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On-field patience paying off huge for Argos running back James Wilder Jr.
TORONTO - The man whose job James Wilder Jr. took is playing a big role in helping first-year Argonaut keep his spot as Toronto’s feature running back. Wilder has recorded consecutive 100-yard r...
Sep 29, 2017
NHL PREVIEW: P.E.I. coaching duo set to coach expansion Golden Knights
When Gerard Gallant and Mike Kelly were both out of a job during the 2008-09 NHL season, they would meet up once a week for breakfast in their native province of Prince Edward Island. Different job op...
Sep 29, 2017
NHL Preview: Five players looking to bounce back from disappointment in 2017-18
TORONTO - From suddenly slumping snipers to goalies losing their groove, last season was a forgettable one for some NHL players. Here are five looking to bounce back in 2017-18 after sub-par performan...
Sep 29, 2017
NHL preview: Five players poised to have a breakout season in 2017-18
TORONTO - Every year a few NHL players enter training camp with high expectations for a breakthrough season. Here are five players who could step up their game in 2017-18: 1. Sven Andrighetto, Colorad...
Sep 29, 2017
Invictus Games about sport, but also a showcase for some high-tech prosthetics
TORONTO - The Invictus Games in Toronto are not only focusing attention on military veterans and the life-altering injuries they have suffered, but the event is also shining a spotlight on some cuttin...
Sep 29, 2017
Blue Jays to meet Cardinals in two-game pre-season series at Montreal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will play a two-game pre-season series in Montreal next year against the St. Louis Cardinals. The games will be played at Olympic Stadium on March 26 and 27, the Blue J...
Sep 29, 2017
Sounders rout West-leading Whitecaps, 3-0
SEATTLE - Nicolas Lodeiro hadn’t found his way onto the scoresheet in more than a month. On Wednesday night, he was all over it. Loderio had a goal and two assists and La Liga veteran Victor Rod...
Sep 29, 2017
Laurent Brossoit, Connor McDavid lead Oilers past Hurricanes 4-0
SASKATOON - Laurent Brossoit and Connor McDavid sent a partisan Edmonton Oilers crowd home happy on Wednesday night in a pre-season NHL game in Saskatoon. Brossoit made 30 stops and McDavid scored twi...
Sep 29, 2017
Head coach Paul Maurice getting sense of Jets lineup after 5-3 win over Senators
WINNIPEG - Paul Maurice is getting a clearer picture of the Winnipeg Jets roster after they pumped out a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. Dustin Byfuglien, Bryan Lit...
Sep 29, 2017
Johnsson leads Maple Leafs past Canadiens 4-2 in pre-season game in Quebec City
QUEBEC - Andreas Johnsson scored and added two assists to power the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Wednesday night in pre-season action. Johnsson assisted on Andreas Borgman...
Sep 29, 2017