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MONTREAL — Patrik Laine wasn’t sure what surprised him more — the roar of the crowd that accompanied his first rush up the ice, or the media horde that surrounded him in the Montreal locker room — after the Canadiens opened their NHL pre-season sched

TORONTO — The Boston Red Sox kept their slim playoff hopes alive on Monday by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 in the opener of a three-game road series.

EDMONTON — Edmonton Oilers' forward Evander Kane had successful abdominal surgery last Friday in New York and is expected to take a minimum of five to six months to recover.

John Tortorella had a former hockey coach help him Monday at Philadelphia Flyers training camp — the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau, who was an invited guest .

SURREY, B.C. — B.C. Lions coach Rick Campbell says he wants to start quarterback Nathan Rourke for the team's final four games of the regular season. Campbell's comments come after he pulled the Canadian from B.C.

CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler Bertuzzi played for three teams in the past two NHL seasons. He is hoping to stick around Chicago for a while.

TORONTO — Hall of Fame hockey player Mark Messier will be among the on-air talent for Amazon's new NHL broadcast. Amazon has unveiled its plans for "Prime Monday Night Hockey," which include Messier working as an analyst for select games.

Jim Mullin is stepping away from Football Canada to concentrate on his post with the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). Mullin confirmed Monday that after six years as Football Canada's president, he is resigning from the post.

TORONTO — Five Western Hockey League teams — including four Canadian clubs — are vying to host the Memorial Cup in 2026.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American cornerback Jamal Peters to a one-year contract extension Monday. The deal keeps Peters with the CFL club through the 2025 season.