National Sports

Panthers entrust team to Andrew Brunette after Quenneville

Andrew Brunette has a chance to be an NHL head coach now, taking over a Florida Panthers team that is off to the best start in franchise history. It should be a happy time. It is not.

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Panthers reach 8-0, winning first game without Quenneville

DETROIT (AP) — Aleksander Barkov scored in overtime and the Florida Panthers — playing a day after coach Joe Quenneville resigned amid a sex scandal — beat Detroit 3-2 on Friday to run their season-opening winning streak to eight.

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Six women’s teams remain in contention at the Canadian Olympic curling pre-trials

LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA — Six women’s teams remain in contention at the Canadian Olympic curling pre-trials. In Pool A, Krista McCarville of Thunder Bay, Ont.

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Whitecaps management needs to be held accountable for misconduct claims: ex-player

Malloree Enoch has divided her life into two sections: before soccer and after soccer. Enoch, an American soccer player, alleged she was solicited for sex by Hubert Busby Jr. during his time as head coach of the Whitecaps between 2010 and 2011.

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Canada's Taylor Pendrith soaks in a peaceful Bermuda with 61 for the lead

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Canada's Taylor Pendrith got married two weeks ago and wasn't sure what to expect out of his game. Once the weather cooperated, it proved to be better than ever Friday in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

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Toronto FC II downs New England II to keep USL League One playoff hopes alive

TORONTO — Paul Rothrock scored on a spectacular volley in the 62nd minute to keep Toronto FC II's playoff hopes alive with a 1-0 win Friday over New England Revolution II in the final USL League One regular-season game for both teams.

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Leafs sign defenceman Rielly to eight-year, $60-million extension

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Morgan Rielly to an eight-year, US$60-million contract extension worth an average annual value of US$7.5 million.

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Sinner extends winning run, joins Zverev in Vienna semis

VIENNA (AP) — Jannik Sinner stretched his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 11 matches and 22 sets Friday by beating Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open.

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Penguins face suit over ex minors coach accused of assault

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by a former minor league assistant and his wife accuses the Pittsburgh Penguins of negligently retaining a coach who sexually assaulted and harassed her and then retaliating against him for reporting the inci

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Blackhawks ask Hall of Fame to cover assistant's name on Cup

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz wants the Hockey Hall of Fame to cover the name of an assistant coach engraved on the Stanley Cup after the assistant was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the team's run to the 2010 ch

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