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Sports betting roundup: NFL and college football were all about the favourites

The past weekend of football was all about the favourites. The favoured teams went 13-1 straight up and 10-4 against the spread in the NFL. In college football, the three most teams bet at the BetMGM ...

Nov 04, 2024

Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after seventh straight loss. Darren Rizzi named interim coach

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints' losing streak to seven games - their longest since 1999. "D...

Nov 04, 2024

Longtime rivals Ovechkin, Crosby join Necas as NHL's three stars of the week

NEW YORK - Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin, Carolina Hurricanes centre Martin Necas and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Ovechkin...

Nov 04, 2024

Former winners Kyle Bekker, Tristan Borges among finalists for CPL top player award

Previous winners Kyle Bekker and Tristan Borges are among the five finalists for the Canadian Premier League's Player of the Year award. Bekker, who won in 2020 and was also a finalist in 2019 and '23...

Nov 04, 2024

Sports betting roundup: NFL and college football were all about the favourites

The past weekend of football was all about the favourites. The favoured teams went 13-1 straight up and 10-4 against the spread in the NFL. In college football, the three most teams bet at the BetMGM ...

Nov 04, 2024

Jacques Villeneuve calls thieves of late father's bronze monument soulless idiots

MONTREAL - Jacques Villeneuve, the son of late Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, is lashing out at thieves who stole a bronze statue of his father from outside a Quebec museum in his hono...

Nov 04, 2024

Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. named finalist for Silver Slugger award

NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was named a finalist for an American League Silver Slugger Award on Monday. Guerrero, who hit 30 homers and drove in 103 runs last season, wa...

Nov 04, 2024

Canada coach calls in 19 players in advance of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal

TORONTO - Canada coach Jesse Marsch has summoned 19 MLS players to a camp in Toronto ahead of the full men's team getting together for the two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal later this mo...

Nov 04, 2024

After four decades on men's curling circuit, Howard shifts attention to coaching

For the first time in four decades, curling legend Glenn Howard's focus has fully shifted to coaching duties instead of his playing performance. That doesn't make it any easier when the four-time worl...

Nov 04, 2024

Leon Draisaitl filling the void left by injured Oilers' captain Connor McDavid

CALGARY - The Edmonton Oilers continue to dig themselves out of their early-season hole with Leon Draisaitl wielding a wide shovel in the absence of captain and NHL star Connor McDavid. Draisaitl's se...

Nov 03, 2024