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Ceferin: Rebels clubs must reject Super League to avoid ban

The Spanish and Italian clubs still clinging to the Super League must disavow the breakaway or face being banned from the Champions League, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin told The Associated Press ...

Apr 23, 2021

Toronto FC, Whitecaps meet Saturday with limited reinforcements possible

Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps, who opened the MLS season missing some big names, could get limited reinforcements for their meeting Saturday in Orlando. But while the Whitecaps will be lookin...

Apr 23, 2021

Flames cancel morning skate after player tests positive for COVID-19

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames cancelled their morning skate today after a player tested positive for COVID-19.The Flames said in a release that the player is in isolation and all other players and staf...

Apr 23, 2021

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime drops quarterfinal against Stefanos Tsitsipas

BARCELONA, Spain - Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Barcelona Open after a 6-3, 6-3 quarterfinal loss against No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece on Friday. The 10th-seeded Auger-Aliassime, fro...

Apr 23, 2021

Matt Murray records second shutout of the season as Senators top Canucks 3-0

VANCOUVER - Matt Murray collected his second shutout of the week Thursday as the Ottawa Senators blanked the Vancouver Canucks 3-0. Murray had 31 saves in the victory and extended the Sens' win streak...

Apr 22, 2021

Leafs end five-game winless skid with 5-3 win over Jets in North Division battle

WINNIPEG - Mitch Marner had two goals -- including an empty-netter -- on a three-point night as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Thursday at Bell MTS Place. Auston Matthews, Wayne...

Apr 22, 2021

Injured Jays OF Springer to play in intrasquad game Friday

TORONTO - Blue Jays outfielder George Springer will play in an intrasquad game Friday, the next step on his return from two strained muscles that have delayed his Toronto debut. Springer signed a team...

Apr 22, 2021

Like father, like son: Floreal emerges as one of Canada's top sprinters

EJ Floreal avoided track for much of his life. His dad Edrick Floreal is the greatest long and triple jumper Canada has ever produced and is now an accomplished NCAA coach. His mom LaVonna Martin-Flor...

Apr 22, 2021

Previously unbeaten women's teams suffer setbacks at Grand Slam curling event

CALGARY - No women's teams are unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling Players' Championship after the last two squads with unblemished records suffered losses on Thursday. South Korea's Min-Ji Kim gave...

Apr 22, 2021

Canada's Christine Sinclair returns as Portland Thorns reach Challenge Cup final

PORTLAND - The Portland Thorns, with Canada captain Christine Sinclair restored to health, have made it to the NSWL's pre-season Challenge Cup final. Wearing the captain's armband, Sinclair started in...

Apr 22, 2021