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Canada's Stakusic out of San Diego Open after second-round loss to Vekic

SAN DIEGO - Canadian teen Marina Stakusic was eliminated in the second round of the San Diego Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 loss to seventh seed Dora Vekic of Croatia on Thursday. Stakus...

Feb 29, 2024

VIU Mariners basketball squads chasing gold at PACWEST Championships

NANAIMO - Both VIU Mariners basketball teams head to provincials this weekend in Kelowna with lofty expectations.Both teams finished 20-4 in their respective PACWEST season, good for first place in th...

Feb 29, 2024

Zip lines to replica fields, Vancouver unveils 2024 Grey Cup event plans

VANCOUVER - From a zip line between Vancouver's convention centres to replica mini CFL fields, a slate of sponsors and events for the upcoming 2024 Grey Cup were unveiled on Thursday. The CFL awarded ...

Feb 29, 2024

CFL commissioner defends investigation process into allegations against Argos, Kelly

VANCOUVER - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie is defending his organization's approach to handling an investigation into allegations against the Toronto Argonauts and quarterback Chad Kelly. The investi...

Feb 29, 2024

Newman aims for new heights in pole vault at world athletics indoor championships

Alysha Newman has her sights set on crossing an even higher bar. The 29-year-old London, Ont., native is just a week removed from resetting her national record in the women's pole vault in Rouen, Fran...

Feb 29, 2024

Seven Phillies combine to shut down Blue Jays 5-0 in spring training

LAKELAND, Fla. - Cristian Pache hit a home run to centre field and seven Philadelphia pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout as the Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 in spring training baseball...

Feb 29, 2024

Iowa star Caitlin Clark declares for WNBA Draft, will skip final season of college eligilbility

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa's Caitlin Clark, who is on the verge of becoming the all-time NCAA scoring leader in college basketball, announced Thursday that she will will leave the Hawkeyes after this...

Feb 29, 2024

Pirates' Skenes retires Orioles' Holliday in Grapefruit League matchup between top draft picks

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes retired the Baltimore Orioles' Jackson Holliday on a grounder to second base Thursday in a spring training matchup of the top overall picks in the last two amate...

Feb 29, 2024

Bare Knuckle Fighting founder says it's not for everyone but Canada may like it

Quebec City's Jade Masson-Wong is a self-proclaimed adrenalin junky who isn't fazed by the sight of blood and likes putting on a show. Which makes her the perfect main event fighter for the Bare Knuck...

Feb 29, 2024

No gloves necessary. A look at the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

A look at the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, which holds its first Canadian show on Saturday at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, just west of Edmonton: ORIGINS: BKFC was founded in 2018...

Feb 29, 2024