National Sports

Blue Jays officially sign Yamaguchi to two-year, $6.35-million contract

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Shun Yamaguchi on a two-year contract worth $6.350 million, the team announced Saturday. The 32 year old pitched 170.0 innings with a 2.

Dec 28, 2019 8:53 AM Read more >

Raptors named The Canadian Press team of the year for historic championship run

TORONTO — Fans cheered on the Toronto Raptors from all corners of Canada, gathering around televisions in bars and living rooms and squeezing shoulder to shoulder in city squares for mass public viewings.

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WHL Roundup: Tyler Brennan makes 35 saves, Cougars hold on to beat Silvertips

EVERETT, Wash. — Tyler Brennan made 35 saves and the Prince George Cougars scored three first-period goals to beat the Everett Silvertips 4-3 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.

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Mond leads A&M to 24-21 win over Oklahoma St. in Texas Bowl

HOUSTON — Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher talks to his team every day about the importance of grit.

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Friday's Games

Friday's Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Ostrava Czech Republic United States 6 Germany 3 At Trinec Czech Republic Slovakia 3 Kazakhstan 1 NHL Boston 3 Buffalo 0 N.Y.

Dec 27, 2019 10:20 PM Read more >

Andrew Mangiapane with goal and two assists, Flames beat Oilers 5-1

EDMONTON — Scoring early in every period was a recipe for success for the Calgary Flames on Friday.

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David Perron scores in OT, Blues beat Jets 5-4 for seventh straight win

WINNIPEG — Tyler Bozak says adding an overtime victory into their seven-game win streak injects some more confidence into the St. Louis Blues.

Dec 27, 2019 9:11 PM Read more >

Devils score own goal in OT, Maple Leafs win 6th straight

NEWARK, N.J. — Damon Severson had never scored an overtime goal in the NHL, and this wasn't how he envisioned his first.

Dec 27, 2019 8:22 PM Read more >

Ace left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu signs four-year deal with Toronto Blue Jays

TORONTO — Persistence paid off for the Toronto Blue Jays as they were able to introduce a much-needed ace for their starting rotation on Friday.

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Slovakia edges Kazakhstan at world junior hockey championship

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — After a loss against Canada to open the tournament, the United States improved to .500 with a 6-3 win over Germany on Friday at the world junior hockey championship.

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