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Cup-talking Maple Leafs head into season with new coach, same expectations

Cup-talking Maple Leafs head into season with new coach, same expectations

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly went there first. Brendan Shanahan doubled-down. The Toronto Maple Leafs are doing something the Original Six franchise hasn't dared in quite some time — talk about hoisting hockey's holy grail.
Expectations higher for Ottawa Senators this season under new coach Travis Green

Expectations higher for Ottawa Senators this season under new coach Travis Green

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators enter the season facing mounting pressure to meet higher expectations under new head coach Travis Green.
Vancouver Canucks eager to build on playoff experience as new season begins

Vancouver Canucks eager to build on playoff experience as new season begins

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks got a taste of playoff hockey last season — now they're hungry for more.
Calgary Flames seek stability, progress and playoffs with younger roster

Calgary Flames seek stability, progress and playoffs with younger roster

CALGARY — Rebuild, retool, revamp, pick your term. The Calgary Flames are a team in transition heading into the 2024-25 NHL season.
New faces, same goal: Edmonton Oilers reload for Cup after last year's heartbreak

New faces, same goal: Edmonton Oilers reload for Cup after last year's heartbreak

EDMONTON — This summer, when Stan Bowman was hired as the new general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, he warned fans that no two editions of the team are the same.
New Jets coach Arniel concentrating on a style that produces sustainable strong play

New Jets coach Arniel concentrating on a style that produces sustainable strong play

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets are focusing on the regular season, but many of their fans will look beyond that to gauge the team’s success.
Five Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh highest peak

Five Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh highest peak

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have slipped and fallen on the world’s seventh highest peak have been killed, an expedition organizer in Nepal said Tuesday.
Five Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh highest peak

Five Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh highest peak

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have slipped and fallen on the world’s seventh highest peak have been killed, an expedition organizer in Nepal said Tuesday.
Sports scoreboard for Monday, Oct. 7, 2024

Sports scoreboard for Monday, Oct. 7, 2024

Monday's Scoreboard MLB Playoffs Division Series American League Detroit 3 Cleveland 0 (Best-of-five series tied 1-1) Kansas City 4 New York Yankees 2 (Best-of-five series tied 1-1) --- NFL Kansas City 26 New Orleans 13 --- NBA Pre-season New Orleans
'Shame on you': High school football coach gets 20 years for sex assaults on students

'Shame on you': High school football coach gets 20 years for sex assaults on students

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA — A former Winnipeg high school football coach who groomed and sexually abused nine players was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday.