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Chris Armas finds a home in Colorado, wonders about what might have been in Toronto
A pair of former Toronto FC coaches meet Saturday when the Los Angeles Galaxy hosts the Colorado Rapids in the first round of the MLS playoffs. But while Galaxy coach Greg Vanney left Toronto on his a...
Oct 25, 2024
Different Stakes: Bombers look to clinch West title against East-champion Alouettes
MONTREAL - Saturday's regular-season finale between the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a clash between division leaders, though for one team the stakes are significantly higher. The B...
Oct 25, 2024
'Intolerable': Educators at youth detention centre accused of having sex with minors
MONTREAL - Quebec's social services minister says he's disturbed by reports that educators at a detention centre for youth in Montreal had sexual relations with minor detainees. Lionel Carmant told re...
Oct 25, 2024
Putin ends BRICS summit that sought to expand Russia's global clout but was shadowed by Ukraine
KAZAN, Russia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin closed a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies on Thursday, praising its role as a counterbalance to what he called the West's "pervers...
Oct 25, 2024
Bottcher to make Team Gushue debut for Canada at Pan Continental curling playdowns
Longtime skip Brendan Bottcher will be wearing Canada colours when he makes his return to the four-player game with Team Gushue at the upcoming Pan Continental curling championship. Bottcher is the ne...
Oct 25, 2024
Nico Echavarria shoots another 64 to lead the Zozo Championship by 2 shots after the second round
INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) - Nico Echavarria shot a 6-under 64 on Friday - matching his 64 on Thursday - to lead by two shots over Taylor Moore and Justin Thomas after the second round of the Zozo Champio...
Oct 25, 2024
Maja Stark takes 2nd-round lead at LPGA Malaysia with Marina Alex 1 stroke behind
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Maja Stark shot a 6-under 66 Friday to take the lead after two rounds of the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship, with a 34-year-old American just one stroke behind. Storms ...
Oct 25, 2024
Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Wildfires in Brazil have swept through an area the size of Switzerland, a level of destruction that will take decades to recover, if it ever does, according to a new satellite ...
Oct 25, 2024
Canada's Andreescu, Fernandez fall in quarterfinals at Tokyo's Pan Pacific Open
TOKYO - Canadians Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez were eliminated in the quarterfinals at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Friday. Andreescu was ousted after dropping a 6-2, 6-1 decision to Britain...
Oct 25, 2024
Buoyed by squash's Olympic inclusion and date change, Canadian Women's Open on rise
TORONTO - When Squash Canada CEO Jamie Nicholls thinks about the impact Pro Squash Association tournaments have had in this country, a conversation with former world No. 1 Jonathon Power comes to mind...
Oct 25, 2024