National Sports

Larkin scores in OT as Red Wings edge Maple Leafs 5-4 in Nylander's debut

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head Mike Babcock expected William Nylander to be "the freshest guy in hockey" on Thursday night.

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Brad Jacobs sits atop standings at Canada Cup with 4-0 record

ESTEVAN, Sask. — Defending men's champion Reid Carruthers of Winnipeg has yet to earn his first win through six draws at the Canada Cup.

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Byron scores twice, Canadiens beat Senators to sweep home-and-home set

OTTAWA — The losses are accumulating on and off the ice for the Ottawa Senators this week. Thanks to a two-goal effort from Paul Byron, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Senators 5-2 on Thursday for the second time this week.

Dec 6, 2018 10:21 PM Read more >

Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray is named the AP Player of the Year

Oklahoma's Kyler Murray won The Associated Press college football Player of the Year on Thursday, becoming the second straight Sooners quarterback and fifth overall to win the award since it was established in 1998.

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Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders retain services of five Canadians

CALGARY — The Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders have re-signed five of their Canadians.

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Fighters not swayed by risk of head trauma in combat sports like boxing and MMA

The severe traumatic brain injury suffered by Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson has pushed the subject of head trauma in combat sports back into the spotlight.

Dec 6, 2018 4:56 PM Read more >

UFC boss says former NFLer with violent past deserves a second chance

TORONTO — A former football player chased from the NFL following a domestic violence charge. And a female fighter whose husband faces a charge of attempted murder for allegedly assaulting her.

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Serena Williams launches pop-up shop during Art Basel Miami

MIAMI — Strong. Sophisticated. Sexy. Like the tennis champ herself, Serena Williams' fashion line is all about power moves and she's hoping it will also inspire woman to find their own voice.

Dec 6, 2018 3:55 PM Read more >

CFL announces non-player football operations cap to start in 2019

TORONTO — The CFL announced Thursday that a cap on non-player football operations costs will be implemented for the 2019 season. The cap is set at just under $2.59 million for 2019 and 2020, and will be reviewed after that.

Dec 6, 2018 3:26 PM Read more >

Canada not the only country expected to have CHLers at world junior championship

Maxim Cajkovic didn't know a thing about the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League when he left Europe for the 2018-19 season, never mind how the world junior championship is embraced in Canada.

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