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Forrest Gregg, lineman for mighty Packers teams, dies at 85

Forrest Gregg, the great lineman for the mighty Green Bay Packers of the 1960s whom Vince Lombardi called the "best player I ever coached," has died. He was 85. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced...

Apr 14, 2019

McGill drops Redmen name, citing pain caused to Indigenous students

MONTREAL - McGill University is dropping the Redmen name for its men's varsity sports teams, effective immediately, the university announced Friday. Principal Suzanne Fortier said in a ...

Apr 14, 2019

Mercedes' Bottas, Hamilton qualify 1-2 for Chinese GP

SHANGHAI - Valtteri Bottas claimed the pole for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix with Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton taking the second spot on the grid after Saturday's qualifying. Bottas topped qualifyi...

Apr 14, 2019

Nathan MacKinnon scores in overtime, Avalanche beat Flames to even series

CALGARY - Nathan MacKinnon scored 8:27 into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche tied their first-round series with the Calgary Flames at a game apiece with a 3-2 win on Saturday night. After ...

Apr 14, 2019

Devers' walk-off hit in 9th lifts Red Sox over Blue Jays 7-6

BOSTON - Rafael Devers' game-winning hit in the ninth inning that gave the Boston Red Sox their first home victory of the season was never in doubt. The same can't be said of Ted Williams' claim to th...

Apr 13, 2019

Bruins outmuscle Maple Leafs 4-1 in Game 2 and even first-round series

BOSTON - Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle scored during a raucous first period as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday to even their first-round playoff serie...

Apr 13, 2019

Capitals survive surge from Hurricanes to win Game 1

WASHINGTON - Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin came out firing, the Carolina Hurricanes surged and the Washington Capitals showed why they're the defending Stanley Cup champions when it mattered mos...

Apr 13, 2019

US wins skating's World Team Trophy in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Russia's Elizaveta Tuktamysheva won the women's free skate but the United States held on to its huge overnight lead to win figure skating's World Team Trophy for the fourth time on Sa...

Apr 13, 2019

Mitch Marner scores twice as Maple Leafs down Bruins 4-1 in Game 1

BOSTON - Hours after joking about his continued inability to grow a playoff beard, Mitch Marner stepped up like a hardened post-season performer. At this point, it shouldn't come as a surpri...

Apr 13, 2019

Orioles' Chris Davis ends 0-for-54 skid in win over Red Sox

BOSTON - Chris Davis ended his record slump at 0 for 54 and drew applause from rival fans at Fenway Park, getting three hits and driving in four runs as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 9...

Apr 13, 2019