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Hello Joe! Bengals take Heisman winner Burrow 1st overall

CINCINNATI - Joe Burrow's next challenge is daunting: return to his home state and resurrect the woebegone Bengals. Cincinnati took the Heisman Trophy winner first overall in the NFL draft Thursday ni...

Apr 23, 2020

Habs winger Brendan Gallagher: Bettman 'very motivated to play these games'

Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher thinks there will be hockey this summer. And that belief comes from what he knows about one of the men in charge. Speaking on a conference call wi...

Apr 23, 2020

Mississauga Food Bank says RJ Barrett donation will provide 200,000 meals

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The Mississauga Food Bank says a $100,000 donation made earlier this week by New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett will provide 200,000 meals as part of the community's fight against t...

Apr 23, 2020

92-year-old Vin Scully hospitalized after fall at home

LOS ANGELES - Retired Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully has been hospitalized after falling at his Los Angeles-area home. The team says the 92-year-old fell Tuesday and was taken to the hospi...

Apr 23, 2020

Duvernay-Tardif, Kansas City Chiefs agree to restructure player's contract

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a restructured deal for the Canadian offensive lineman. The move helps Kansas City secure more cap space heading into this w...

Apr 23, 2020

New trial sought in Saints star's death over split verdict

NEW ORLEANS - The man convicted of killing former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith has asked for a new trial because the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that split verdicts are unconstitutional in stat...

Apr 23, 2020

Baseball Canada cancels 11 national championships due to COVID-19

OTTAWA - Baseball Canada has cancelled all its 2020 national championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision announced Thursday affects 11 national tournaments, from the Baseball Canada ...

Apr 23, 2020

Expansion Ottawa Aces rugby league team plans Canadian tryouts in the fall

The Ottawa Aces want you. The fledgling transatlantic rugby league team is planning tryouts for elite Canadian athletes in the fall in Ottawa, pending any COVID-19 restrictions. Those who survive the ...

Apr 23, 2020

Prospects ready for their closeup on draft night from home

Yetur Gross-Matos would have liked to have been in Las Vegas for the NFL draft on Thursday night, but the Penn State defensive lineman is OK participating from home. Gross-Matos is one of 58 prospects...

Apr 23, 2020

Woods, Mickelson to stage TV match with Brady, Manning

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are ready for a made-for-TV rematch at a time when fans are craving live action. And this time, they'll have company. Turner Sports says quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyto...

Apr 22, 2020