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SAGINAW — Zayne Parekh had a goal and two assists as the Saginaw Spirit held off the Moose Jaw Warriors to win 5-4 in the Memorial Cup opener on Friday.

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BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Richard Bland is hitting it so well he felt he struggled on the greens of Harbor Shores and still managed a 5-under 66 on Friday to set the target at the Senior PGA Championship in the Englishman's senior major debut.

DETROIT (AP) — Colt Keith hit his first major league home run and Kenta Maeda threw five scoreless innings in his return to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night and snap a season-high, five-game losing streak.

The business of professional sports is, by its very nature, competitive. But collaboration and the sharing of ideas have been two pillars of success as women's sports continue to rapidly grow in Canada.

VANCOUVER — Marc DeLuca and his wife had the perfect sixth birthday gift for their son, Jack — tickets to see Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF play the Whitecaps in Vancouver. News that the legendary Argentine soccer star didn't make the trip to B.C.

WINNIPEG — Scott Arniel came to Winnipeg in 2022 to join the staff of new head coach Rick Bowness. Two years later, he is replacing his former boss as the Jets' leader behind the bench.

TORONTO — After scoring a club- and tournament-record eight goals in a lopsided Canadian Championship win Tuesday over semi-pro CS Saint-Laurent, Toronto FC steps up in class Saturday when FC Cincinnati comes to BMO Field.

DALLAS — Zach Hyman signed with the Edmonton Oilers knowing he would get an opportunity to fill the opposition net.

VANCOUVER — The Abbotsford Canucks have hired former NHLer Manny Malhotra as head coach of the American Hockey League team. He replaces Jeremy Colliton, who had held the position since July 2022.