National Sports

Hutchinson stops 38 shots as Maple Leafs blank Canadiens in pre-season

MONTREAL — Michael Hutchinson is making his case as the front-runner to land Toronto's backup goaltender job. Hutchinson made 38 saves for the shutout as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Monday in pre-season play.

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Alexander leads Canadian women in 87-51 rout of Cuba at FIBA AmeriCup

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Kayla Alexander had a game-high 23 points and 15 rebounds to lead Canada's women's basketball team in a 87-51 rout over Cuba on Monday at the FIBA AmeriCup.

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KU receives notice of allegations from NCAA in men's hoops

LAWRENCE, Kan.

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CFL suspends Adams one game for helmet-swinging incident with Bighill

The CFL has suspended Montreal's Vernon Adams Jr. for one game following a "dangerous and reckless act" Saturday that saw the Alouettes quarterback swing a helmet at Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill.

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Calgary Flames sign first-round draft pick Jakob Pelletier to three-year deal

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed 18-year-old Jakob Pelletier to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Flames announced the deal Monday after assigning Pelletier back to his Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team.

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Coroner to investigate death of 24-year-old Montreal half-marathon runner

MONTREAL — A coroner will investigate the death of a runner during Montreal's marathon on Sunday amid questions about whether it took too long to get him help.

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Toronto Arrows unveil schedule for expanded Major League Rugby 2020 season

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows will open their 2020 Major League Rugby season Feb. 9 in Texas against the Austin Herd.

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Maple Leafs among Canadian teams looking to take next step

Auston Matthews watched the NBA champion Raptors parade through the streets of Toronto and couldn't help but wonder.

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Captaincy Question: What's the value having a player wearing the 'C' in the NHL?

Patrick Kane answered one way and then caught himself.

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Lightning sign Brayden Point to $20.25M, 3-year deal

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed restricted free agent forward Brayden Point to a $20.25 million, three-year contract on Monday. Point will count $6.75 million against the salary cap through the 2022-23 season.

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