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Canada to host Cuba in September to kick off CONCACAF Nations League play

TORONTO - Canada will open CONCACAF Nations League play against Cuba in September before facing the U.S. in October and November. The 78th-ranked Canadian men will host No. 174 Cuba on Sept. 7 with th...

May 23, 2019

Canada rallies to beat Switzerland in overtime in world hockey quarterfinal

KOSICE, Slovakia - Mark Stone scored in overtime to give Canada a dramatic 3-2 win over Switzerland in a quarterfinal at the world hockey championship. Canada's Damon Severson tied it with 0.4 seconds...

May 23, 2019

Former Panthers assistant coach Paul McFarland joins Maple Leafs staff

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Florida Panthers assistant coach Paul McFarland for the same role on head coach Mike Babcock's staff. McFarland replaces D.J. Smith, who was na...

May 23, 2019

5 takeaways from the Memorial Cup round robin

HALIFAX - After six days of preliminary-round action, sudden-death play is set to begin at the Memorial Cup. The host Halifax Mooseheads will play in the Memorial Cup championship on Sunday, whi...

May 23, 2019

Left-handed starter Clayton Richard called up to make his Blue Jays debut

TORONTO - The injury-depleted Toronto Blue Jays' rotation got a boost Thursday with the reinstatement of left-hander Clayton Richard from the 10-day injured list. He was given the starting assignment ...

May 23, 2019

Montreal Impact missing key midfielder Samuel Piette for game in L.A.

MONTREAL - For the first time in nearly two years, the Montreal Impact will play a Major League Soccer match without midfielder Samuel Piette. The Canadian is suspended for Friday's clash between the ...

May 23, 2019

CP NewsAlert: Ottawa Senators hire D.J. Smith as head coach

OTTAWA - Former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant coach D.J. Smith is the new head coach of the Ottawa Senators. The Senators announced the hiring today. Smith replaces interim head coach Marc Crawford, w...

May 23, 2019

"Fun Guy" Kawhi the latest example of NBA branding

TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard's likeness looks down from some 10 storeys high over Yonge-Dundas Square in the heart of downtown Toronto. Arms crossed. Serious face. The tagline reads: "Fun Gu...

May 23, 2019

Warriors beat Blazers 119-117 in OT for NBA Finals berth

PORTLAND, Ore. - Experience bred confidence for the Golden State Warriors, even when challenged by the upstart Portland Trail Blazers. No matter how far they were down, they've been through too much t...

May 22, 2019

Emergence of Ibaka, bench good news for Toronto Raptors ahead of Game 5

MILWAUKEE - Early in the second quarter Tuesday, Serge Ibaka got his hands on a rebound, threw down a monster dunk, then swung from the rim in dramatic fashion. It was one of Ibaka's first&n...

May 22, 2019