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49ers win 1st playoff game in 6 years, 27-10 over Vikings

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Richard Sherman anticipated the route for an interception and then watched the San Francisco 49ers run eight straight times for the touchdown that put them in control of their fi...

Jan 13, 2020

Top Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard takes pass on 2020 NFL draft

STILLWATER, Okla. - Canadian star running back Chuba Hubbard will return to Oklahoma State for his junior season. The All-American made the announcement on social media on Monday. Oklahoma State recei...

Jan 13, 2020

Tkachuk on turtling against Kassian: 'It was probably the right thing to do'

Edmonton Oilers winger Zack Kassian was set for his day in court Monday with the NHL's discipline panel, two days after he rag-dolled and slobberknocked a turtling Matthew Tkachuk on national TV. Kass...

Jan 13, 2020

Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez ready for Grand Slam qualifier

With the Canadian tennis scene reaching new highs last year, it was easy to forget that one of the sport's top young prospects made remarkable strides and appears primed for big things ...

Jan 13, 2020

Canadian teams pass as MLS SuperDraft resumes with third and fourth rounds

After trading away its first-round pick last week, the Montreal Impact elected to pass three times Monday as the MLS SuperDraft resumed with Rounds 3 and 4. Toronto and Vancouver also opted to forgo e...

Jan 13, 2020

Leafs lose Morgan Rielly for eight weeks with broken foot, recall Rasmus Sandin

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt with a number of significant injuries this season. Now add Morgan Rielly's name to the list. The Leafs announced Monday their star defenceman will be out a...

Jan 13, 2020

Bolts G Vasilevskiy, Rangers D DeAngelo, Flames G Talbot named 3 stars of week

NEW YORK - Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, New York Rangers defenceman Tony DeAngelo and Calgary goaltender Cam Talbot are the NHL's three stars of the week. Vasilevskiy won three games...

Jan 13, 2020

Hinch, Luhnow fired for Astros' sign stealing

HOUSTON - Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after the pair were suspended by Major League Baseball for the team's use of electronics for sign stealing during Ho...

Jan 13, 2020

Canada junior star Lafreniere first among draft-eligible North American skaters

NEW YORK - Alexis Lafreniere, who was named most valuable player of the 2020 world junior hockey championship after helping Canada capture a gold medal, is the top North American skater in the NHL's m...

Jan 13, 2020

Boeser scores twice in Canucks' 6-3 win over Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Still stinging from opening their road trip with two lopsided losses, Bo Horvat and the Vancouver Canucks got back on track with a strong finish Saturday. Horvat had a goal and an assi...

Jan 13, 2020