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Golf Canada executive and former Argos RB Bryan Crawford named OHL commissioner

TORONTO - Sports executive and former CFL player Bryan Crawford has been named the next commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League. The major junior league announced in a release Wednesday that Crawfor...

Jun 12, 2024

Andreescu advances to Libema Open quarterfinals with win over Yuan

Canada's Bianca Andreescu advanced to her first quarterfinal of the tennis season Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Yue Yuan in second-round action at the Libema Open. Andreescu hit 22 winners to 19 ...

Jun 12, 2024

Copa America: How to watch, schedule, betting favorites and more

The biggest soccer tournament in the Americas is about to land stateside. The 48th edition of the Copa America will showcase the top talents from two continents in 14 venues across the U.S. for nearly...

Jun 12, 2024

Besides Messi, there is Vinicius Júnior, Valverde, Garnacho and Pulisic to watch at Copa America

SAO PAULO (AP) - Lionel Messi is undoubtedly the face of this year's Copa America. But there are other players to watch when the South American soccer championship starts this month in the United Stat...

Jun 12, 2024

Canadian promoter Unified MMA to hold two shows the same night in different cities

Putting on one mixed martial arts show is a challenge, with multiple fighters, trainers and officials involved. Holding two shows the same night doubles the degree of difficulty. But that's what Unifi...

Jun 12, 2024

Canadian Evan Kung surprised to be leading Bassmaster Open standings

Evan Kung is exceeding even his own expectations. The Pickering, Ont., resident currently leads the overall Bassmaster Open standings heading into his fifth event, June 20-22 at Oklahoma's Lake Eufaul...

Jun 12, 2024

Quarterback Dru Brown to make Ottawa debut versus his former team

For three years, Dru Brown practised against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defence. On Thursday night, he'll face the unit for real. Brown will make his Ottawa debut when the club opens its 2024 season ho...

Jun 12, 2024

Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the NBA logo, dies at 86

Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday...

Jun 12, 2024

Adam Hadwin carries Memorial momentum into U.S. Open, joined by six other Canadians

The Memorial was arguably the toughest challenge on the PGA Tour so far this season and Adam Hadwin rode its ups and downs to his best showing of the year. Only 11 players finished under par at the Me...

Jun 12, 2024

Kikuchi, four Blue Jays relievers combine to blank Brewers 3-0

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Yusei Kikuchi and four Toronto Blue Jays relievers combined to shut out the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Tuesday night. Kikuchi (4-5) gave up three hits in five innings, walked four and s...

Jun 11, 2024