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Hockey fever reaches Montrealers experiencing homelessness
MONTREAL — Stephane Vallieres remembers going to the old Montreal Forum at age 12 to…
Arrieta wins stage 5 of Giro despite going the wrong way and Eulálio takes the overall lead
POTENZA, Italia (AP) — Spanish rider Igor Arrieta won the fifth stage of the Giro…
US ski team brings back Phil McNichol as head coach to boost the men’s Alpine program
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The U.S. ski team is bringing back Phil McNichol as…
Assault charge against Friars’ Powell dropped; he faces trial at another venue for same altercation
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A charge of domestic violence-disorderly conduct has been dismissed against former…
Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Craig Berube after two seasons
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Craig Berube on Wednesday after he…
Can ‘Off Campus’ capture the hockey romance audience after ‘Heated Rivalry’?
Thanks to “Heated Rivalry,” hockey hunks — and their love stories — are having a…
Vancouver business leaders seek solution to stop Whitecaps from moving out of city
VANCOUVER — The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has issued an open letter calling on…
Legge could become the first woman to complete racing’s ‘Double’ at Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katherine Legge hopes to become the first woman to attempt “The Double”…
Laurel Park waited 114 years for the Preakness. It may be a farewell as much as a debut
LAUREL, Md. (AP) — The crowds that once packed Laurel Park dressed in their best…
ACC formally backs Big Ten’s push for the College Football Playoff to expand to 24 teams
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference is backing the Big Ten’s push…
Foul calls are up in the NBA playoffs. History says that’s to be expected
CHICAGO (AP) — NBA referees are calling about 11% more personal fouls per game so…
PWHL awards expansion franchises to Hamilton, Las Vegas for next season
The Professional Women’s Hockey League added a Canadian team in Hamilton and also brought Las…
All-American RB Ahmad Hardy discharged after shooting, heads back to Missouri to begin recovery
All-American running back Ahmad Hardy has been discharged from a Mississippi hospital following a shooting…
45-year-old Venus Williams to play in French Open women’s doubles with Hailey Baptiste
PARIS (AP) — Venus Williams will play in the women’s doubles at the French Open…
USA Curling hires Canada great Gushue as high-performance director to boost Olympic gold-medal hopes
One of Canada’s greatest curlers has been hired to improve the United States’ gold-medal chances…
Maple Leafs fire coach Craig Berube after two seasons, last-place finish in Atlantic Division
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs fired coach Craig Berube on Wednesday after he…
Lorenzo Musetti out of the French Open with a thigh injury
ROME (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti won’t be able to compete at the French Open this…
Toronto Maple Leafs fire coach Craig Berube after two seasons, last-place finish in Atlantic Division
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs fire coach Craig Berube after two seasons, last-place finish…
Tom Moore, 87, returns to alma mater to serve as offensive adviser to Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Longtime NFL and college assistant Tom Moore, who will turn…
Real Madrid loses case at CAS over fans targeting Pep Guardiola with homophobic chant
GENEVA (AP) — Real Madrid lost its appeal against UEFA at sports’ highest court after…
England’s cricket team announces a new selector and a new-look test squad in post-Ashes rebuild
England’s cricket team has emerged from its post-Ashes self-reflection with a new national selector —…
PWHL adding 10th and 11th expansion teams in Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario
LAS VEGAS (AP) — PWHL adding 10th and 11th expansion teams in Las Vegas and…
Japan suspends rugby coach Eddie Jones for 4 games for verbally abusing match officials
TOKYO (AP) — Japan rugby coach Eddie Jones was suspended for four matches and had…
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, a veteran of 7 NBA seasons, dies at 29
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the NBA team and his agents announced Tuesday,…