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Dwight Howard returns to Lakers 6 years after departure

LOS ANGELES - Dwight Howard rejoined the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, six seasons after his acrimonious departure. The eight-time All-Star centre and 15-year NBA veteran is the Lakers' improbable cho...

Aug 26, 2019

Struggling Impact bring back French defender Rod Fanni for rest of 2019 season

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed French centre back Rod Fanni until the end of the 2019 season. Fanni, 37, is returning to the Impact after starting 26 Major League Soccer games and appearin...

Aug 26, 2019

Oilers captain Connor McDavid 'working towards' being ready for training camp

TORONTO - The first question hurled Connor McDavid's way was always going to be about his left knee. So was the next one. And the one after that. The Edmonton Oilers captain bobbed and weaved as ...

Aug 26, 2019

Mark Giordano brings Norris Trophy cred to his seventh season as Flames captain

CALGARY - Mark Giordano will have "Norris Trophy winner" attached to his name this NHL season. The only Calgary Flame to win the award that goes to the league's top defenceman says the label motivates...

Aug 26, 2019

CFL players remind Bomber's Hecht of prior criticism following Harris suspension

It seems CFL players Derek Dennis and Richie Leone have long memories. Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris was suspended for two games Monday following a positive drug test. That prompted bo...

Aug 26, 2019

Barty overcomes scare on packed first day of US Open

NEW YORK - Second-seeded Ash Barty overcame a slow start and a shaky serve to survive a first-round scare on a packed opening day of the U.S. Open. Barty, the French Open champion, amassed 36 unforced...

Aug 26, 2019

Super Bowl practice run for Fox at Dolphins' preseason game

MIAMI - It's two hours before kickoff, and in the Fox TV truck, a large screen shows logos of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Miami Dolphins and this season's Super Bowl. Talk about fantasy football. Th...

Aug 26, 2019

Henderson storms back on back nine at CP Women's Open to stay in contention

AURORA, Ont. - Brooke Henderson was off to a rough start at the CP Women's Open, struggling to read the swirling winds at Magna Golf Club. She had started the day in a three-way tie for third, just th...

Aug 26, 2019

Salah double helps Liverpool to 3rd straight win in EPL

Mohamed Salah was just inside Arsenal's half when he collected the ball, befuddled David Luiz with a nonchalant jink and homed in on goal from the right wing. The Liverpool star made the finish look e...

Aug 26, 2019

Bouchard out of US Open after first-round loss to 12th-seed Sevastova

NEW YORK - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is out of the U.S. Open after a first-round loss to 12th-seed Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia on Monday. Sevastova converted five of her nine break point chances ag...

Aug 26, 2019