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Stewart lifts Storm to Game 1 WNBA Finals win over Aces

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Seattle Storm's lead down to two with a quarter left, Breanna Stewart took over. The big-game player scored the first 11 points of the fourth quarter and finished with 37 to help...

Oct 02, 2020

Atkins reflects on unusual 2020 season for Jays team that surprisingly made playoffs

There's plenty to like about the future of the Toronto Blue Jays, a team that surpassed expectations in 2020 and returned to the playoffs for the first time in four years. However, the road ahead is s...

Oct 02, 2020

Winnipeg Jets sign goaltender Laurent Brossoit to one-year contract

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed goaltender Laurent Brossoit on a one-year contract worth US$1,500,000. The 27-year-old was signed as a free agent by the Jets on July 1, 2018. The native...

Oct 02, 2020

German Andre Henning named coach of Canada's men's field hockey team

Former German national team coach Andre Henning has been named coach of the Canadian men's field hockey team. Henning succeeds Paul Bundy, who stepped down in April. Bundy said he had planned to leave...

Oct 02, 2020

Cooper homers, Sanchez dominates, Marlins knock out Cubs 2-0

CHICAGO - Garrett Cooper homered against Yu Darvish in a two-run seventh, hard-throwing rookie Sixto Snchez dominated for five innings and the Miami Marlins won their first playoff series in 17 years,...

Oct 02, 2020

Toronto FC star striker Jozy Altidore speaks out on a strange season taking a toll

While no fan of sharing with the media, Jozy Altidore's voice has been loud and clear in recent months. The Toronto FC striker has used social media to call out FIFA and UEFA on racism, lambasted Dona...

Oct 02, 2020

Maple Leafs sign Swiss forward Malgin to one-year extension worth US$700.000

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Denis Malgin to a one-year contract extension worth US$700,000. The 23-year-old Malgin played in eight regular-season games with the Maple Leafs a...

Oct 02, 2020

New-look Team Jennifer Jones makes its debut in one of first curling events of season

WATERLOO, Ont. - Skip Jennifer Jones adjusted her blue facemask, settled into the hack, and with new teammate Lisa Weagle to her right, released a stone in a competitive women's team game for the firs...

Oct 02, 2020

Flames GM Brad Treliving preps for unusual NHL draft, strange free agency

CALGARY - Defencemen and goaltending top Brad Treliving's list of priorities as the Calgary Flames general manager prepares for a busy business week in the NHL. The entry draft and the start of unrest...

Oct 02, 2020

Toronto FC kicks off challenging five-game stretch with game against Philadelphia

Fresh from a short stint back home under quarantine, Toronto FC embarks on a demanding stretch of five games in 16 days starting Saturday with the Philadelphia Union in East Hartford. It's a battle of...

Oct 02, 2020