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Agent: More could be done to market Canada's soccer players, brand

Despite the success Canada's men's soccer team had in qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and its increased exposure from it, a high-profile agent says more could be done to promote its players. N...

Aug 25, 2023

Lions defence stresses need for communication ahead of Ticats tilt

SURREY, B.C. - Following a close loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the message on the B.C. Lions defence is the need for better communication. The Lions secondary was hammered by Roughriders third...

Aug 25, 2023

Spanish soccer president refuses to resign despite kissing a player on the lips at Women's World Cup

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - The president of the Spanish soccer federation refused to resign Friday despite an uproar for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final...

Aug 25, 2023

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard falls in second round of U.S. Open qualifiers

NEW YORK - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard fell 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska in the second round of qualifying at the U.S. Open on Thursday. Bouchard had three aces and three double faults, ...

Aug 24, 2023

Blue Bombers extend win streak to five games with 47-17 thumping of Alouettes

WINNIPEG - Receiver Dalton Schoen and running back Brady Oliveira each scored a pair of touchdowns as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Montreal Alouettes 47-17 and extended their win streak to f...

Aug 24, 2023

Santander and Mullins HRs help first-place Orioles beat Berríos and Blue Jays 5-3

BALTIMORE (AP) - Anthony Santander and Cedric Mullins homered, and the Baltimore Orioles maintained their two-game AL East lead by beating Jos Berros and the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Thursday night. Know...

Aug 24, 2023

Collin Morikawa shoots 61 to go from 9 shots behind to 3-way tie for Tour Championship lead

ATLANTA (AP) - Collin Morikawa faced a tough road at the Tour Championship, starting the tournament nine shots behind but knowing he had 72 holes - and an example from Rory McIlroy last year - to make...

Aug 24, 2023

Brooke Rivers leads Canadian amateurs after first round of CPKC Women's Open

VANCOUVER - Brooke Rivers says she's just focused on playing golf at this week's CPKC Women's Open. But she still stopped to sign an autograph for a young girl as she crossed over from her front nine ...

Aug 24, 2023

World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, ending a career that began as a No. 1 draft pick, included 2019 World Series MVP honors and was derailed by inju...

Aug 24, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez ousted in quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land tournament

CLEVELAND - Canada's Leylah Fernandez fell 6-3, 6-2 to Germany's Tatjana Maria in the quarterfinals of the Tennis in the Land WTA 250 event on Thursday. Fernandez of Laval, Que., was held without an a...

Aug 24, 2023