National Sports

Pascal Siakam scores third 30-point game as Raptors down Casey and Pistons

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam is feeling confident in his expanded role as a focal part of the Raptors offence. The results are following.

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Guelph Gryphons knock off St. Francis Xavier in women's rugby championship rematch

OTTAWA — The Guelph Gryphons exacted revenge on the reigning national champion St. Francis Xavier X-Women in the opening quarterfinal of the 2019 U Sports women's rugby championship. In a rematch of last year's final, the Gryphons beat St.

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Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injury

KELLER, Texas — Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he had struck her.

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Liverpool ousts Arsenal 5-4 in shootout after 5-5 draw

LONDON — After 19 goals on a wild night at Anfield — nine in a penalty shootout — Liverpool ousted Arsenal in the League Cup to reach the quarterfinals.

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'It's absolutely huge': Calgary Flames sponsor para hockey team for US tourney

CALGARY — A para hockey team made up of talented Tier 1 players will be wearing Calgary Flames jerseys when they hit the ice at the upcoming 2019 USA Hockey Sled Classic which will be presented by the NHL in St. Louis next month.

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Injured Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore sits out MLS Eastern Conference final

ATLANTA — Toronto FC was without star striker Jozy Altidore again Wednesday for the MLS Eastern Conference final against Atlanta United FC. Altidore, Toronto's second-leading scorer with 11 goals this season.

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Ottawa Fury part ways with head coach Nikola Popovic after playoff exit

Ottawa Fury FC has elected not to renew the contract of head coach Nikola Popovic. The USL Championship club's season ended Oct. 23 in a 5-4 penalty shootout playoff loss to the Charleston Battery in the Eastern Conference play-in round.

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Calgary Stampeders look to get ground game going for CFL playoffs

CALGARY — When the weather outside is frightful, football teams need to be able to run the ball. Looking beyond Saturday's regular-season finale in Vancouver where Mother Nature won't matter inside B.C.

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Former Maple Leafs GM and longtime NHL executive Jim Gregory dies at 83

TORONTO — Struggling to find traction early in his career, Lanny McDonald remembers being summoned into Jim Gregory's office at Maple Leaf Gardens. McDonald, the No.

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Bombers award winners feel Harris should be top Canadian despite positive drug test

WINNIPEG — Willie Jefferson and Mike Miller both put an asterisk beside one of their Winnipeg Blue Bombers awards on Wednesday.

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