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TORONTO — As the Maple Leafs sluggishly went about the early part of the NHL schedule, head coach Mike Babcock would often point to the new faces in the lineup and the new systems being implemented as reasons for his team's uninspiring start.

Max Domi wasn't about to offer his opinion on Sportsnet's decision to cut ties with Don Cherry, but the Montreal Canadiens forward was quick to express his admiration for a man he calls a family friend. "I love Don Cherry.

Canada's participation in show jumping at the 2020 Olympic Games is in peril because of a doping infraction at the Pan American Games.

TORONTO — Sportsnet brass made the call to end Don Cherry's nearly four-decade run on Hockey Night in Canada's "Coach's Corner" after his rant over the weekend. Their next big decision may be even tougher.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos claimed his 13th career gold medal at the world para athletics championships with a win in the men's T53 800-metres Tuesday. Lakatos, from Dorval, Que.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Brash, outspoken, opinionated — longtime hockey broadcaster Don Cherry was never afraid to ruffle feathers during his "Coach's Corner" segment on "Hockey Night in Canada.

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard wasn't at his best against his former team. His new teammates knocked down big shots and won anyway.

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LONDON, Ont. — Danil Savunov, Maxim Sorkin and Ivan Morozov all scored in the shootout as Russia beat Team OHL 3-2 on Monday in Game 4 of the Canada-Russia Series.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes had been struggling to find goals and wins. Facing the Ottawa Senators for the second time in three days solved both problems.