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VANCOUVER — After the hype and subsequent burnout of the Vancouver Canucks 2022-23 season, management is playing it more cautious this NHL season.

CALGARY — Will a new general manager, coach, captain and attitude push the Calgary Flames over the hump to the playoffs in 2023-24? A club that missed the NHL post-season last season by two points — and left a league-leading 17 on the table in overti

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs made a series of moves on the eve of the NHL regular season, announcing netminder Matt Murray had undergone hip surgery as well as a series of changes to their staff.

As qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics approached, Molly Carlson found herself in a dark place.

Toronto FC, looking to rebuild its front office, has turned to a familiar face in appointing Sean Rubio technical director.

BOSTON — Payton Pritchard scored 26 points after signing a four-year, $30 million contract extension, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106 on Sunday in the pre-season opener for both NBA teams.

Vancouver continues to be a happy place for the Toronto Raptors. Playing their first pre-season game in the West Coast city since 2018, Toronto defeated the Sacramento Kings 112-99 on Sunday night at Rogers Arena.

HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Sunday night in Game 2 of their AL Division Series.

Sunday's Scoreboard MLB Division Series American League Texas 11 Baltimore 8 (Texas leads best-of-five series 2-0) Minnesota 6 Houston 2 (Best-of-five series tied 1-1) --- NFL Week 5 San Francisco 42 Dallas 10 Jacksonville 25 Buffalo 20 Pittsburgh 17

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Easton Armstrong's second goal of the game, at 1:37 of overtime, gave the visiting Wenatchee Wild a 7-6 Western Hockey League victory over the Kamloops Blazers on Sunday night.