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Couturier lifts Flyers to 5-4 shootout win over Maple Leafs

PHILADELPHIA - Sean Couturier kept the Philadelphia Flyers' slim playoff hopes alive for at least one more day. Couturier scored in regulation and provided the only goal in a shootout as the Flyers be...

Mar 29, 2019

Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo shines in his Toronto FC debut

TORONTO - Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo made a triumphant debut for Toronto FC on Friday night, scoring two goals and setting up another in a 4-0 win over New York City FC. The 27-year-old ...

Mar 29, 2019

Teoscar Hernandez sparks four-run fourth inning as Blue Jays down Tigers 6-0

TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez had a two-run single as part of a four-run fourth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 6-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Freddy Galvis also had a t...

Mar 29, 2019

Canadiens enter matchup with Jets needing big results against playoff-bound teams

WINNIPEG - Carey Price knows the Montreal Canadiens have a daunting task ahead of them to earn a playoff spot, but he believes the team can rise to the challenge. "We've overcome obstacles and odds al...

Mar 29, 2019

Position-by-position look at Toronto Blue Jays Opening Day roster

TORONTO - The Blue Jays begin the regular season Thursday at home against the Detroit Tigers. While a couple of roster spots have yet to be announced, here's a position-by-position look at the te...

Mar 29, 2019

Airline offers to end LA Coliseum name change

LOS ANGELES - United Airlines offered Friday withdraw from a $69 million deal to change Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum into United Airlines Memorial Coliseum following criticism that adding a corporate...

Mar 29, 2019

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime drops semifinal against John Isner

MIAMI - Felix Auger-Aliassime's dramatic run at the Miami Open finally has come to an end. The 18-year-old Montreal native lost 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) to No. 7 seed and defending champion&nbs...

Mar 29, 2019

Ex-MVP Wetteland indicted on 3 counts of child sex assault

DENTON, Texas - A Texas grand jury has indicted former All-Star and World Series MVP pitcher John Wetteland on three counts of continuous sexual assault of a child. The indictments Thursday in Denton ...

Mar 29, 2019

Hughes follows his own advice at Valspar Championship for best finish of season

Mackenzie Hughes is used to giving other people advice on the PGA Tour this season. Last week, the Canadian started listening to it himself. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., had missed the cut at four conse...

Mar 29, 2019

UFC lightweight rivals Cerrone, Iaquinta not convinced Conor McGregor will retire

TORONTO - Conor McGregor's apparent retirement has removed a marquee name - and huge payday - from the ranks of UFC lightweights. But (Raging) Al Iaquinta and Donald (Cowboy) Cerrone soldier on a...

Mar 29, 2019