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Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro build their skating programs with large crowds in mind. Which made watching themselves win the pairs event of the Skate Canada Challenge, a unique virtual event of pre-recorded programs, bittersweet.

Goaltender Corey Crawford has announced his retirement from the NHL after 10 seasons and two Stanley Cup championships. Crawford, from Chateauguay, Que.

Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot won the opening World Cup big air competition of the season Saturday. Parrot finished first at Kreischberg, Austria, with a score of 165.00 points, edging Sven Thorgren of Sweden (164.00).

Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro won the pairs event of the virtual Skate Canada Challenge. The two-time Canadian champions scored 135.18 points for the free skate for a total score of 206.22.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Toronto Raptors won't have fans at home games at Tampa's Amalie Arena for now.

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League says major junior hockey will still be played this season.

LOS ANGELES — Growing more and more frail, Tommy Lasorda looked on from a suite at Globe Life Field in Texas, watching as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Rays.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they have signed right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole to a minor league deal, with an invite to spring training. Cole appeared in 24 games for the Blue Jays in 2020, compiling a 3-0 record with a 3.

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will sit out Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, with the team citing "personal reasons" on the pre-game injury report.

LOS ANGELES — Vignettes from the life and career of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda. He died Thursday at age 93.