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Ex-Lion Butler notches 2 touchdowns as B.C. falls 30-13 against Tiger-Cats

VANCOUVER - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats avenged their loss to Edmonton last week with a 30-13 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday in Vancouver. Third-string quarterback Taylor Powell went 18 of 23, throwi...

Aug 26, 2023

Hovland shoots 66 for 6-shot lead at Tour Championship, closes in on FedEx Cup title

ATLANTA (AP) - Viktor Hovland delivered another sterling performance, this time starting from the top that allowed him to pull away Saturday in the Tour Championship with a 4-under 66 that gave him a ...

Aug 26, 2023

Curacao, California to square off in Little League World Series final

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - California will take on Curacao in the Little League World Series championship on Sunday after both teams worked their way into the title game from the elimination brack...

Aug 26, 2023

Canada's LePage, Warner claim gold, silver in decathlon at world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canada's Pierce LePage and Damian Warner claimed gold and silver, respectively, in the men's decathlon at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. LePage of Whitby, Ont., fin...

Aug 26, 2023

Canada's Mitton earns silver in women's shot put at World Athletics Championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canada's Sarah Mitton earned silver in the women's shot put at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., had a top throw of 20.08 metres, which was a...

Aug 26, 2023

Canada's Bianca Andreescu withdraws from U.S. Open due to injury

NEW YORK - Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the U.S. Open and will be replaced by a qualifier/lucky loser, the tournament announced on Saturday. Andreescu, the 2019 U.S. Open...

Aug 26, 2023

Elks look to build off first-win momentum, snap home losing skid against Redblacks

EDMONTON - Only in the CFL could the coach and players of a 1-9 team be talking about how their next three games might put them into the playoff mix. But that's the reality of a league where only thre...

Aug 26, 2023

Canada's LePage, Warner sit in first and third, Mitton advances at athletics worlds

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canada's Pierce LePage and Damian Warner sit in first and third heading into the final two events of the men's decathlon on Saturday at the World Athletics Championships. LePage of...

Aug 26, 2023

FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss

ZURICH (AP) - FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women's World Cup final, which i...

Aug 26, 2023

Leake's club-record fourth punt-return TD rallies Argos past Stampeders 39-31

TORONTO - Javon Leake's club-record fourth punt-return touchdown earned the Toronto Argonauts a shootout 39-31 home win over the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night. Leake returned Cody Grace's punt 86...

Aug 25, 2023