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NASHVILLE — Connor Hellebuyck saw a lot of shots and turned away all but one as Winnipeg skated to yet another road win.

DETROIT — Anthony Duclair and his teammates wanted to make sure D.J. Smith got a win in his first game as a head coach in the area where he grew up.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first seven wins for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season were by one goal. This time, they finally had some breathing room.

HAMILTON — For the first time since a controversial play in the CFL season opener, Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence and Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros will square off Sunday in the Grey Cup.

CALGARY — A long Grey Cup drought is about to end. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers last hoisted the CFL's championship trophy almost 30 years ago. For the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, it's been two decades.

EDMONTON — Days after addressing Don Cherry's dismissal during a "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcast, sports broadcaster Ron MacLean said that he doesn't believe his former co-host is racist.

MADRID — Canada is heading to the quarterfinals at the inaugural Davis Cup Finals after sweeping a pair of singles matches against the United States on Tuesday. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont.

Toronto FC went unscathed in Tuesday's MLS expansion draft while the Montreal Impact traded away fullback Daniel Lovitz as Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC stocked their roster. The Impact sent the U.S.

Gareth Bale laughed and danced with his Welsh international teammates behind a flag that had the message: “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In That Order.

LONDON — Mauricio Pochettino was widely lauded as something of a miracle worker by elevating Tottenham into English soccer’s established elite and inspiring its improbable run to a Champions League final.