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Ovechkin gets historic hat trick, Caps beat Canadiens
WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin had a historic night, and now he could use a travel agent. Anything to keep this roll going. Ovechkin scored four goals to become the first player in 100 years with back-to-...
Oct 07, 2017
Jimmy Howard kicks out 37 shots to lead Red Wings past Senators in SO
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators gave Jimmy Howard full credit for his 37-save performance, but still felt they deserved a better outcome. Howard was the difference for the Red Wings on Saturday night, bu...
Oct 07, 2017
Harper, Zimmerman HRs lift Nats past Cubs 6-3 to even NLDS
WASHINGTON - Things were looking bleak for Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman and the rest of the Washington Nationals. They had accumulated one run and four hits through the first 16 innings of their NL Di...
Oct 07, 2017
Lightning F J.T. Brown raises fist during national anthem
Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown raised his right fist during the playing of the national anthem before the team’s first road game of the season. The 27-year-old Brown, who was scratched f...
Oct 07, 2017
Whitecaps squander first-round bye opportunity in loss to Red Bulls
HARRISON, N.J. - The Vancouver Whitecaps squandered an opportunity to get a first-round bye in the Major League Soccer playoffs. Daniel Royer, Bradley Wright-Phillips and Felipe scored and the New Yor...
Oct 07, 2017
U Sports Roundup: Saumure helps lead Axemen in 27-24 win over Gaiters
LENNOXVILLE, Que. - Jarett Saumure kicked a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter to lift the Acadia Axemen over the Bishop’s Gaiters 27-24 on Saturday in Canadian university football action...
Oct 07, 2017
Bridge rallies Roughriders to exciting 27-24 road victory over Argonauts
TORONTO - Canadian Brandon Bridge put the Toronto Argonauts’ playoff party on hold while moving the Saskatchewan Roughriders up the West Division standings. Bridge came off the bench to pass for...
Oct 07, 2017
Canada crushed by Argentina 71-17 in first game of Americas Pacific Challenge
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - Guiseppe du Toit, Conor Keys and Andrew Ferguson all scored tries in a losing cause as Canada ‘A’ fell to Argentina XV 71-17 on Saturday at Americas Pacific Challenge...
Oct 07, 2017
St-Gelais, Girard, win golds as Canada nets five medals at speedskating World Cup
DORDRECHT, Netherlands - Marianne St-Gelais and Samuel Girard each won gold in their 500-metre events as Canada won five medals on Saturday at a short-track speedskating World Cup. Kim Boutin took hom...
Oct 07, 2017
Canada's Black finish fourth as Paseka takes vault gold at gymnastics worlds
MONTREAL - There was no dishonour for Canada’s Ellie Black in finishing fourth among a star-studded entry list at the World Gymnastics Championships on Saturday afternoon. Only hours after takin...
Oct 07, 2017
