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Joe Thornton officially retires from the NHL after a 24-year career
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Joe Thornton has officially announced his retirement from the NHL following a 24-year career as one of the game's top playmakers. The 44-year-old Thornton hadn't played since t...
Oct 28, 2023
Bruins place veteran forward Milan Lucic on long-term injured list
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins placed veteran forward Milan Lucic on the long-term injured list Saturday before their game against the Detroit Red Wings. The 35-year-old Lucic played in four games, g...
Oct 28, 2023
MATCHDAY: Manchester derby at Old Trafford in Premier League. Roma visits Inter Milan in Serie A
A look at what's happening in European soccer on Sunday: ENGLAND Manchester United has been winning games but hardly convincingly in the run-up to the derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford tha...
Oct 28, 2023
Sakamoto finishes first in women's program at Skate Canada; Canada's Schizas rises
VANCOUVER - Kaori Sakamoto continued her momentum, and dominance, in the women's competition at Skate Canada International to claim gold on Saturday. The reigning world champion scored a season best s...
Oct 28, 2023
Palestinian-Canadians worry for relatives as offensive in Gaza ramps up
MONTREAL - Moayed Salim expected his father to come home to Canada at the end of the month in time for the birth of his son. Instead, the London, Ont. resident said his 66-year-old father is stuck in ...
Oct 28, 2023
Dandjinou strikes gold at World Cup short track speedskating stop in Montreal
MONTREAL - After winning his first individual medal in the 1,000 metres last week at the Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal's William Dandjinou secured his very first gold medal at the ISU short track sp...
Oct 28, 2023
Brazil scores in stoppage time, finally beating Kailen Sheridan, to edge Canada 1-0
MONTREAL - Debinha scored on a deflection in stoppage time to lift Brazil to a 1-0 win over Canada on Saturday afternoon in a game that marked the beginning of the end of captain Christine Sinclair's ...
Oct 28, 2023
South Africa holds on to beat New Zealand 12-11 and win a record fourth Rugby World Cup title
PARIS (AP) - Defending champion South Africa kicked its way to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by beating New Zealand 12-11 on Saturday after All Blacks captain Sam Cane was the first player to ...
Oct 28, 2023
Harry Kane imitates David Beckham by scoring from his own half for Bayern Munich
MUNICH (AP) - Harry Kane has done a David Beckham. The England captain scored a spectacular goal from his own half for Bayern Munich against Darmstadt on Saturday before going on to claim a hat trick....
Oct 28, 2023
Marino drops Pan Am Games tennis semifinal, will play for women's singles bronze
SANTIAGO - Rebecca Marino left her first Pan American Games on crutches. She wants to leave her second with a medal. The latter was still on the table for the Canadian tennis player despite Saturday's...
Oct 28, 2023