National Sports

Parade fetes Red Sox; trophy, manager Cora hit by beer cans

BOSTON — Confetti cannons boomed and huge crowds of fans cheered wildly on Wednesday as the Boston Red Sox rumbled through downtown aboard duck boats to mark the team's fourth World Series championship in the past 15 years.

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Stampeders need win or tie versus Lions to cement first in West Division

Dave Dickenson doesn't have the luxury of resting his starters for the Calgary Stampeders' regular-season finale. Calgary (12-5) visits the B.C.

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Canada beats Oxford University in warmup for World Cup repechage tournament

OXFORD, England — Canada geared up for the Rugby World Cup repechage tournament with a 26-20 win over Oxford University on Wednesday.

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Montreal Impact lament missing playoffs, want more consistency in 2019

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact fought until the last day of the Major League Soccer regular season before missing out on a playoff berth.

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NHL enters gambling world, but Canadian fans won't see any impact right away

The NHL announced this week it's getting into the gambling business. The league signed an agreement to provide casino giant MGM Resorts International with data for use in betting where it's legal in the United States.

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Toronto FC defender Jason Hernandez ponders his future after 14 MLS seasons

TORONTO — Jason Hernandez's mind was working overtime when he came on as a late substitute in Toronto's FC's season finale Sunday against Atlanta United. "Geez, a whole lot (of thoughts)," said the veteran defender.

Oct 31, 2018 11:46 AM Read more >

Raonic pulls out of Paris Masters match against Federer with elbow injury

PARIS — Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters with a right elbow injury. Raonic was scheduled to face Roger Federer in a second-round match on Wednesday.

Oct 31, 2018 11:17 AM Read more >

Neymar now facing up to 6 years in prison in fraud trial

MADRID — A Spanish judge says fraud and corruption charges brought against Neymar could merit a prison sentence of up to six years when the Brazil forward stands trial.

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Ottawa, Alberta reach agreement on funding proposal for Calgary 2026 Olympic bid

Calgary city council will decide Wednesday whether a last-minute revamping of financial terms is enough to save a potential bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Raonic pulls out of Paris Masters match against Federer with elbow injury

PARIS — Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters with a right elbow injury. Raonic was scheduled to face Roger Federer in a second-round match on Wednesday.

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