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Canada's Paula Findlay takes underdog role into Ironman world championship debut
Paula Findlay feels like a rookie after two decades in triathlon, which she says is a good place to be. The 37-year-old from Edmonton won the first Ironman triathlon she entered, which punched her ticket for the biggie - Saturday's world championship i...
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Perfetti finding success with Connor, Scheifele on Winnipeg Jets' top line
WINNIPEG - Cole Perfetti is fitting in and it's a good feeling. The Winnipeg Jets winger picked up his third goal of the season on Wednesday playing on the top line with Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor in a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. "Just...
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Brewers eliminate Padres with 3-1 win in Game 4, advance to NLCS rematch with Dodgers
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Garrett Mitchell tripled and scored the tiebreaking run in the fifth inning before making a pivotal catch on Manny Machado's drive to the wall in the eighth, and the Milwaukee Brewers advanced to the National League Championship Series...
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Capitals top Penguins in Alex Ovechkin's final home opener in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tom Wilson had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals held on for a win in Alex Ovechkin's final home opener, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. Anthony Beauvillier, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Tuch and Ryan...
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Evan Bouchard continues historic start, Oilers pummel Ducks in 2nd period in 5-2 win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Evan Bouchard had two goals and an assist to become the second defenseman in NHL history with at least six goals through the first four games of a season, and the Edmonton Oilers used a five-goal second period to beat the Anaheim...
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Rays beat Yankees 4-3 for 3-game Division Series sweep behind Mesa homer, fan interference call
NEW YORK (AP) - Victor Mesa Jr. hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Max Fried in the sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Wednesday night with the help of a fan interference call for a three-game sweep of their AL Divi...
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Fan interference denies Anthony Volpe a tying homer for Yankees against Rays in Game 3 of ALDS
NEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Volpe was denied a tying home run for the New York Yankees in Game 3 of their AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays when umpires ruled a fan interfered with his drive to deep left field Wednesday night. The...
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Connor scores two, Winnipeg Jets edge Colorado Avalanche 3-2
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored his fifth goal of the season with one minute left in regulation to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. Mark Scheifele sent a pass from near the boards across to Connor chargin...
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Pages delivers go-ahead single in 7th as Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 to clinch NL Division Series
ATLANTA (AP) - Andy Pages drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning to give Los Angeles the lead, and the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night to clinch their NL Division Series. The Dodgers won ...
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Jo Adell and José Ramírez star as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-3 to avoid elimination
CHICAGO (AP) - Jo Adell and José Ramírez powered Cleveland with a pair of two-out triples, and the Guardians avoided an AL Division Series sweep by cooling off the Chicago White Sox with a 9-3 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday. Adell's three...
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Women's team pursuit discrimination complaint against Cycling Canada set for hearing
Ontario's Human Rights Tribunal has granted a hearing to five women who contend that Cycling Canada's decision to not enter a women's track pursuit team in the world championship was discriminatory. Cycling Canada announced Wednesday its 10-member team...
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Veteran linebacker Sankey on nice late-season roll with surging B.C. Lions
Darnell Sankey is back doing Darnell Sankey things. Sankey has recorded 37 defensive tackles (including one for loss) over the B.C. Lions' last four games. He posted nine tackles in two contests versus Montreal and last week's 24-17 road win in Toronto...
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In The Rings: Gushue likes change that rules out three-player curling teams
The three-versus-four player debate has been a hot topic for years in curling circles. World Curling has done its part to settle the matter, and Curling Canada is on board too. Starting this season, teams need to start each game with four players on th...
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401 Derby: Toronto FC and CF Montreal to renew MLS rivalry this weekend
TORONTO - The long-running rivalry between Toronto FC and CF Montreal has had its share of interesting - and intense - moments over the years. The latest chapter in the Highway 401 derby will have a different feel to it Saturday but the intensity is e...
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Kristi Miller named interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of governors
CALGARY - Kristi Miller has been named interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors, the governing body announced Wednesday. Miller has been on the board since Nov. 18, 2023. She was among the new appointees who replaced a transition board insta...
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'Pretty surreal': Stamkos still filling the net and climbing NHL's all-time goal list
Steven Stamkos remembers being a rookie without a point through his first seven NHL games. It didn't take long for him to figure it out, and some 19 seasons later, the 36-year-old is still filling the net for the Nashville Predators. Stamkos scored t...
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Canadiens recall goalie Fowler after Montembeault exits practice with injury
BROSSARD - The Montreal Canadiens recalled goalie Jacob Fowler from the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket after Samuel Montembeault left practice early Wednesday with an injury. Montembeault, who began this season as backup to Jakub Dobes, appeared...
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Calgary Stampeders, B.C. Lions can clinch CFL playoff berths with victories
The task before the B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders this week is a very simple one. Both teams can clinch CFL playoff berths with victories. B.C. (9-6) hosts the Ottawa Redblacks (0-15) on Friday night while Calgary (8-8) visits the Winnipeg Blue Bom...
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Short-track speedskating star Dandjinou to try long track at Canadian championships
Canadian short-track speedskating star William Dandjinou is trying his hand at long track. Speed Skating Canada confirmed Wednesday that the five-time world champion is registered for next week's Canadian Long Track Championships in Quebec City. The 25...
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NHL's hockey romance-themed audiobooks disappear online after opening week of the season
NEW YORK (AP) - A series of audiobooks the NHL launched recently to connect with fans of the hockey romance genre was no longer available online this week. "Hot for Hockey" episodes about the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes, among other topics...
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Oilers acquire forward Hallander from Penguins for defenceman Stastney
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers acquired centre Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday in exchange for defenceman Spencer Stastney. The move comes as the Oilers deal with injuries to several forwards, including Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Za...
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Canada Soccer says Eustaquio injury against United States does not appear serious
SAINT PAUL - Canada Soccer says the injury Stephen Eustaquio sustained in Tuesday's 1-0 friendly loss to the United States does not appear to be serious after the Swansea midfielder underwent an X-ray. Eustaquio fell hard to the turf following a challe...
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One dead in crash between vehicle and motorcycle in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY - One person is dead in a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in Langley, B.C. Police say they were called to the scene in the 205 hundred block of 16th Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, and one person had died at the scene. Investig...
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Hockey N.S. launches pilot program to teach young players about consent, hazing
HALIFAX - The head of a provincial body that governs organized hockey in Nova Scotia is touting a new educational program that targets players after a series of hazing incidents and assaults have rocked the sport. "There's been several incidents in hoc...
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Canadian phenom Kaylee Hunter 'just scratching the surface' with national team
MONTREAL - Janine Sonis has spent more than a decade in Canadian women's national team camps, and she believes teenage phenom Kaylee Hunter has the tools to go as far as she wants. "She's got everything," Sonis said. "The physical ability, the speed, t...
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Canadiens dealt a dose of déjà vu in home-opener loss to Hurricanes
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens and their fans got a painful reminder of last spring's playoff exit on Tuesday night. In a rematch of last season's Eastern Conference final, the Carolina Hurricanes returned to Montreal and handed the Canadiens anothe...
Oct 7, 2026
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Permanent daylight time brings quirky NHL start times in Western Canada
CALGARY - Alberta's move to permanent daylight time will turn the Calgary Flames and their fans into night owls a few times this NHL season. The puck drops at 9 p.m. on eight Flames games, including two at the Saddledome. "Professional athletes got to ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Padres avoid elimination, beat Brewers 4-3 in NLDS Game 3 with Cronenworth's HR, King's relief
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jake Cronenworth hit a tiebreaking homer, Game 2 starter Michael King pitched the final two innings on one day of rest and the San Diego Padres avoided playoff elimination with a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of thei...
Oct 6, 2026
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