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Edmonton Oilers cap season series against Toronto Maple Leafs with 3-2 OT victory

TORONTO - Darnell Nurse scored 17 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday in the ninth and final regular-season meeting between the teams. After Oil...

Mar 29, 2021

UConn reaches 13th straight Final Four, beating Baylor 69-67

SAN ANTONIO - Paige Bueckers scored 28 points and top seed UConn used a huge run spanning the final two quarters to beat No. 2 Baylor 69-67 on Monday night and reach a 13th consecutive Final Four in t...

Mar 29, 2021

Pandemic, and the CFL uncertainty it has created, prompts Tracy to call it a career

Adrian Tracy says he's leaving football on his own terms, but the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic helped his decision. The veteran CFL defensive lineman said Monday he's retiring after 10...

Mar 29, 2021

Canadian men set scoring record, crushing Cayman Islands 11-0 in World Cup qualifier

BRADENTON, Fla. - Substitute Lucas Cavallini scored a second-half hat trick as a young Canada side ran up a record goal total Monday, crushing the Cayman Islands 11-0 in World Cup qualifying play. The...

Mar 29, 2021

Canadian Raphael Lessard notches third-place finish in NASCAR Truck race

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Canada's Raphael Lessard finished third on Monday in a NASCAR Truck Series race on the dirt surface at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was Lessard's first podium appearance of the season. ...

Mar 29, 2021

Bombers report $7-million loss in 2020 due to loss of CFL season, other restrictions

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers say in their 2020 annual report that restrictions introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in a $7-million loss. The Blue Bombers said the rapid s...

Mar 29, 2021

Adam Svensson, Maude-Aimee Leblanc make big moves in world golf rankings

A Canadian man moved nearly 200 spots up the world golf rankings, while a Canadian woman took a step toward earning an LPGA Tour card on a big weekend for the sport in the country. Adam Svensson of Su...

Mar 29, 2021

MLSE launches new 'digital arena" for Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs

TORONTO - The pandemic has forced all businesses to pivot, including Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment in the absence of people in the stands.While Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs games go on, fans ...

Mar 29, 2021

Canada's men's soccer team won't play in Tokyo Olympics after 2-0 loss to Mexico

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Canada has fallen short in its bid for its first Olympic men's soccer berth in 37 years.Uriel Antuna and Johan Vasquez scored to lift mighty Mexico to a 2-0 victory over Canada i...

Mar 28, 2021

McCollum, Lillard lead Blazers past Raptors 122-117

TAMPA, Fla. - CJ McCollum scored seven of his 23 points in the final two minutes and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-117 on Sunday night. Damian Lillard had 22 points and 11 as...

Mar 28, 2021