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MADRID (AP) — Manuel “Manolo” Santana, who reached No. 1 in the tennis rankings and was the first man from Spain to win a Grand Slam singles title, has died. He was 83. The Madrid Open announced the death of its honorary president on Saturday.

MANALAPAN, Fla. — Gary Bettman says he's always happy to meet with elected officials. And a specific gathering slated for next month has certainly piqued the interest of fans in a Canadian hockey market starved for the NHL's return.

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — It was Lara Gut-Behrami’s turn to edge Sofia Goggia for victory in a World Cup super-G race on Saturday, reversing the result of their duel in Canada last weekend. Gut-Behrami raced down the typically tricky St.

VAL d'ISÈRE, France (AP) — Marco Odermatt let out a scream and pumped his right fist after finishing a men's World Cup giant slalom Saturday.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A first Formula One championship for Max Verstappen was in reach after masterful Red Bull strategy helped the Dutchman overcome an early qualifying mistake to beat Lewis Hamilton for the top starting spot in the

Some football fans across the country say COVID-19 is not going to stop them from having a ball while watching the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers play for the Grey Cup on Sunday.

VANCOUVER — It wasn't a glamorous win, but the Vancouver Canucks still managed to collect their third straight victory on Friday, beating the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in a shootout. “They can’t all be Picassos," said head coach Bruce Boudreau.

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HAMILTON — Bo Lokombo and Jordan Williams gave B.C. fans something to celebrate Friday after a season that saw the Lions lose seven of their last eight games.

TORONTO — On a night that wasn't particularly pretty for the Toronto Raptors, the frantic final minute was all about sheer will on defence. And that had Fred VanVleet smiling. Gary Trent Jr.