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Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov won his second Hart Trophy on Thursday, nearly a decade after he won his first. Kucherov previously won the award, given to the player voted most valuable to...

By Bhargav Acharya TORONTO, June 11 (Reuters) - Fans attending the World Cup fan festival in Toronto were met with disappointment on Thursday after organisers cancelled the event due to poor weather, ...

By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES, June 11 (Reuters) - United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said his side must be prepared for a very difficult World Cup opener against Paraguay on Friday, warning that t...

LAS VEGAS -- The Athletics have almost two full seasons to play before they move into their new climate-controlled stadium at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, but excitement already is building i...

The Colorado Avalanche want to sign star defenseman Cale Makar to a contract extension so he completes his career with the team, president of hockey operations and general manager Joe Sakic said on Th...

By Angelica Medina MEXICO CITY, June 11 (Reuters) - Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said his side had overcome their opening-match nerves after beating nine-man South Africa 2-0 in the World Cup Group A o...

By Frank Pingue TORONTO, June 11 (Reuters) - Jesse Marsch has a simple message for anyone wondering whether his Canada side are ready for the weight of a home World Cup: they are not just ready for it...

By Janina Nuno Rios MEXICO CITY, June 11 (Reuters) - Mexico midfielder Erik Lira said the "sky is the limit" for the hosts after they overcame the emotion of opening the World Cup with a 2-0 win over ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 (Reuters) - Haiti midfielder Leverton Pierre has been ruled out of the World Cup with an adductor muscle injury, the country's football federation said on Thursday. "Lev...

The Kansas City Royals placed center fielder Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with left plantar fasciitis. On Thursday, Isbel was diagnosed with a Grade 3 tear of his left plantar fa...