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CP NewsAlert: Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez wins first ever WTA title at Monterrey
MONTERREY, Mexico - Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has won her first ever WTA title after defeating Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 6-4. The 18-year-old from Laval, Que., needed 89 minu...
Mar 21, 2021
Jones wins Honda Classic by 5 shots, Hadwin finishes in tie for eighth place
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - When Matt Jones won his first PGA Tour title seven years ago, he needed a 45-foot birdie putt just to get into a playoff and then a 40-yard chip-in to take the victory. This...
Mar 21, 2021
Reds star Votto back after COVID-19, unsure when he'll play
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto returned to camp Sunday after sitting out with COVID-19, but when he might be able to play again is still uncertain. The 37-year-old Votto left camp after a po...
Mar 21, 2021
Bratt's overtime winner carries Devils past Penguins, 2-1
PITTSBURGH - Jesper Bratt scored on a wraparound at 2:50 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Sunday. Bratt took a pass from Pavel Zacha and quickly circled the ne...
Mar 21, 2021
Jays starter Roark shelled as New York Yankees dump Toronto 8-3 in pre-season play
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays starter Tanner Roark allowed seven earned runs over 2 1/3 innings as Toronto dropped an 8-3 decision to the New York Yankees in pre-season baseball action Sunday afternoon. R...
Mar 21, 2021
FA Cup: Leicester ousts Man United; Chelsea reaches semis
LONDON - While its neighbour is chasing a quadruple, Manchester United now has only one route to ending a four-year trophy drought. Losing 3-1 to Leicester in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday leaves...
Mar 21, 2021
Canada's Karker wins World Cup halfpipe gold, MacKay takes silver in men's event
ASPEN, Colo. - Canada's Rachael Karker won gold at a women's freeski halfpipe World Cup on Sunday afternoon while Brendan MacKay took silver in the men's competition.Karker, from Erin, Ont., finished ...
Mar 21, 2021
Survey suggests one in two people of colour have experienced online racism in Canada
VANCOUVER - Noor Fadel says most people assume that the night she was attacked by a racist man on a SkyTrain in Vancouver in 2017 was the worst night of her life. In fact, the nights that followed wer...
Mar 21, 2021
Crews search for skier, snowboarder missing since Saturday night on Cypress Mountain
VANCOUVER - North Shore Rescue is searching for a skier and snowboarder who have been missing on Cypress Mountain resort since Saturday night. Team leader Mike Danks says rescue crews were called by W...
Mar 21, 2021
First word on Canadian players involved in opening World Cup qualifying matches
TORONTO - While Canada Soccer does not plan to release its roster for its first two World Cup qualifying games until Tuesday, word is already coming out on some players set for international duty.CF M...
Mar 21, 2021