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Oilers assign 2016 first rounder Jesse Puljujarvi to AHL Bakersfield
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers assigned forward Jesse Puljujarvi to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League on Sunday. Puljujarvi, 19, had two goals and an assist in five pre-season game...
Oct 02, 2017
Major League Soccer appoints executive to promote growth of the league in Canada
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has appointed Diego A. Moratorio to the new position of general manager for MLS Canada. Moratorio is tasked with guiding the league’s growth north of the border and...
Oct 02, 2017
Jets captain Wheeler says time is now for team to make playoff push
WINNIPEG - Before training camp even began, Blake Wheeler set the bar for the Winnipeg Jets. It’s basically playoffs or bust this season for the NHL club’s second-year captain. “It&#...
Oct 02, 2017
Raptors beat Clippers 121-113 to open pre-season in Honolulu
HONOLULU - Kyle Lowry led the way with 17 points in just 15 minutes as the Toronto Raptors opened their pre-season in Honolulu with a 121-113 win over the L.A. Clippers on Sunday. All five Toronto sta...
Oct 02, 2017
Canadian men qualify for worlds with third place at NORCECA championship
COLORADO SPINGS, Colo. - The Canadian men’s team secured its spot in the 2018 FIVB world championship with a 3-1 win over Mexico on Sunday in the third-place match of the NORCECA men’s cha...
Oct 02, 2017
Gordon lifts 10-man Rapids over 10-man Impact 2-1
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - Alan Gordon finished Dominique Badji’s low cross for the go-ahead goal in the 81st minute and the 10-man Colorado Rapids beat the 10-man Montreal Impact 2-1 on Saturday ni...
Oct 02, 2017
Canada's Brooke Henderson wins New Zealand Women's Open
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canadian Brooke Henderson won the weather-delayed New Zealand Women’s Open on Monday, finishing off a 3-under 69 for a five-stroke victory. The 20-year-old from Smiths Fa...
Oct 02, 2017
Bautista, Blue Jays edge playoff-bound Yankees 2-1 in finale
NEW YORK - While the next step for the New York Yankees is a must-win playoff game, Jose Bautista’s immediate future is not so certain. Bautista singled off the left-field wall and hit a sacrifi...
Oct 02, 2017
Protests muted week after NFL responds to Trump criticism
GLENDALE, Ariz. - The San Francisco 49ers played on Thursday last week, before President Donald Trump lashed out at NFL players for not standing during the national anthem. So as teams across the leag...
Oct 02, 2017
U Sports Roundup: Laval defence comes up big in shutout win over McGill
QUEBEC - Hugo Richard threw a pair of touchdowns and the Laval defence forced six safeties as the No. 3 Rouge et Or shut out the McGill Redmen 34-0 on Sunday in U Sports football action. Richard finis...
Oct 02, 2017