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Free agent receiver Eugene Lewis embraces challenge of CFL record pursuit

Eugene Lewis will have plenty riding on the start of the 2025 CFL season. The veteran receiver heads into the campaign needing touchdown catches in his first two games to tie Hall of Famer Terry Evans...

Jan 14, 2025

Quebec school criticized for making kids choose between sports and advanced academics

MONTREAL - Quebec's education minister is asking a school in the Charlevoix region to reconsider its decision to force students to choose between sports-oriented programs and advanced math and science...

Jan 14, 2025

Toronto FC acquires Canadian winger Theo Corbeanu on loan with option to buy

TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired Canadian international winger Theo Corbeanu on loan from Spain's Granada CF. The loan covers the 2025 MLS season with an option to buy the 22-year-old from Hamilton w...

Jan 14, 2025

Canadian fullback Jayde Riviere signs new contract at Manchester United

MANCHESTER - Canadian fullback Jayde Riviere has signed a new contract with Manchester United that runs through June 2028, with an option of an additional year. The 23-year-old from Pickering, Ont., h...

Jan 14, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps name Denmark's Jesper Sorensen as new head coach

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have hired Denmark's Jesper Sorensen as head coach ahead of the Major League Soccer season. The 51-year-old Sorensen comes to Vancouver from Brondby IF in the Danis...

Jan 14, 2025

How figure skaters Desrochers and Thrasher became one of Canada’s top young pairs

Kieran Thrasher and Jazmine Desrochers didn't grow up dreaming of figure skating glory at the Olympics. Yet today, it's something they can suddenly aim for. Thrasher remembers being a hockey-crazed 10...

Jan 14, 2025

Montreal Canadiens rookie Emil Heineman injured after being struck by car

SALT LAKE CITY - Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman will be sidelined for three to four weeks after he was involved in a pedestrian accident Monday night. The Canadiens are in Salt Lake City, wh...

Jan 14, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Curler Harris not at fault for anti-doping rule violation, ban lifted

LAUSANNE - Lawyer for Briane Harris says the Court of Arbitration for Sport has lifted the Canadian curler's provisional suspension for an anti-doping rule violation. Harris, who plays lead for Team K...

Jan 14, 2025

AFC Toronto expects new signing Sofia Manner to be a commanding presence in goal

TORONTO - AFC Toronto can look forward to a commanding presence in goal in the form of six-foot-one Sofia Manner. The 27-year-old Finn arrives via transfer from the NWSL champion Orlando Pride. "One o...

Jan 14, 2025

Canada's Denis Shapovalov, Gabriel Diallo open with wins at Australian Open

MELBOURNE - Canadian tennis players Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo battled through challenging first-round matches to advance at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Shapovalov, ranked 56th, defeated ...

Jan 14, 2025