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Blue Jays' Guerrero Jr. voted into American League starting lineup for all-star game

TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been named a starter for the upcoming all-star game. Guerrero will be representing the American League at the midsummer classic for ...

Jul 03, 2024

B.C. Lions linebacker Josh Woods suffers season-ending knee injury

SURREY, B.C. - A key defensive weapon for the B.C. Lions has had his season cut short by a knee injury. Head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell confirmed Wednesday that linebacker Josh Woods i...

Jul 03, 2024

Canadian pro wrestler Sami Zayn tries standup comedy at historic Toronto venue

Sami Zayn loves to push himself creatively. Usually it's in the wrestling ring, but this Thursday he will step on stage as a standup comedian, sharpening his comic chops. Zayn said that he sees a lot ...

Jul 03, 2024

Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano out at least six weeks after arthroscopic surgery

TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano will be out several weeks after he underwent arthroscopic surgery to address an impingement in his right elbow. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said W...

Jul 03, 2024

Riders QB Patterson anxious for first CFL start as Argonauts visit Regina

REGINA - Quarterback Shea Patterson is confident that he's up to the challenge of making his first CFL start Thursday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Toronto Argonauts. Patterson was thrust...

Jul 03, 2024

Now-banned Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate

NEW YORK (AP) - Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicat...

Jul 03, 2024

Canadian women to face Australia in preparation for Olympic title defence

Canada will face 12th-ranked Australia in an International friendly on July 13 in Marbella, Spain, as part of its final preparations for defence of its Olympic women's soccer title. After facing the M...

Jul 03, 2024

B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. named CFL's top offensive player for June

TORONTO - B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. was named the CFL's offensive player for the month of June on Wednesday. Adams received a grade of 93.9 in helping B.C. (3-1) enjoy a solid start to t...

Jul 03, 2024

Hamilton Tiger-Cats hire McKnight as their special-teams co-ordinator

HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hired Dennis McKnight as their special-teams co-ordinator Wednesday. The move comes a day after the CFL club and former special-teams co-ordinator Paul Boudreau part...

Jul 03, 2024

Jessica Campbell will be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken

SEATTLE (AP) - Jessica Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after the Seattle Kraken hired her as an assistant coach Wednesday. Campbell has spent the past two...

Jul 03, 2024