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    Cowboys' Stephen Jones 'absolutely' believes Dak Prescott can lead team to a Super Bowl title

    Prescott's contract is set to expire following the 2024 season.

  • The Canadian Press

    Oilers captain McDavid named Hart finalist along with MacKinnon, Kucherov

    NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was named a finalist for this year's Hart Trophy on Tuesday as he seeks to win the NHL's most valuable player award for a second straight season. Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov are the other finalists as voted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. McDavid, who won his third Hart Trophy last season, finished third in league scoring with 132 points (32 goals, 100 as

  • The Canadian Press

    Canadian forward Ayo Akinola and Toronto FC agree to terminate contract

    TORONTO — Canadian forward Ayo Akinola is leaving Toronto FC after agreeing to a mutual termination of his contract. The 24-year-old scored 18 goals in 96 appearances across all competitions since joining the MLS club in December 2017 as a homegrown player. But he has been a forgotten figure of late at TFC, playing just 82 minutes across five league appearances. Toronto loaned Akinola to the San Jose Earthquakes last July for the remainder of the 2023 season. Akinola turned heads at the 2020 MLS

  • The Canadian Press

    St. Louis Blues remove interim tag and name Drew Bannister full-time coach

    The St. Louis Blues have removed the interim tag from Drew Bannister’s title and named him their full-time coach. President of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the move Tuesday. Bannister, 50, signed a two-year contract to remain in the role after replacing Craig Berube when the 2019 Stanley Cup-winning coach was fired in December. The Blues went 30-19-5 after Bannister took over for Berube and finished six points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Confere