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CHICAGO — Moments after his go-ahead hit, Anthony Rizzo walked across the infield at frenzied Wrigley Field and shouted "Respect me! Respect me!" A year after their historic championship, Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs are fighting for another memorable

VANCOUVER — Alexandre Burrows watched as a number of former teammates from the Vancouver Canucks' run to the 2011 Stanley Cup final returned to the city.

MONTREAL — The losing streak is over for the Edmonton Eskimos, but the misery goes on for the Montreal Alouettes. Recently acquired running back C.J.

HOUSTON — As the Houston Texans face another long stretch without superstar J.J.

HARTFORD, Conn. — ESPN suspended anchor Jemele Hill on Monday for two weeks for making political statements on social media. Hill, an African-American co-host of the 6 p.m.

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins view their trip to the White House on Tuesday as the final moment of celebration for a championship season, not some sort of statement about where they stand on President Donald Trump

CHICAGO — A man who was left blind in one eye — at least temporarily — and may ultimately lose the eye after a foul ball struck him in the face at Wrigley Field this summer has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball, alleg

Y.A. Tittle, the Hall of Fame quarterback and 1963 NFL Most Valuable Player, has died. He was 90. His family confirmed to LSU, where Tittle starred in college, that he passed away. No details were immediately provided.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A top Emirati security official has said the only way for "Qatar's crisis" to end is if Doha gave up hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, his comments coming amid the ongoing diplomatic dispute between the energy-rich nation

NEW YORK — Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals was named the NHL's first star on Monday for the week ending on Oct. 8, while Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and Philadelphia right-winger Wayne Simmonds were also honoured.