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Edmonton Oilers GM laments lack of playoff push after strong season

Progress, yes, but an inability to defend a lead against a playoff-savvy team ousted the Edmonton Oilers early from Stanley Cup contention. General manager Ken Holland pointed to statistical cate...

Aug 11, 2020

Big Ten, Pac-12 pull plug on fall football amid pandemic

The Big Ten and Pac-12 won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, taking two of college football's five power conferences out of a crumbling season amid the pandemic. About an h...

Aug 11, 2020

Habs ready for Flyers' test: 'We're going to be the underdogs in any series'

TORONTO - The Montreal Canadiens were significant underdogs against the Pittsburgh Penguins. After dispatching Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company - a roster with the seventh-best ...

Aug 11, 2020

Canada Cup curling event postponed due to COVID-19; mixed, club events cancelled

OTTAWA - The 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup curling competition has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Cup was originally scheduled for Nov. 24-29 in Fredericton. Curl...

Aug 11, 2020

Group behind New York rugby league bid pulls out of Wolfpack sweepstakes

TORONTO - A group looking to bring rugby league to New York has pulled out of the Toronto Wolfpack sweepstakes, citing the cost of reviving the troubled transatlantic franchise plus complications invo...

Aug 11, 2020

Source: Lille to unveil Canada's Jonathan David as its newest signing

Canadian forward Jonathan David will be unveiled today as the newest member of France's Lille. A source, not authorized to speak because the signing has not yet been announced, confirmed the deal and ...

Aug 11, 2020

Blue Jays ready to open temporary home in Buffalo as Marlins visit Sahlen Field

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Toronto Blue Jays are finally ready to open their home away from home. The Blue Jays will play their first game at Buffalo, N.Y., tonight when they open a two-game series against t...

Aug 11, 2020

Familiarity breeds respect among NHL East playoff teams

TORONTO - Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper took exception to the Columbus Blue Jackets being referred to as "a blue-collar" team. "Is that a positive or a negative?" Cooper said Monday, a day before his Eas...

Aug 10, 2020

Raptors beat Bucks 114-106; key players for both teams sit

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Chris Boucher scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-106 on Monday. Though the meeting featured the ...

Aug 10, 2020

New York Rangers win NHL draft lottery

TORONTO - The New York Rangers have won the NHL draft lottery. The club had a 12.5 per cent shot of securing the top pick in the second phase Monday after a placeholder secured the No. 1&nbs...

Aug 10, 2020