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VANCOUVER — Gary Bettman feels the NHL has never been healthier or stronger, but the commissioner thinks the league needs to continue to evolve to keep up with young fans. Bettman said a lot has changed since he took over the role 26 years ago.

NEW YORK — Four Canadian teams will be in action on the first night of the 2019-20 NHL season on Oct. 2.

TORONTO — James Wilder Jr. wants a piece of Simoni Lawrence. The Toronto running back can't wait to tangle with Lawrence on Saturday when the Argos host arch-rival Hamilton in their season opener.

VANCOUVER — The NHL salary cap for next season will be between $81.5 and $82 million, which is at least $1 million lower than initially projected, The Associated Press has confirmed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The mayor of St. Petersburg isn't into the "silly" business he thinks Major League Baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays are conducting.

TORONTO — It was a special night for Toronto FC veteran Drew Moor when he donned the captain's armband for the team's last game. "I always love wearing the armband," the defender said following a training session earlier in the week.

TORONTO — Having barely taken a breath after winning his first NBA championship last week, Toronto Raptors general manager Bobby Webster was back to work scouting players ahead of Thursday's draft.

VANCOUVER — Goalkeeper Zac MacMath is hungry for his first win with the Vancouver Whitecaps, especially if he can record it against his former teammates.

PARIS — Despite a somewhat deflating loss to the Netherlands to wrap up the preliminary round, Canada still has everything to play for at the Women's World Cup. The fifth-ranked Canadians remain in the more hospitable side of the draw.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — While the Winter Olympics still has issues attracting bidders, two candidates have stayed on Monday's ballot to pick the 2026 host. The contest is formally a choice between Milan-Cortina and Stockholm-Are.