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Matthews leaves Leafs practice early, coach Berube says it's an 'upper body thing'

OTTAWA - Toronto captain Auston Matthews left the Maple Leafs practice early on Tuesday with an upper-body injury. Toronto coach Craig Berube said he didn't expect the issue with the Leafs' new captai...

Sep 24, 2024

Canada's Corey Conners eager for second chance at Presidents Cup

L'LE-BIZARD-SAINTE-GENEVIVE - A combination of intangibles and data-driven analysis has Corey Conners thinking the International team is due at this year's Presidents Cup. Conners, from Listowel, Ont....

Sep 24, 2024

Skip Koe drops second Gauthier on eve of PointsBet Invitational curling tournament

CALGARY - Skip Kevin Koe has dropped second Jacques Gauthier from his team one day before the start of the PointsBet Invitational curling competition. Koe, whose team curls out of Calgary's Glencoe Cl...

Sep 24, 2024

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson's disease

WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a...

Sep 24, 2024

Reports: Former star Vince Carter to become first Raptor to have number retired

TORONTO - Former Toronto Raptors star Vince Carter will have his No. 15 retired by the NBA team this season, according to multiple media reports. The 47-year-old Hall of Famer is expected to have his ...

Sep 24, 2024

Jays move Varsho to 60-day injured list after shoulder surgery; Martinez reinstated

TORONTO - Star outfielder Daulton Varsho has been transferred to the Toronto Blue Jays' 60-day injured list. Varsho had surgery on his right shoulder Monday. He bats left but throws right handed. He i...

Sep 24, 2024

Carruthers chases three-peat in third edition of curling's PointsBet Invitational

CALGARY - Reid Carruthers seeks a three-peat in curling's quirky PointsBet Invitational that's become an unofficial season kickoff because of money, field and visibility. The five-day televised tourna...

Sep 24, 2024

Rasmus Dahlin's evolution as Sabres leader grows with defenseman hosting summer camp in Switzerland

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Rasmus Dahlin was so determined to not spend another lengthy offseason working out alone in his native Sweden that the Buffalo defenseman invited his teammates to attend an inform...

Sep 24, 2024

Flames score 4 in second period to burn Oilers 6-1 in Calgary

CALGARY - Connor Zary scored twice and added an assist Monday night to lead the Calgary Flames to a 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in part of a split-squad NHL pre-season doubleheader. Yegor Sha...

Sep 23, 2024

Coronato sparks Flames in 6-3 road win over Oilers

EDMONTON - Matt Coronato scored a pair of goals and Jonathan Huberdeau recorded three assists as the Calgary Flames remained perfect in NHL pre-season play, defeating the hometown Edmonton Oilers 6-3 ...

Sep 23, 2024