Nov 03, 2021

Prosecutor: Ruggs drove 156 mph before fatal crash in Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving at 156 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada's legal limit before his sports car slammed into the rear of a vehicle th...

Nov 03, 2021

AP Source: Giants C Buster Posey will announce retirement

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey plans to announce his retirement Thursday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision. The person spoke on condition of ...

Nov 03, 2021

Canadian Duvernay-Tardif waived no-trade clause to allow Chiefs to send him to Jets

There was no surprise or astonishment when Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif learned his time with the Kansas City Chiefs was over. The Chiefs dealt the veteran offensive guard to the New York Jets on ...

Nov 03, 2021

HHOF: Former Blackhawks assistant Brad Alrich's name no longer appears on Stanley Cup

TORONTO - Brad Aldrich no longer appears on the Stanley Cup. The Hockey Hall of Fame confirmed in an email to The Canadian Press on Wednesday the disgraced former Chicago Blackhawks video coach's name...

Nov 03, 2021

Toronto Arrows re-sign co-captain Lucas Rumball along with Ross Braude, Spencer Jones

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Canadian internationals Lucas Rumball, Ross Braude and Spencer Jones for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Rumball, the Arrows co-captain, returns for a f...

Nov 03, 2021

Penguins star Crosby, defenseman Dumoulin on COVID-19 list

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins placed star center Sidney Crosby and defenseman Brian Dumoulin in the COVID-19 protocol on Wednesday after both tested positive. Coach Mike Sullivan said Cros...

Nov 03, 2021

Menard, Collaros, and Masoli all named CFL's Top Performers for the month of October

Defensive lineman David Mnard of the Montreal Alouettes and veteran quarterbacks Zach Collaros of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Jeremiah Masoli of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were named the CFL's to playe...

Nov 03, 2021

American linebacker Nate Holley, CFL's top rookie in 2019, joins Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed American linebacker Nate Holley on Wednesday. Holley, 26, was the CFL's top rookie in 2019 after registering 78 tackles, 22 special-teams tackles, one sack and a...

Nov 03, 2021