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TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors tip off their 27th NBA season at home on Oct. 20 when they host the Washington Wizards. They're hoping that "home" is Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. After playing their entire 2020-2021 season out of Tampa, Fla.

TORONTO — It's been two years, three different teams and a new baby since Nick Arbuckle last started in the CFL.

WASHINGTON — The King has called it a career. Henrik Lundqvist, one of the greatest goaltenders of his generation, announced his retirement Friday less than nine months after heart surgery.

VANCOUVER — When Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos referred to his group as "road warriors" on Wednesday, he wasn't exaggerating. The club hasn't played a game at home since March 2020.

VANCOUVER — A new local owner in attendance. Fans back in the stands. There were plenty of reasons to party at B.C. Place on Thursday. But the festive energy that accompanied The first B.C. Lions' first home game since Nov.

CINCINNATI — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime clinched his spot in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati Thursday with a 6-4, 6-3 win over No. 5 seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The upcoming season will be the Arizona Coyotes' final one at Gila River Arena. The city of Glendale announced Thursday that it will not renew its agreement with the franchise beyond the 2021-22 season.

Toronto will have a new starter under centre, but Winnipeg defensive back Brandon Alexander isn't expecting wholesale changes when the Blue Bombers visit the Argonauts on Saturday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The City of Glendale says it is not renewing its operating agreement with the Arizona Coyotes beyond the upcoming NHL season, leaving the team's future in the state in doubt.

Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has undergone surgery on his right foot and his recovery is expected to take up to six weeks. Toronto FC said in a release that the surgery was carried out Thursday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.