Sports Express | November 10, 2026 - Price, Bergeron headline Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2026

1. Price, Bergeron headline Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2026

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The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted its class of 2026 on Monday night, honouring five players and one builder. Carey Price spent all 15 of his NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and leaves as the franchise's all-time leader in games played by a goaltender (712) and wins (361). He swept the Hart, Lindsay, Vezina and Jennings trophies in 2014-15, backstopped Montreal to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final and saw knee issues end his career a season later. He enters in his second year of eligibility.

Patrice Bergeron played his entire 19-season career with the Boston Bruins and was inducted in his first year of eligibility. He won the Stanley Cup in 2011, captured a record six Selke Trophies and totalled 427 goals and 1,040 points. He won Olympic gold with Canada in 2010 and 2014 and a world championship in 2004, making him a member of the Triple Gold Club.

Goaltender Pekka Rinne, the fourth Finnish player and first Finnish goaltender inducted, spent all 15 seasons with Nashville, winning 369 games with 60 shutouts and the 2017-18 Vezina. Keith Tkachuk recorded 538 goals, 1,065 points and 2,219 penalty minutes, and in 1996-97 became the first American-born player to lead the NHL in goals. Brian Burke went in as a builder after winning the 2007 Cup as Anaheim's general manager, and Cindy Curley, who put up 23 points in five games at the inaugural 1990 women's worlds, still holds that tournament record.

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2. Allen, Bills roll to 7-1 with 23-6 win over Vikings

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The Buffalo Bills beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Monday night to move to 7-1, matching their best eight-game start since 1993. Josh Allen went 21 for 31 for 234 yards with one interception and threw a touchdown pass with 44 seconds left before halftime, while James Cook carried 31 times for 107 yards and a late score.

With Kyler Murray sidelined by a hamstring injury, Carson Wentz started at quarterback and produced one of the worst performances of his 11-year career: 8 for 25 for 81 yards and three turnovers before Max Brosmer replaced him midway through the fourth quarter. Minnesota finished with 178 total yards, and all four of its first-half possessions began beyond its own 40-yard line without reaching past the Bills 48. "Put tonight 100 per cent on me," coach Kevin O'Connell said. "But we've got to improve offensively, at a rapid pace."

Terrel Bernard and Dorian Williams had interceptions and Tyler Bass made three field goals to stretch his franchise-record streak to 24 straight, as Buffalo held the ball for 42:32. Allen now has 322 regular-season touchdowns — 232 passing, 88 rushing and two receiving — tying Peyton Manning for the most in NFL history over a player's first 10 years.

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3. College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams in $1.7B ESPN deal

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The College Football Playoff and ESPN have signed a five-year agreement that expands the field to 24 teams in 2027, with ESPN remaining the event's broadcast partner. The contract is worth nearly $1.7 billion, sources told ESPN. The move also eliminates the lucrative Power 4 conference championship games.

The 24-team field will include 19 at-large bids, the Power 4 champions as determined by each league and the highest-ranked Group of 6 team. Notre Dame no longer has a guaranteed spot if it is not ranked high enough for an at-large bid. The top eight seeds receive first-round byes and the first two rounds are played on the campus of the higher seed. The playoff begins on the second weekend of December 2027 and still ends with the national championship game on Jan. 24, 2028, in New Orleans.

The regular season will start on "Week Zero," the week before Labor Day, and end on Thanksgiving weekend. The CFP management committee — the 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua — voted unanimously for the format, with revenue distribution unchanged. ESPN pays about $345 million more annually, though roughly $140 million returns to the network through the cancellation of the SEC, Big 12 and ACC title games, leaving a net of about $205 million a year.

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4. McGonigle, Stewart named MLB's Rookies of the Year

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Kevin McGonigle of the Detroit Tigers was the runaway winner of the American League Rookie of the Year award on Monday night, while Cincinnati's Sal Stewart took the National League honour. McGonigle played most of the season at age 21, hitting .278 with an .806 OPS, 18 homers, 72 RBIs, 28 doubles and 12 stolen bases while splitting time between shortstop and third base. He received 28 of 30 first-place votes and finished with 204 points.

The Tigers were convinced enough to sign him to a $150 million, eight-year deal in April, a few weeks into his rookie season, and he responded with an All-Star campaign that helped keep Detroit in the playoff race for much of the summer. He is the first Tigers player to win the award since Michael Fulmer in 2016 and the first Detroit infielder since Lou Whitaker in 1978.

Stewart, 22, hit 32 homers with 112 RBIs while playing all 162 games, including 161 starts. He is the ninth Cincinnati player to win the award and the first since Jonathan India in 2021, and the first NL first baseman honoured since Pete Alonso in 2019. Both winners earn their clubs a compensatory pick after the first round of the 2027 draft. Toronto's Kazuma Okamoto finished seventh in AL voting.

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5. Levi stands tall as Oilers hold off Rangers 3-1

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Monday despite being outshot 29-20. Leon Draisaitl scored his 17th and 18th goals of the season, the last into an empty net, while Connor McDavid extended his season-long point streak to 19 games; his 37 assists remain more than any other player has points.

Devon Levi was the difference again, improving to 8-1 as an Oiler. "That's why I'm here, right? The last line of defence," he said. Edmonton locked things down in the third period, outscoring New York 1-0, and killed off all five Rangers power plays. J.T. Miller felt the goals against were "kind of fluky" and argued "we outplayed them today and we deserved a better fate."

At 13-3-3, the Oilers are the first Western team to reach 13 wins and sit second in the NHL standings, one point behind Carolina. Jake Walman has no hits in 11 games this season, one assist and a team-worst minus-8, and he sat out for the fifth time in Edmonton's last seven games. Coach Mike Babcock offered no timeline for his return.

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6. Canada routs Denmark 10-0 at women's hockey worlds

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Canada stayed undefeated at the women's world hockey championship with a 10-0 rout of host Denmark on Monday in Herning. Emma Maltais scored twice, Laura Stacey had a goal and two assists, and Jessie Eldridge and Sarah Fillier each added a goal and an assist. Kendall Cooper, Sara Manness, Renata Fast, Rosalie Tremblay and Kristin O'Neill also scored.

Eighteen of Canada's 20 skaters registered at least a point, with Sophie Jaques, Chloe Primerano, Caitlin Kraemer and Ella Shelton each picking up two assists. Kayle Osborne needed just six saves as Canada outshot the Danes 74-6. Denmark's Caroline Bjergstad allowed six goals on 41 shots before giving way to Aya Juhl Petersen midway through the second period; Petersen stopped 29 of 33.

Canada leads Group A with nine points from three regulation wins and closes group play Wednesday against Finland. In Esbjerg, defending champion the United States routed Austria 11-1 as Caroline Harvey scored a hat trick; the Americans have scored 23 goals in three games and conceded just one.

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7. Saputo puts CF Montréal up for sale, door open to relocation

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Joey Saputo announced Monday that he is putting CF Montréal up for sale but would not guarantee the club stays in Montreal. "I would love for the club to stay here in Montreal, but if the club doesn't find a local buyer and I get an offer and the club needs to be relocated, then I have no choice, and that's the decision I will take," Saputo said at a news conference at Stade Saputo. He added that he will not discount the club just to give it away.

The announcement follows the worst season in the club's MLS history: Montreal finished last in the Eastern Conference with six wins, 20 losses and eight draws, lost the Canadian Championship final to CPL side Forge FC and saw frustrated fans boycott games late in the season. The 62-year-old insisted the sale was not driven by results or finances, repeating that he had taken the team as far as he could and it was time to pass the torch. It was his first Montreal media appearance since 2022.

Saputo founded the franchise in 1992 as the Montreal Impact and helped bring it into MLS in 2012. Highlights included a run to the 2015 CONCACAF Champions League final and a 2016 playoff semifinal, but the past decade brought close to a dozen head coaches and consistently among the league's lowest spending. He also owns Stade Saputo and Serie A's Bologna, with the club valued at about US$440 million.

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8. Toronto FC relieve Robin Fraser of head-coaching duties

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Toronto FC announced Monday that it has relieved Robin Fraser of his duties as head coach after the club finished the 2026 season 9-13-12 and missed the playoffs. "On behalf of the club, I want to thank Robin for his passion and commitment," general manager Jason Hernandez said in a statement. "Unfortunately, the performance and results did not meet our expectations for this roster, and it was determined that a new voice is required to take it to the next level."

Fraser was hired on Jan. 10, 2025, after John Herdman's resignation and compiled a 15-27-26 MLS record over two seasons, failing to advance past the first round of the Canadian Championship in consecutive years. Toronto improved from 32 points in 2025 to 39 this season and lost only once in 10 games between July 23 and Sept. 10, but dropped three of four after a 2-0 win over Red Bull New York on Oct. 17 to finish seven points out of a post-season spot.

Assistants Neil Emblen, Wolde Harris and Jase Kim were also relieved of their duties, and the club said a search for a new head coach begins immediately. Toronto's playoff drought now stands at six seasons and it has gone through six coaches since 2020 without finishing higher than 11th in the East. The 2027 season opens Feb. 19, with the first game Feb. 20 at Atlanta.

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9. Ukrainian Canadians to protest Ovechkin's visit to Ottawa

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Ukrainian Canadians plan to protest outside Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday as Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit the Senators. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is organizing the demonstration, called "No War Crimes in Hockey," to protest the Russian star's support for President Vladimir Putin.

The group is also backing calls for Canada to impose sanctions on Ovechkin over his ties to the Russian leader. Two House of Commons petitions, sponsored by Liberal MPs Yvan Baker and Bardish Chagger, have called for sanctions that would bar him from entering Canada.

The NHL's all-time leading goal scorer appeared in a campaign ad for Putin's United Russia party in September, standing behind Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. The Capitals said Ovechkin was asked to take part in the video while spending the summer in Russia, where he lives with his family during the off-season.

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10. Canadian Stephanie Case becomes 1st woman to run 100 miles in Antarctica

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Canadian ultramarathoner Stephanie Case became the first woman to run 100 miles (160.9 kilometres) in Antarctica on Sunday, crossing the line in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, in 17:31:39. She carried a Canadian flag and cried happy tears at the finish, placing second overall among 28 runners as Yusheng Ni of China won in 17:02:24.

For safety reasons the course is a 4.2-kilometre loop around a basecamp, meaning runners cover the same circuit 38 times plus another 300 metres. Case, 44, said she had to stop after eight loops on the first round because her balaclava had iced up so much she could not breathe through it, and that storms forced a 1 a.m. start in the coldest part of the night. She broke the race into 10-lap blocks, warming up in the aid tent after each marathon.

Born in Kingston, Ont., and a former UN human rights lawyer now living in Chamonix, France, Case won the 2025 Ultra-Trail Snowdonia in Wales and went viral for race photos in which she breastfed her then six-month-old daughter, Pepper. Some of the attention was negative. "I think that is completely the wrong narrative," she said. "Moms shouldn't feel guilty for prioritizing things that make them feel happy and whole." Next up is the 472-kilometre Arctic Spine in northern Sweden in February.

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