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Lithuania's Vilius Gaubus ousts Canadian Denis Shapovalov from Italian Open

ROME - Lithuania's Vilius Gaubus upset 27th-seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov in straight sets Friday at the Italian Open tennis tournament. Gaubus won the second-round singles match 6-3, 6-4. Shapoval...

May 09, 2025

Toronto FC defender Nicksoen Gomis undergoes surgery to repair Achilles tendon

TORONTO - There was more bad news on the injury front for Toronto FC on Friday with word that defender Nicksoen Gomis had undergone surgery to repair his Achilles tendon. Toronto said Gomis, who went ...

May 09, 2025

Tilt with Los Angeles FC 'a good test' for soaring Vancouver Whitecaps

VANCOUVER - If familiarity breeds contempt, there's little wonder the Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles FC have grown into bitter rivals. The two sides have battled a dozen times over the last two y...

May 09, 2025

Canadians on Leafs, Oilers, Jets dream of bringing Cup home amid political tensions

Morgan Rielly will bundle up and head out for a walk with his dog in the winter months. The Maple Leafs defenceman and his canine sidekick cruise around their Toronto neighbourhood in the crisp air. O...

May 09, 2025

Xabi Alonso says he's leaving Bayer Leverkusen ahead of expected move to Real Madrid

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) - Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso says he's leaving the German club ahead of an expected move to Real Madrid. "This is the right moment to announce it," the Spanish coach s...

May 09, 2025

Edmonton Oilers leave Las Vegas with 2-0 lead in series against Golden Knights

LAS VEGAS - The Edmonton Oilers' sixth straight playoff win was their steepest and scrappiest of the half dozen. In Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton lost the spe...

May 09, 2025

India suspends its top cricket tournament, the IPL, for a week amid military tensions with Pakistan

MUMBAI, India (AP) - India's biggest domestic cricket tournament was suspended for one week on Friday following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan. The Indian Premier League, which attract...

May 09, 2025

Defence continues cross-examining complainant at hockey players' sex assault trial

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from defence lawyers for the players in court today. The w...

May 09, 2025

Draisaitl scores in OT to give Oilers a 5-4 win over Golden Knights and a 2-0 series lead

LAS VEGAS (AP) - It's not often that Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid don't make it onto the scoresheet, but they were noticeably quiet for nearly the entire game Thursday night. Nearly. Draisaitl to...

May 09, 2025

Draisaitl scores in OT to give Oilers a 5-4 win over Golden Knights and a 2-0 series lead

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Leon Draisaitl took a pass from Connor McDavid and scored off the rush at 15:20 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night a...

May 08, 2025