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Eleanor Harvey claims bronze for Canada's first Olympic fencing medal

PARIS - Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey has won Canada's second medal of the Paris Olympics, capturing bronze in the women's individual foil on Sunday. The 29-year-old from Hamilton topped Italy's Alic...

Jul 28, 2024

Canada tops Fiji 17-14 to open Olympic rugby sevens tournament

PARIS - Keyara Wardley scored the decisive try and Canada opened its rugby sevens campaign with a 17-14 win at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Florence Symonds and Charity Williams also had tries for th...

Jul 28, 2024

Auger-Aliassime, Andreescu and Fernandez are first-round winners in Olympic tennis

PARIS - It's a great start for Canadian tennis at the Paris Olympics as Felix Auger-Aliassime, Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez all posted victories on Sunday. All three players waited an extra d...

Jul 28, 2024

New York Giants waive Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke

EAST RUTHERFORD - The New York Giants are releasing Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke. Giants head coach Brian Daboll announced the move Sunday. New York claimed Rourke, 26, of Victoria, off waivers ...

Jul 28, 2024

Fierce comeback thrusts Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey into Olympic semifinal

PARIS - In a dramatic match that saw her opponent fall to her knees after the final blow, Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey advanced to the semifinals in the women's foil individual event at the Paris Ol...

Jul 28, 2024

Government withholding funding 'related to suspended Canada Soccer officials'

PARIS - Canada sports minister Carla Qualtrough says the government is withholding some of Canada Soccer's funding following a spying scandal involving the Olympic women's soccer team. FIFA docked six...

Jul 28, 2024

River Lions beat BlackJacks 109-97, finish CEBL regular season unbeaten at home

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Niagara River Lions marked Fan Appreciation Night at the Meridian Centre on Saturday with a 109-97 win over the visiting Ottawa BlackJacks. The River Lions, who finished the...

Jul 27, 2024

Toronto FC edges New York Red Bulls 5-4 in Leagues Cup penalty shootout

HARRISON, N.J. - Toronto FC, thanks to goalkeeper Sean Johnson, edged the New York Red Bulls 5-4 in a penalty shootout after their 2024 Leagues Cup opener ended in a scoreless draw in regulation time ...

Jul 27, 2024

Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham AFC defeats hometown Whitecaps 4-1 in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds watched Wrexham AFC take down his hometown Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 on Saturday night at BC Place. Wrexham, a third-tier English club co-owned by Reynolds and p...

Jul 27, 2024

Hajrullahu's 34-yard field goal gives Argos 16-14 overtime win over Bombers

TORONTO - Lirim Hajrullahu's 34-yard field goal in overtime earned the Toronto Argonauts a wild 16-14 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday night. Hajrullahu connected for three points af...

Jul 27, 2024