National Sports

Gabel's winner leads Boston to 3-2 win, sending Toronto to third straight PWHL loss

Toronto put on its best showing of the Professional Women's Hockey League season. But it was heartbreak in the end on Wednesday night.

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Mike McCarthy will return as coach of the Dallas Cowboys after stunning wild-card loss

Mike McCarthy will get another chance to end a nearly three-decade stretch without a deep playoff run for the Dallas Cowboys, a decision that ends three days of intense speculation over the coach's future.

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Luka Doncic returns for Mavs to face Lakers after missing 3 games because of sprained ankle

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic returned to the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night after missing three games because of a sprained right ankle. Doncic is second in the NBA in scoring at 36.

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Third-quarter report shows Ontario's sports-betting industry continues to thrive

TORONTO — Ontario's sports-betting industry continues to thrive, according to a report released Wednesday.

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Veteran receiver Dominique Rhymes, B.C. Lions mutually agree to part ways

VANCOUVER — Dominique Rhymes' time with the B.C. Lions has come to an end. The Lions announced Wednesday they have released the American receiver in what was a salary-cap move.

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Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, 46, dies in Salt Lake City after heart attack

SALT LAKE CITY — Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former star player in his native Serbia, died Wednesday in Utah after suffering a heart attack, the team announced.

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IIHF says Israel can play in an upcoming tournament after initially barring it for security concerns

ZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation said Wednesday that Israel will be able to play in an upcoming tournament after previously barring its national team from the event over security concerns.

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Argos defensive back Stiggers invited to participate in East-West Shrine Bowl game

Qwan'Tez Stiggers will be playing pro football in 2024. He just doesn't know where yet. The six-foot, 197-pound cornerback was the CFL's top rookie last season with the Toronto Argonauts and remains under contract with the club.

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UFC champion Sean Strickland comes as advertised — R-rated and with no self-edit

TORONTO — UFC middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland came as advertised Wednesday — R-rated with absolutely no self-edit.

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Frigid Toronto weather a shock to some UFC fighters, but nothing new to others

Toronto's weather, a frigid -10 C feeling like -21 Wednesday, was a shock to some fighters in town for Saturday's UFC 297 card.

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