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Mouat beats Carruthers 6-5 in extra end at the Players' Championship

TORONTO - Scotland's Bruce Mouat caught a piece of the button with his final throw for a 6-5 win over Winnipeg's Reid Carruthers on Friday morning at the Players' Championship. Mouat improved to 1-3 i...

Apr 12, 2019

Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen rediscovering his game in playoffs

BOSTON - Frederik Andersen settled the puck behind his net, patiently faked out the hard-charging Brad Marchand and zipped a pass beyond Patrice Bergeron to clear the defensive zone. It was a sub...

Apr 12, 2019

Little big men: Calgary Flames look to undersized players for some 'heavy lifting'

CALGARY - Being a smaller player used to be an obstacle in the NHL, but the Calgary Flames have turned that notion upside down. The five-foot-nine, 165-pound Johnny Gaudreau led the Western Conference...

Apr 12, 2019

Raptors and Leafs playoff games highlight Toronto's super Saturday

TORONTO - When Nick Nurse sat down at his post-practice media availability on Friday, a reporter remarked "Nice hat." The Raptors coach was wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs cap, a gif...

Apr 12, 2019

Lakers, coach Luke Walton part ways after 3 losing seasons

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers say they have mutually agreed to part ways with coach Luke Walton after three losing seasons. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka announced Walton's departure Frida...

Apr 12, 2019

Canadian international Janine Beckie signs contract extension with Man City

TORONTO - Canadian international forward Janine Beckie has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester City. Beckie, 24, joined the English club last August on a one-year deal from ...

Apr 12, 2019

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime gets Monte Carlo wild card

MONTE CARLO - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has been given a wild card into the Monte-Carlo Masters next week. The 18-year-old from Montreal is ranked 33rd in the world after a strong start to 2019, ...

Apr 12, 2019

Kevin McKenna, Randee Hermus headed to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame

TORONTO - Former Canada captain Kevin McKenna and Randee Hermus have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. McKenna, 39, won 63 caps for Canada between May 2000 and October 2012, serv...

Apr 12, 2019

CFL Players' Association says league "unilaterally" delaying negotiations

The Canadian Football League's contract negotiations with its players have hit some turbulence. The Canadian Football League Players' Association says the league has unilaterally decided to delay...

Apr 12, 2019

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington addresses teenage tweets

WINNIPEG - St. Louis Blues rookie goalie Jordan Binnington says he has grown up since teenage tweets about women in burkas and cab drivers who speak different languages. The tweets, from 2013 and 2014...

Apr 12, 2019