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Champion Thunder enter the season looking to end the NBA’s run of parity
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
The defending NBA champions aren’t thinking of themselves in that way. The 80th season of the NBA starts Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder — the “defending” champion, even though they don’t seem to like the term — will get their rings and enjoy one final moment of celebrating last season’s seven-game triumph ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays fans say ALCS Game 7 win would be a Canadian heritage moment
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
TORONTO — It’s do or die for the Toronto Blue Jays tonight as they try to clinch a spot in the World Series, and with a home game advantage fans are heading to Rogers Centre in hopes of witnessing history. The Jays and Seattle Mariners are both one American League Championship Series win away from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays warn of ‘ticket management issues’ from Amazon cloud outage ahead of Game 7
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are advising ticket holders to tonight’s Game 7 against the Seattle Mariners to be aware of ongoing “ticket management issues.” The team says Ticketmaster is experiencing technical difficulties related to Monday’s major outage that hit Amazon Web Services, a cloud computing platform that companies use to operate websites, programs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays fans say Game 7 win tonight would be a Canadian heritage moment
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
TORONTO — It’s do or die for the Toronto Blue Jays tonight as they try to clinch a spot in the World Series, and with a home game advantage fans are heading to Rogers Centre in hopes of witnessing history. Johnny Prokos, whose father has run a hotdog stand on the east side of Rogers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Move to New Zealand leads to playing rugby league for Canada for hooker Caitlin Sears
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
TORONTO — Caitlin Sears went to New Zealand for a postgraduate degree. She returns as a member of the Canadian rugby league team. Having injured a knee in her final year playing rugby union at the University of Lethbridge, rugby wasn’t really part of her plans when she moved to the Southern Hemisphere in 2023. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes announce extensions for GM Danny Maciocia, head coach Jason Maas
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes gave general manager Danny Maciocia and head coach Jason Maas two-year contract extensions Monday. Maciocia, who also serves as Montreal’s senior vice-president of football operations, remains under contract with the CFL club through the 2029 season while Maas’s new deal takes him through the ’28 campaign. Montreal (10-7) enters the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FSU is committed to helping coach Norvell ‘strongly rebound’ while assessing the program, AD says
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
Florida State athletic director Michael Alford said Monday he is “fully committed” to helping coach Mike Norvell and his team “strongly rebound in the coming weeks.” But Alford also noted that “a comprehensive assessment of the football program” will be completed at the end of the season. Alford’s statement came two days after a 20-13 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mammoth aim to keep win streak going, host the Avalanche
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
Colorado Avalanche (5-0-1, in the Central Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (4-2, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Mammoth seek to keep a three-game win streak going when they host the Colorado Avalanche. Utah has gone 4-2 overall with a 1-2-0 record in Central Division games. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boston takes on Florida following Pastrnak’s 2-goal game
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
Florida Panthers (3-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Boston Bruins (3-4, in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the Florida Panthers after David Pastrnak’s two-goal game against the Utah Mammoth in the Bruins’ 3-2 loss. Boston is 3-4 overall with a 1-1-0 record against the Atlantic Division. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nashville brings losing streak into matchup with Anaheim
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
Anaheim Ducks (2-2-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Nashville Predators (2-2-2, in the Central Division) Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators take on the Anaheim Ducks as losers of three games in a row. Nashville is 2-2-2 overall and 1-0-1 at home. The Predators have given up 19 goals while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas hosts Columbus in a non-conference matchup
By Canadian Press on October 20th, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets (2-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Dallas Stars (3-2, in the Central Division) Dallas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Columbus Blue Jackets in a non-conference matchup. Dallas is 1-1-0 at home and 3-2 overall. The Stars have scored and given up 18 goals this season for ... Read More »
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