National Sports

Canadiens hope to put rebuild behind them in 2024-25: 'We want to make the playoffs'

MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki is tired of watching talented teammates pack their bags and move on to Stanley Cup contenders every spring.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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