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Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion figures things are bound to improve

Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion believes better times are ahead. Considering all the turmoil experienced by the franchise in the past two years or so, it would be hard for that not to be...

Apr 09, 2019

Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin disappointed with season-ending slump

BROSSARD, Que. - Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin doesn't need to check social media or turn on a television to get a sense of how Montrealers have felt about him for the last month. "I'm a smar...

Apr 09, 2019

Red Sox stumble again, beaten in home opener by Toronto 7-5

BOSTON - Chris Sale let a Toronto runner steal home, Mookie Betts fanned with two on for the final out and the champion Boston Red Sox stumbled again, losing to the Blue Jays 7-5 Tuesday in their home...

Apr 09, 2019

Russell, Wallace score two tries apiece as Wolfpack defeat Sheffield Eagles

LONDON - Matty Russell and Blake Wallace scored two tries apiece as the Toronto Wolfpack remained on top of the second-tier Betfred Championship with a 40-10 rugby league win over the Sheffield E...

Apr 06, 2019

Canada finds late gear to blank Swiss 6-0 at women's world hockey championship

ESPOO, Finland - The coach voiced his displeasure, the players got the message, and Canada posted a 6-0 win over Switzerland to start the women's world hockey championship Thursday. Emily Clark s...

Apr 06, 2019

Veteran Canada hooker Ray Barkwill retires due to medical reasons

Ray Barkwill always wanted to play rugby for Canada, marking it down as a goal in his high school yearbook. But the hard-nosed hooker from Niagara Falls, Ont., had to wait until he was 32 to win his f...

Apr 06, 2019

Miller, rookies send Ducks past playoff-bound Flames, 3-1

ANAHEIM, Calif. - After Ryan Miller wrapped up his 378th career victory and skated off to an ovation from the Honda Center crowd, the veteran goalie seemed hopeful about the future for himself and the...

Apr 05, 2019

Galaxy's Ibrahimovic shines as L.A. downs Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0

VANCOUVER - Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic dominated play, scoring and adding an assist, to lift the L.A. Galaxy over the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 on Friday. Defender Daniel Steres also scored fo...

Apr 05, 2019

Brown, Cox lead Baylor over Oregon 72-67 into women's final

TAMPA, Fla. - Locked in a close game for the first time in weeks, Baylor never flinched. Kalani Brown scored 22 points and Lauren Cox added 21 as the Lady Bears (36-1) held off Final Four newcomer Ore...

Apr 05, 2019

Ogunbowale, Irish rally past UConn 81-76, now play for title

TAMPA, Fla. - Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points and led Notre Dame's rally from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter as the defending champion Irish beat UConn 81-76 Friday night to return to th...

Apr 05, 2019