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Blue Jays will soon learn their opponent in best-of-three AL wild-card series
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on October 1st, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays will close out Major League Baseball’s regular season Sunday at Rogers Centre in a playoff warm-up for both teams. Toronto dropped a 7-5 decision to Tampa Bay on Saturday but clinched a post-season spot a few hours later when the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets top line leads win over Edmonton Oilers in pre-season win
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Laurent Brossoit made 26 saves and the Winnipeg Jets’ new top line showed a glimpse of what’s to come in the team’s 5-0 pre-season victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Centre Mark Scheifele and right-winger Gabriel Vilardi set up Kyle Connor for a power-play goal late in the first period. Scheifele sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chychrun scores twice, Sens beat Leafs in OT
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2023
TORONTO – Jakob Chychrun scored his second goal of the night at 3:48 of overtime as the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 pre-season action Monday. Dominik Kubalik and Roby Jarventie, with a goal and an assist each, also scored for Ottawa. Mads Sogaard made 37 of 40 saves. Rookie forward Easton Cowan, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jack Hughes’ three-point night leads Devils over Canadiens 4-2 in pre-season
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2023
MONTREAL – Star centre Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in NHL pre-season action Monday night. Joe Gambardella, Simon Nemec and Dawson Mercer also found the scoresheet for New Jersey (2-0-0). The Devils, who were also hosting the Philadelphia Flyers at home Monday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL says Wenatchee Wild head coach Kevin Constantine suspended
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2023
CALGARY – The Western Hockey League says Wenatchee Wild head coach Kevin Constantine has been suspended after its independent reporting channel received a complaint about his conduct. The league says Constantine was suspended Sunday, and he is not permitted to have any contact with any member of the organization, including players. The Wild previously operated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Elks release American defensive back Dwayne Thompson II
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2023
EDMONTON – Defensive back Dwayne Thompson II has been released by the Edmonton Elks. The American started in eight games for Edmonton this year. Thompson had 27 defensive tackles on the season after signing with the Elks on April 23. He played three seasons at Indiana State from 2018 to 2021. He recorded 20 total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women set out to take another step forward with Olympic berth on the line
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2023
TORONTO – Canada women’s soccer head coach Bev Priestman says her squad is ready to take another step forward on Tuesday. Canada will host Jamaica at Toronto’s BMO Field in the second of a two-legged playoff to determine the final CONCACAF entry for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 10th-ranked Canadians defeated No. 37 Jamaica on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays playoff hopes all come down to six-game homestand
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays’ post-season fate will be determined this week. Toronto will host the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays in a six-game homestand starting Tuesday. The Blue Jays hold the second of three American League wild-card berths. How Toronto fares against the Yankees and Rays will help determine if the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goaltender Ty Young signs entry-level deal with Vancouver Canucks
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Goaltender Ty Young has agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Young was selected in the fifth round, 144th overall, in the 2022 NHL Entry draft. The 19-year-old Young appeared in a career-high 34 games for the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars last season. He had a15-13-13 record with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golf Canada names squads for World Amateur Team Championships
By The Canadian Press on September 25th, 2023
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C., headlines Golf Canada’s two squads for the upcoming World Amateur Team Championships. Kim will be competing for the Espirito Santo Trophy along with Monet Chun of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Katie Cranston of Oakville, Ont. The team will be led by women’s head coach, Salimah Mussani. Piercen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders’ Garoppolo is in concussion protocol, putting his start for Chargers game in question
By Mark Anderson, The Associated Press on September 25th, 2023
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) – Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is in concussion protocol, putting his status in question for when Las Vegas visits the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Garoppolo was injured in Sunday night’s 23-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Josh McDaniels said Monday that he didn’t know when the injury occurred, but Garoppolo ... Read More »
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