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College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies

ATLANTA (AP) - Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by all...

Mar 14, 2024

Mavs star Luka Doncic won't play against Thunder a night after leaving game with hamstring soreness

DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic won't play in Oklahoma City a night after leaving a win over Golden State with hamstring soreness. Doncic's seven-game streak of triple-doubles ended wi...

Mar 14, 2024

McIlroy had a 65 with 2 tee shots in the water and 1 uncomfortable dispute

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Rory McIlroy began The Players Championship with a 65 on his scorecard, two tee shots that went into the water and one lengthy dispute about where to take a penalty drop...

Mar 14, 2024

Toronto FC trades midfielder Latif Blessing to Houston Dynamo for allocation money

Toronto FC has traded Ghanaian midfielder Latif Blessing to the Houston Dynamo for US$75,000 in general allocation money plus up to $200,000 more in allocation money if certain performance-based metri...

Mar 14, 2024

Aaron Judge could return to Yankees lineup on Saturday

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - New York Yankees star Aaron Judge could be back in the lineup Saturday after being slowed by abdominal discomfort. Judge hasn't taken on-field batting practice or hit in a game sinc...

Mar 14, 2024

Associations representing Olympic, Paralympic athletes request more federal funding

Canadian athlete representatives are asking the federal government to increase funding for the Athlete Assistance Program (APP) by $6.3 million in the 2024 federal budget. AthletesCAN, the association...

Mar 14, 2024

Elks may be looking to sell to private owners after 75 years of community ownership

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks may be looking to sell to a private ownership group for the first time in the franchise's 75-year history. The Elks say that the team's president and the chair of its boar...

Mar 14, 2024

Toronto FC's Johnson, Laryea out for two to three weeks with hamstring strains

Toronto FC will be without goalkeeper Sean Johnson and fullback Richie Laryea for two to three more weeks due to hamstring strains. Coach John Herdman says Laryea, who has missed the last two games, i...

Mar 14, 2024

PWHL Toronto's Brittany Howard suspended one game for cross-check

TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League handed Toronto forward Brittany Howard a one-game suspension on Thursday for a cross-checking incident in Toronto's 3-0 win over Montreal last Friday. ...

Mar 14, 2024

Canada's earlier Olympic mixed doubles curling trials puts athletes in hurry-up mode

For mixed doubles curlers in Canada, the next Olympic Games are coming fast. Curling Canada's changes to qualification means the country will know its 2026 representative in just over nine months, and...

Mar 14, 2024