National Sports

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi draws a crowd for arrival at Toronto's BMO Field

TORONTO — Argentine star Lionel Messi was on the bench to start Inter Miami CF's game in Toronto on Saturday.

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Kyshawn George ready for "hometown" NBA debut as his Wizards play Raptors in Montreal

Kyshawn George was raised in Switzerland so he never expected he'd get to play an NBA game in front of a "hometown" crowd.

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Cotter scores as Devils beat Sabres 3-1 to sweep season-opening series in Prague

PRAGUE (AP) — Newcomer Paul Cotter proved his value, scoring again in Prague as the New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday for a sweep of their regular-season-opening series in the Czech capital.

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Old faces, new places: A look at NHLers on the move this off-season

Nashville Predators star Filip Forsberg heard the rumblings. Steven Stamkos was unlikely to re-sign with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Music City was a possible destination.

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Keanu Reeves spins out at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in pro auto racing debut

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Saturday in an event in which “The Matrix” star spun out at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Former star forward Sebastian Giovinco rejoins Toronto FC in front-office role

TORONTO — The Atomic Ant is back with Toronto FC. Former star striker Sebastian Giovinco, the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 83 goals, has rejoined the MLS club as a special adviser and team ambassador.

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B.C. Lions snuff out Calgary Stampeders playoff hopes with 32-15 win

VANCOUVER — The loss that extinguished the Calgary Stampeders playoff dreams Friday provided some déjà vu for head coach Dave Dickenson. The Stamps held the B.C.

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Bains makes case to be full-time Canucks player in Vancouver's 4-1 pre-season win

VANCOUVER — Forward Arshdeep Bains hopes his final audition was good enough to earn him a spot in the Vancouver Canucks cast when the curtain opens on the NHL regular season.

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WHL Roundup: Jesse Heslop stars in overtime as Silvertips edge Raiders 3-2

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Jesse Heslop put away the winner 3:17 into overtime as the Everett Silvertips edged the Prince Albert Raiders 3-2 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.

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Sports scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 4, 2024

Friday's Scoreboard NHL New Jersey 4 Buffalo 1 at Prague, Czechia NHL Pre-season Pittsburgh 7 Columbus 3 Carolina 2 Tampa Bay 1 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 5 N.Y.

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