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Calgary's Cavalry FC to share soccer pitch with four-legged athletes

CALGARY - Cavalry FC and Spruce Meadows mark the intersection where footy meets the horsey set. Calgary's new Canadian Premier League team not only shares an equestrian facility&nb...

Apr 30, 2019

Olympic lugers Walker, Snith feel real speed with Canadian Forces Snowbirds

The love of speed Tristan Walker inherited from his air force pilot grandfather came full circle when the luger took to the skies with the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Walker and teammate Justin Sn...

Apr 30, 2019

Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid survives stomach bug to help beat the Raptors

TORONTO - Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid didn't mince words when asked about the bout of gastroenteritis he battled before Monday's 94-89 win over the Toronto Raptors. "Man, if you've had ...

Apr 30, 2019

Jokic's 37 points leads Nuggets past Portland 121-113

DENVER - Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets withstood Damian Lillard's 39-point effort and Enes Kanter's strong return to Portland's lineup in a 121-113 win over the well-rested Trai...

Apr 29, 2019

Blues prevail in wild 3rd to beat Stars 4-3 for 2-1 lead

DALLAS - Pat Maroon flicked a puck over Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop with 1:38 left in a wild third period, and the St. Louis Blues won 4-3 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conferen...

Apr 29, 2019

Leonard scores 35 points but gets little help in 94-89 loss to Philadelphia

TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors couldn't overcome one of their worst first halves of the playoffs on Monday. Leonard scored 20 of his 35 points in the second half, but got li...

Apr 29, 2019

Leonard scores 45 points to lift Raptors to 108-95 victory over Sixers in Game 1

TORONTO - Only Vince Carter scored more playoff points for Toronto than Kawhi Leonard did on Saturday night. And that was 18 years ago. But if Leonard had his way, he would've given up his career-high...

Apr 29, 2019

Bishop makes 32 saves, Stars beat Blues 4-2 to tie series

ST. LOUIS - Dallas goalie Ben Bishop rebounded - at his hometown team's expense. Bishop made 32 saves, Roope Hintz scored twice and the Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 in Game 2 to even the Western...

Apr 29, 2019

Randal Grichuk and Aaron Sanchez lead Blue Jays past Athletics 7-1

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez was disappointed to be pulled from his latest start after five innings, but he was relieved it wasn't due to another finger issue. "It was fine going into today...

Apr 29, 2019

Guerrero's debut series with Jays near perfect as team heads to familiar Anaheim

TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s first weekend in Major League Baseball included thousands of fans serenading him in his Rogers Centre debut, a meeting with Drake at a Toronto Raptors playo...

Apr 29, 2019