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FC Cincinnati fires coach Jaap Stam, former TFC player Tyrone Marshall takes over

CINCINNATI - FC Cincinnati, Toronto FC's opponent at BMO Field on Wednesday, has fired head coach Jaap Stam. Tyrone Marshall, a former TFC player who had been serving as coach of Cincinnati's under-19...

Sep 27, 2021

Many Raptors getting first taste of home as training camp begins in Toronto

TORONTO - While Toronto Raptors are finally back home, many players are getting their first taste of life in the city. The Raptors opened their training camp at home today after being based south of t...

Sep 27, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays in thick of playoff race entering final week of regular season

TORONTO - After a busy off-season with some big-name signings, the Toronto Blue Jays began the regular season feeling bullish about their chances of a playoff return. Entering the final week of the 20...

Sep 27, 2021

Kraken released: Seattle opens preseason topping Vancouver

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The concourses of the Spokane Arena were jammed. The merchandise lines snaked through the crowds, causing bottlenecks as fans filed in for their first glimpse of the Seattle Krak...

Sep 26, 2021

First-round pick Bourgault scores, adds assist in Oilers pre-season win over Flames

CALGARY - Derek Ryan and first-round draft pick Xavier Bourgault had a goal and an assist each on Sunday night as the Edmonton Oilers opened the pre-season with a dominant 4-0 win over the Calgary Fla...

Sep 26, 2021

Canadian men lose to Kenya 33-14 in Edmonton rugby sevens bronze-medal match

EDMONTON - The Canadian men lost 33-14 to Kenya in the bronze-medal match Sunday on Day 2 of the HSBC Canada Sevens at Commonwealth Stadium, while the Canadian women won bronze in their four-team comp...

Sep 26, 2021

Shane Pinto scores 25 seconds in OT, Sens down Jets 3-2 in NHL pre-season

WINNIPEG - Shane Pinto scored 25 seconds into overtime to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in NHL pre-season action Sunday. Pinto weaved around the ice before firing th...

Sep 26, 2021

Americans win Ryder Cup in a rout, send Europe a message

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) - The Americans won back the Ryder Cup and perhaps a whole lot more Sunday, sending a strong message to Europe with a powerful performance from their youngest team in history. Sco...

Sep 26, 2021

Jansen, Springer homer, Blue Jays beat Twins, keep pressure

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Danny Jansen hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, George Springer also went deep and the Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Sunday to maintain pressure in the AL wild-card race befo...

Sep 26, 2021

Team Europe easily tops Team World for 4th Laver Cup in row

BOSTON (AP) - Even without any of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic on the roster, Team Europe clinched its fourth consecutive Laver Cup victory by going up 14-1 against Team World on Sund...

Sep 26, 2021