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Canada defeats Costa Rica 3-0 to remain perfect at CONCACAF W Gold Cup

HOUSTON - Defender Shelina Zadorsky scored twice from set pieces to help Canada blank Costa Rica 3-0 on Wednesday and remain perfect at the CONCACAF W Gold Cup with three wins and the top seeding head...

Feb 28, 2024

Rory McIlroy not bothered by Masters 'asterisk' comments from LIV Golf's Talor Gooch

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Here's how things seem to work regarding LIV Golf and Rory McIlroy: Someone says something, the other side responds, and the cycle just keeps repeating from one topic t...

Feb 28, 2024

Former Team Jones vice Zacharias has no immediate plans to return to curling

Scratch the name Mackenzie Zacharias from the list of potential replacements for skip Jennifer Jones when she retires from the four-player game at the end of the season. Zacharias, who stepped back fr...

Feb 28, 2024

NHL defencemen talk benefits, drawbacks of playing their off-side

TORONTO - Rasmus Dahlin is comfortable feeling slightly uncomfortable. The Buffalo Sabres all-star defenceman actually enjoys it. A left-shooting Swede, Dahlin has staked his claim to the right side o...

Feb 28, 2024

Responsible Gambling Council issues praise, warning for Ontario sports betting market

TORONTO - Shelley White applauds officials for their management of Canada's only open market single-game sports betting industry. However, the CEO of the Responsible Gambling Council cautions against ...

Feb 28, 2024

Major League Soccer fines three Toronto FC players for actions in season opener

TORONTO - Major League Soccer has fined Toronto FC midfielder Richie Laryea and forwards Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne an undisclosed amount "for inciting and/or escalating a mass confront...

Feb 28, 2024

Saskatchewan Roughriders apologize to fans for 'Girl Math' marketing campaign ad

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders apologized Wednesday for issuing a email to season-ticket holders that resulted in a backlash from fans. In the email to season-ticket holders entitled, "Girl Mat...

Feb 28, 2024

CFL says it is investigating allegations against Argos, quarterback Chad Kelly

TORONTO - The Canadian Football League says it's conducting its own investigation into a lawsuit issued by a former Toronto Argonauts strength-and-conditioning coach against the club for wrongful dism...

Feb 28, 2024

Lantigua drives in De Los Santos with go-ahead run as Blue Jays top Rays 3-2

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Rafael Lantigua's seventh-inning sacrifice fly brought home Luis De Los Santos with the go-ahead run in the Toronto Blue Jays' 3-2 pre-season victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesd...

Feb 28, 2024

PWHL announces playoff format that will allow No. 1 seed to pick opponent

TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League is adding more outside-the-box rules for its inaugural season. The first-year circuit announced Wednesday that four of its six teams are set to make th...

Feb 28, 2024