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AP source: Pirates agree to hire Ben Cherington as GM

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymit...

Nov 15, 2019

Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime set to anchor Canadian side at Davis Cup Finals

Rising tennis stars Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime have shown they're ready for the big stage. Their next big challenge will be to lead the Canadian entry at the Davis Cup F...

Nov 15, 2019

Canadian ice dancers sit second at Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW - Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are second after the rhythm dance at the Rostelecom Cup on Friday. Russian pair Victoria Snitsina and Nikita Katsalapov are in first with 86.09 points, ...

Nov 15, 2019

Whitecaps hire longtime German soccer executive Axel Schuster

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have hired longtime German soccer executive Axel Schuster as the club's sporting director. Schuster has spent more than 20 years with Bundesliga clubs in Germany. S...

Nov 15, 2019

Small group of Cherry supporters protest his firing outside Rogers headquarters

TORONTO - About 20 people gathered peacefully outside Rogers headquarters on Wednesday afternoon to protest the firing of hockey commentator Don Cherry. Some Cherry supporters stood silently on the si...

Nov 15, 2019

Charge dropped against Raptors fan who made vulgar comment about Ayesha Curry

TORONTO - A Toronto Raptors fan who made a vulgar comment on live television about Ayesha Curry, wife of NBA star Stephen Curry, has had his charge withdrawn. Tristan Warkentin agreed in a T...

Nov 15, 2019

Flames GM Treliving says defenceman TJ Brodie 'doing well' after collapse

Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving said Friday that TJ Brodie was at home and "feeling good" after the defenceman unexpectedly collapsed during a team practice. Treliving said tha...

Nov 15, 2019

Alouettes expect to re-sign head coach Khari Jones after successful season

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes say they have "every expectation" of bringing coach Khari Jones back next season. Team president Patrick Boivin says the Alouettes plan to re-sign the free agent Jone...

Nov 15, 2019

Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas wants to see more diversity in hockey

TORONTO - Kyle Dubas wants to see more diversity in hockey and he's starting with the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dubas spoke about needing a wider range of voices in hockey on Thursday n...

Nov 15, 2019

Toronto FC says it is moving quickly to keep captain Michael Bradley in-house

TORONTO - After a season of silence on Michael Bradley's contract, Toronto FC is looking to move fast to ensure its influential captain stays put. Both Bradley and the Toronto front office refuse...

Nov 15, 2019