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Chukwu's hat trick helps Canadian women advance to CONCACAF U-20 Championship

PORT OF SPAIN - Annabelle Chukwu continued her prolific scoring at youth level with a hat trick Tuesday as Canada qualified for the CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championship by thumping Trinidad and Tobago 1...

Feb 25, 2025

Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds

PHOENIX (AP) - Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history. The WNBA's career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi ...

Feb 25, 2025

Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds

PHOENIX (AP) - Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history. The WNBA's career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi ...

Feb 25, 2025

Scherzer strikes out four in two innings as Blue Jays top Cardinals 3-2

DUNEDIN - Max Scherzer had a solid spring training debut for Toronto as the Blue Jays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday. Scherzer started the game and struck out four of the six batters ...

Feb 25, 2025

Mimi Alidou scores a hat trick as Canada blanks Taiwan 7-0 to win Pinatar Cup

MURCIA - Marie-Yasmine (Mimi) Alidou scored a hat trick Tuesday as sixth-ranked Canada won the Pinatar Cup women's soccer tournament with a dominant 7-0 victory over No. 42 Taiwan. Alidou, who plays h...

Feb 25, 2025

Canadian forward Ayo Akinola enjoying life in Switzerland after parting ways with TFC

Some 6,500 kilometres from Toronto, Ayo Akinola is looking to make the most of a second chance in Switzerland. The 25-year-old forward from Brampton, Ont., is playing for FC Wil, which currently sits ...

Feb 25, 2025

Former Football Canada president Mullin named chair of tackle football task force

Jim Mullin has a new football gig. The former president of Football Canada has been appointed chair of the Global Tackle Football Task Force. It was established by the International Federation of Amer...

Feb 25, 2025

Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to second round of Dubai Tennis Championships

DUBAI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime pulled out a 7-6 (7), 6-7 (4), 6-3 win over Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in opening-round action on Tuesday at the Dubai Tennis Championships. The Montreal nati...

Feb 25, 2025

Paul bounces Diallo in two straight sets in first round of Mexican Open

ACAPULCO DE JUREZ - Third-seeded American Tommy Paul made quick work of Canadian qualifier Gabriel Diallo in the opening round of the ATP 500 Mexican Open on Monday night. Paul only needed 72 minutes ...

Feb 24, 2025

Scheifele sinks Sharks in overtime to set Jets' goal record in dramatic fashion

WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele couldn't have picked a more dramatic way to become the Winnipeg Jets' franchise leader for goals on Monday. Scheifele recorded his 329th career goal on a rebound 1:33 into ov...

Feb 24, 2025