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Toronto Maple Leafs trim roster to 26 players, more moves expected on defence

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs moved closer to their opening day roster with a round of cuts Monday, but decisions remain on the blue line. The NHL team trimmed down to 26 by sending 15 players to ...

Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2017

Hamilton Ticats deal veteran running back Gable to Edmonton Eskimos

HAMILTON - C.J. Gable’s reward for a stellar performance Saturday night was a new team. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats dealt the veteran running back to the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday for the rights to...

Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2017

Great expectations: Oilers prepare for year with bull's eye on their backs

EDMONTON - Talk about a bull’s eye on your back. In the space of one year, the Edmonton Oilers have gone from the NHL’s punch line franchise to Canada’s best hope to bring the Stanle...

Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2017

Faster start, longer finish the goals for the Calgary Flames this season

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames’ 2016-17 season started slow and ended too quickly. The Flames overcame a sluggish October and November to go 45-33-4 and claim a wild-card playoff berth, but were s...

Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2017

Major League Soccer appoints executive to promote growth of the league in Canada

TORONTO - Major League Soccer has appointed Diego A. Moratorio to the new position of general manager for MLS Canada. Moratorio is tasked with guiding the league’s growth north of the border and...

Syndicated Author Oct 02, 2017

Raptors beat Clippers 121-113 to open pre-season in Honolulu

HONOLULU - Kyle Lowry led the way with 17 points in just 15 minutes as the Toronto Raptors opened their pre-season in Honolulu with a 121-113 win over the L.A. Clippers on Sunday. All five Toronto sta...