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Wayne Simmonds scored on a feed from Valtteri Filppula with 2:15 left to break a tie and lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

Flu-like symptoms could sideline DeMar DeRozan for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Toronto Raptors listed DeRozan as questionable in their game notes, but were expected to make the final call later in the day.

DeMar DeRozan was listed in the Toronto Raptors' starting lineup against Philadelphia on Saturday, despite suffering from flu-like symptoms earlier in the day.

Only a few hours after he was listed as questionable to play, DeMar DeRozan lifted the Toronto Raptors to an historic win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

The Houston Rockets may be without all-star point guard Chris Paul for weeks because of an injured left knee.

Venus Williams returns to the year-end WTA Finals for the first time since 2009 and will face Karolina Pliskova on Sunday. The top eight players in the world will play in the round-robin event, which features No. 1 Simona Halep.

Nathan Chen's technique trumped Yuzuru Hanyu's superiority in program components to win the men's event at the Rostelecom Cup, the first leg of this year's six Grand Prix figure skating competitions. Ottawa native Nam Nguyen finished seventh overall.

Derek Grant scored the first two goals of his NHL career, getting the second while the Anaheim Ducks scored three goals in a 97-second span of the third period during a 6-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

Derek Grant scored the first two goals of his NHL career, getting the second while the Anaheim Ducks scored three goals in a 97-second span of the third period during a 6-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders earned a playoff spot and won at McMahon Stadium for the first time since 2009 with a 30-7 victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday.

Justin Verlander remained perfect with Houston, pitching seven shutout innings when the team needed him most, and Jose Altuve homered and drove in three runs as the Astros extended the AL Championship Series to a decisive Game 7 with a 7-1 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night.

Captain Blake Wheeler scored the 200th goal of his NHL career with six minutes left in the third period to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday.

Reigning Olympic ski cross champion Marielle Thompson suffered a knee injury during a training run in Saas Fee, Switzerland.

Reigning Olympic ski cross champion Marielle Thompson suffered a knee injury during a training run in Saas Fee, Switzerland.

Ted-Jan Bloemen continued his strong long track World Cup trials on Friday, recording the second-best 10,000-metre time ever.

The league incorrectly took away the Avalanche's game-tying goal against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday, the first mistake of its kind since coach's challenges were added.

Derek Dorsett had two goals and an assist in the Vancouver Canucks' 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.

The national anthem singer at the Brooklyn Nets' home opener took a knee at the end of her performance.

Oakland running back Marshawn Lynch has been suspended for one game without pay by the NFL for shoving a game official during the Raiders' victory over Kansas City on Thursday night.

The Tigers hired Ron Gardenhire as their new manager, bringing the longtime Minnesota Twins skipper back to the AL Central to take over a team in the middle of a significant rebuilding process.

Betting sites Bodog and Bet365 currently have the Toronto Maple Leafs listed as the Stanley Cup favourites for the current season. They know Toronto is cursed, right?