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Lafreniere's third-period goal proves to be the winner as Rangers defeat Habs 3-1
MONTREAL - Alexis Lafreniere has many reasons to forever cherish the memory of his first-ever NHL goal at the Bell Centre. The native of Saint-Eustache, Que., scored his first goal of the season on hi...
Oct 16, 2021
Greiss makes 40 saves as Red Wings beat Canucks 3-1
DETROIT (AP) - Thomas Greiss made 40 saves to assure the lead the Detroit Red Wings took early in the second period stood up in a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Greiss, from...
Oct 16, 2021
Bo Levi Mitchell, surging Calgary Stampeders trounce beleaguered B.C. Lions 39-10
VANCOUVER - Bo Levi Mitchell and the Calgary Stampeders continued their surge up the CFL standings Saturday with a dominant 39-10 win over the B.C. Lions. Mitchell threw for 270 yards and a touchdown,...
Oct 16, 2021
Toronto FC eliminated from MLS playoff contention in ill-tempered loss to Atlanta
Toronto FC was officially eliminated from MLS playoff contention in an ill-tempered 2-0 loss to Atlanta United on Saturday night. Brazilian forward Luiz Araujo delivered the coup de grace with a goal ...
Oct 16, 2021
Russian filmmakers head for Earth from space station
MOSCOW (AP) - A Soyuz space capsule carrying a cosmonaut and two Russian filmmakers has separated from the International Space Station and is heading for the Earth. The separation took place on schedu...
Oct 16, 2021
Matthew Shiltz guides Montreal Alouettes to 27-16 victory over Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - Matthew Shiltz threw one touchdown pass and ran for another while David Cote kicked three field goals to lead the Montreal Alouettes to a 27-16 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday. Mont...
Oct 16, 2021
Venezuela halts talks after Maduro ally extradited to US
MIAMI (AP) - Venezuela's government said it would halt negotiations with opponents in retaliation for the extradition the U.S. of a close ally of President Nicolas Maduro wanted on criminal charges. J...
Oct 16, 2021
Parker and Sky look to close out Mercury
CHICAGO (AP) - Candace Parker isn't anticipating another rout that would complete the perfect ending to her homecoming by bringing the city of Chicago and the Sky their first WNBA title. Parker and th...
Oct 16, 2021
Sabres score twice in shootout, beat Coyotes 2-1
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Tage Thompson and Artuu Ruotsalainen scored in a shootout to give the Buffalo Sabres a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. Buffalo improved to 2-0 following a 5-1 wi...
Oct 16, 2021
Latest COVID update: 411 new cases, 476 recoveries, three deaths
The latest COVID update was a bit of a mixed bag.In its daily update Saturday, the province reported that the active case total had dropped to 4,297.There were 411 new cases and 476 recoveries, along ...
Oct 16, 2021