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Red Wings name Steve Yzerman general manager

DETROIT - Steve Yzerman is getting another chance to return the Detroit Red Wings to glory. The Hockey Hall of Famer did it as one the game's great leaders, helping Detroit end a 42-year championship ...

Apr 21, 2019

Whitecaps take on Orlando after grabbing first win of MLS season

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps finally have a win in the books but there was little time for celebration this week. Less than 24 hours after posting a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on...

Apr 21, 2019

Sharks start fast to stay alive, beat Golden Knights 5-2

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Tomas Hertl provided the fast start and Martin Jones delivered the key saves that helped the San Jose Sharks flip the script in their playoff series against Vegas. Hertl scored the ...

Apr 20, 2019

Henderson matches Canadian record for wins on LPGA or PGA Tour

KAPOLEI, Hawaii - Brooke Henderson has tied the Canadian record for most career victories on the LPGA or PGA Tour. The 21-year-old Henderson captured her eighth career title on Saturday by shooti...

Apr 20, 2019

Capitals beat Hurricanes 6-0 to take 3-2 series lead

WASHINGTON - Nicklas Backstrom needed five games to match his goal output from the entire 2018 playoffs, and he and Alex Ovechkin have the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals one victory away from...

Apr 20, 2019

Schwartz scores late in third period, Blues top Jets in Game 5 for 3-2 lead

WINNIPEG - Jaden Schwartz called it a lucky goal, but it was a dagger to the Winnipeg Jets. The St. Louis forward scored with 15 seconds remaining in the third period, lifting the Blues to a 3-2 victo...

Apr 20, 2019

Angels' Albert Pujols ties Babe Ruth with 1,992nd career RBI

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols has tied Babe Ruth for fifth place in baseball history with his 1,992nd career RBI. Pujols drove home Andrelton Simmons with a double off Sea...

Apr 20, 2019

CP NewsAlert: Blues take Game 6 to eliminate Jets from Stanley Cup playoffs

ST. LOUIS - The Winnipeg Jets have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick as the St. Louis Blues beat Winnipeg 3-2 on Saturday to take their first-round series i...

Apr 20, 2019

Tossed! Umpire flings fan who runs on field in Jays-A's game

OAKLAND, Calif. - When a fan ran on the field during the Blue Jays-Athletics game, he got tossed by umpire Jeff Nelson. Quite literally, actually. Nelson put a swift end to the fan's elusive romp at t...

Apr 20, 2019

Blue Jays lose Shoemaker to knee injury, beat Athletics 10-1

OAKLAND, Calif. - Matt Shoemaker sat in front of his locker late Saturday afternoon staring at a cellphone, his left knee wrapped tightly in a protective bandage. The Toronto pitcher was in no mood to...

Apr 20, 2019