TORONTO - It's the only must-win race of David Moran's 2024 season. The veteran Woodbine rider will race this year against his son, Pietro, an 18-year-old apprentice jockey. That's expected to happen repeatedly this season but for the elder Moran, the first meeting will be the most crucial. "I've got to try to get...

EDMONTON - The in-house decibel meter shot past 100 throughout the game. More than 1,150 hats - 14 bags full - were collected after Zach Hyman scored his third goal of the game. Just another raucous playoff night at Edmonton's Rogers Place, right? Not quite. The Oilers announced a sellout crowd for their 7-4 win over L...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks will be without all-star goalie Thatcher Demko when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Coach Rick Tocchet says Demko is "day-to-day" and will be evaluated later today. He will be replaced in net by back-up Casey DeSmith. Demko, 2...

CALGARY - Hockey Canada completed its 25-player roster for the upcoming world men's under-18 hockey championship Tuesday with the addition of forward Tij Iginla. The 17-year-old son of Hockey Hall of Famer forward Jarome Iginla had 47 goals and 84 points in 64 games with the Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets this...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have won a Game 1 for the first time in seven years. Edmonton beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 7-4 on Monday night to open their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series. Oilers' forward Zach Hyman scored a hat trick, while captain Connor McDavid had five assists. The Oilers had b...

EDMONTON - Zach Hyman had three goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid had five assists as the Edmonton Oilers ended their series-opening jinx with a 7-4 victory on Monday over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their first-round NHL playoff series. Adam Henrique, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl and Warren Foegele...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes were down big at home in the NHL playoffs, playing desperate hockey full of withering long shifts in the offensive zone as they tried to rally. They fought back long enough to give themselves a chance - then Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook pounced to complete an improbabl...

DALLAS (AP) - Vegas captain Mark Stone scored quickly after missing two months, Tomas Hertl had a nifty goal in his playoff debut for the Golden Knights and the reigning Stanley Cup champions opened defence of their title with a 4-3 win over the top-seeded Dallas Stars on Monday night. Jonathan Marchessault got his fra...

BOSTON (AP) - Auston Matthews scored on a breakaway to snap a third-period tie with eight minutes left, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday night to knot their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 shots for Toronto, which snapped an eight-game losing strea...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Bo Bichette had a bases-clearing triple, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Monday night. The Jays have won seven of the past nine. The Royals lost their third straight at home after winning their previous nine at Kauffman Stadium. Yus...

BOSTON - Auston Matthews scored the winner in the third period and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday to even their first-round playoff series 1-1. The star centre took a lob pass from Max Domi and moved in alone on Linus Ullmark before making a move to the forehand with...

GENEVA (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency said after reviewing various media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. WADA addressed questions at a Monday news conference and acknowledged there would be skeptic...

VANCOUVER - Rick Tocchet has long believed Dakota Joshua had something special to offer the Vancouver Canucks. The coach saw it when he took over the team last January, and he set to work getting the most out of the big winger. "He's a coachable kid," Tocchet said on Monday. "I just think that he needs...

Lindy Ruff is returning to Buffalo for a second stint as coach of the Sabres. General manager Kevyn Adams announced the hiring Monday. Adams had strongly hinted at bringing Ruff back into the fold when talking about hiring a coach with significant NHL experience. Ruff coached the Sabres from 1997-2013 and was the last ...

WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck made sure he did one important thing while winding down Sunday after the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-6 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The favourite to win this season's Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goalie made sure his recovery included replenishing his flu...

MILAN (AP) - A 2-1 victory over AC Milan in the derby on Monday gave Inter Milan a 20th league title - breaking a tie with its fierce city rival - and a coveted second star on the team shirts on Monday. Not even the pouring rain dampened the Nerazzurri fans' spirits at San Siro as they joyously reclaimed city bragging ...

SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis said Monday evaluations are still ongoing about whether there will be changes with head coach Dave Hakstol or any of the coaching staff after the third-year franchise missed the playoffs. Francis said the team is still in the middle of examining what happened th...

DALLAS (AP) - Logan Thompson will be in net for the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of their opening-round series against the Dallas Stars on Monday night, marking the postseason debut for the 27-year-old goalie. Coach Bruce Cassidy is going with Thompson over Adin Hill, who had a 1.99 goa...

TORONTO - A new report shows that two in three Canadians between the ages of 13 and 65 consider themselves to be fans of women's sports. The report titled "It's Time: Unlocking the Power of Pro Women's Sport Fans" was commissioned by Canadian Women & Sport with its research partner IMI Consulting. This st...

Doneil Henry has plenty to cheer about Wednesday when Toronto FC hosts Simcoe County Rovers FC in Canadian Championship play. Henry was the first Toronto FC academy player to graduate to the first team and had two stints with his hometown club. The 31-year-old defender is also a proud co-owner of Simcoe County, which w...

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden - Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott remained undefeated at the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 6-4 win over South Korea on Monday. The husband-and-wife tandem from Gimli, Man., fell behind 3-0 early as Jiyoon Kim and Byeongjin Jeong scored singles in each of the first three ends. ...

MONTREAL - Captain Mike Weir named Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman, Geoff Ogilvy and Camilo Villegas as his assistants on the International Team for the upcoming Presidents Cup. The best-on-best men's golf tournament will be played at Royal Montreal Golf Club starting Sept. 24. Els, a 19-time PGA TOUR winner, has appeared i...