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Ottawa Rapid FC names former Danish captain Katrine Pedersen as its first head coach

Katrine Pedersen, who won a Danish-record 210 caps as a player and then served as an assistant coach with Denmark's women's team, has been named coach of Ottawa Rapid FC. The 47-year-old Pedersen is s...

Oct 10, 2024

Mixed results for Canada's Leylah Fernandez at the Wuhan Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez dropped a 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 decision to Zheng Qinwen of China in third-round singles play Thursday at the Wuhan Open but won her doubles match in straight sets. Fernandez, from L...

Oct 10, 2024

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared...

Oct 10, 2024

22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month's Davis Cup finals

MADRID (AP) - Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared...

Oct 10, 2024

Calgary Flames have 'no quit' mentality as season begins: Backlund

VANCOUVER - The Calgary Flames were already preaching the importance of resilience a single game into the NHL season. The bend-but-don't-break mentality paid off Wednesday when the Flames rallied from...

Oct 10, 2024

Betts, Ohtani help Dodgers stay alive in NLDS with 8-0 win over Padres

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 8-0 on Wednesday night to for...

Oct 10, 2024

Calgary Flames battle back to defeat Vancouver Canucks 6-5 in overtime

VANCOUVER - Connor Zary scored 1:33 into overtime and the Calgary Flames opened their season with a 6-5 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Anthony Mantha led Calgary with a goal, an...

Oct 09, 2024

Winnipeg's Hellebuyck earns 38th career shutout, Jets trounce Oilers 6-0

EDMONTON - Mason Appleton had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets trounced the Edmonton Oilers 6-0 in the season-opener for both teams Wednesday. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves fo...

Oct 09, 2024

Montembeault shows he's up to the task as Canadiens' No. 1 in season-opening win

MONTREAL - With the pressure of starting the season the Montreal Canadiens' No. 1 goalie, Sam Montembeault felt the nerves running through him before puck dropped at the Bell Centre. But instead of ca...

Oct 09, 2024

Giancarlo Stanton hits go-ahead homer, Yankees beat Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning amid a battle of the bullpens, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 3...

Oct 09, 2024