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Canada beats Colombia 1-0 in Olympic women's soccer to advance

NICE - The Canadian women's soccer team is still alive at the Paris Olympics. Canada, with a second-half goal by Vanessa Gilles, defeated Colombia 1-0 on Wednesday to advance to the knockout stage of ...

Jul 31, 2024

Jackson Holliday's grand slam lifts the Orioles to a 10-4 victory over the Blue Jays

BALTIMORE (AP) - Jackson Holliday returned to the major leagues with a flourish, hitting a fifth-inning grand slam for his first career home run to help the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-4 victory over th...

Jul 31, 2024

Hockey Canada names coaching staff for 4 Nations Face-Off

CALGARY - Bruce Cassidy, Rick Tocchet and Pete DeBoer will join head coach Jon Cooper as assistants for Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off team, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday. Cassidy is head coach of th...

Jul 31, 2024

Canadian Tre Ford to make his first start of CFL season for Edmonton Elks

Different season, same situation for Tre Ford. The Canadian quarterback will make his first start of 2024 on Saturday night when Edmonton (0-7) visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-2). Ford, of Niag...

Jul 31, 2024

Dequoy, McInnis and Ward capture top spots in CFL's monthly honour roll

TORONTO - Montreal Alouettes safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy and B.C. Lions receiver Justin McInnis were the top-graded defensive and offensive players in the CFL's honour roll for July, the league announc...

Jul 31, 2024

Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun wins bronze in men's 200m butterfly

PARIS - Swimmer Ilya Kharun has won a bronze medal for Canada in the men's 200-metre butterfly at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 19-year-old from Montreal, who grew up in Las Vegas, finished in a tim...

Jul 31, 2024

Senators hire longtime journalists Mendes, St-Laurent to communications department

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have hired longtime local journalists Ian Mendes and Sylvain St-Laurent to their communications department. The Senators announced Wednesday that Mendes will join the team...

Jul 31, 2024

Former CF Montreal midfielder Sean Rea signs with CPL's Halifax Wanderers

Halifax Wanderers FC have signed former CF Montreal midfielder Sean Rea, who was named the Canadian Premier League's Best Canadian U-21 Player in 2022 while on loan to Valour FC. Rea's contact with Ha...

Jul 31, 2024

Canadian cricketer Dilpreet Singh Bajwa scores century at Global T20 Canada

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Dilpreet Singh Bajwa has entered the Global T20 Canada record book, becoming the first Canadian cricketer to score a century at the tournament. Bajwa slammed 10 fours and six sixes Tu...

Jul 31, 2024

Toronto Raptors to hold training camp in Montreal ahead of NBA season

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will hold their training camp in Montreal ahead of the upcoming NBA season. The Raptors announced Wednesday that the camp runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 5 at Universit du ...

Jul 31, 2024