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Argonauts, Blue Bombers in control of finishing atop respective divisions

It's going to be a busy second half of the CFL regular season for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts. Kelly and Co. come off their third - and final - bye week preparing to host the Calgary Stampede...

Aug 21, 2023

Canada's Sutherland advances to women's 400 hurdles semifinals at world championships

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Savannah Sutherland qualified for the women's 400-metre hurdles semifinals Monday at the world athletics championships. Sutherland, from Saskatoon, claimed the fourth and final aut...

Aug 21, 2023

American Sha’Carri Richardson caps comeback by winning wild 100 meters at worlds

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - American Sha'Carri Richardson won the women's 100-meter world title Monday, outsprinting a star-studded field to take a gold medal two years after a positive marijuana test de...

Aug 21, 2023

Edmonton Elks offer evacuees from N.W.T. wildfires free tickets to game vs. Ottawa

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks are offering evacuees from wildfires in the Northwest Territories free tickets for their home game Sunday against the Ottawa Redblacks. The CFL club announced Monday that ...

Aug 21, 2023

Canadian clubs talk 'Messi effect' as superstar grabs headlines

Lionel Messi joined Major League Soccer club Inter Miami in July, and the results have been near-instant. His club won the reformatted Leagues Cup competition, which features teams from Mexico's LigaM...

Aug 21, 2023

Veteran quarterback Collaros resumes practising with Blue Bombers

WINNIPEG - Veteran quarterback Zach Collaros is back practising with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Collaros was again leading Winnipeg' starting offence Monday as the Bombers (8-2) began preparations to ...

Aug 21, 2023

Former Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier retires after playing more than a decade in NHL

NEWARK, N.J. - Goaltender Jonathan Bernier has decided to retire after playing more than a decade in the NHL, a career that spanned six teams and included winning a Stanley Cup ring. The 35-year-old a...

Aug 21, 2023

Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg wins gold in hammer throw at world championships

Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg smashed his own record and exceeded all expectations, claiming the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday.The 21-year-old from Nan...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 21, 2023

San Jose Earthquakes beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on their only shot on goal

VANCOUVER - The San Jose Earthquakes beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on a smoke-filled night at B.C. Place. But after Vancouver dominated much of the first half, San Jose's winner came on their only ...

Aug 20, 2023

Roughriders hang on to beat resilient Lions 34-29 in wild finish

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders held off a furious fourth quarter comeback to edge the B.C. Lions 34-29 in CFL action on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. The Riders took a 31-13 lead into the fourth qu...

Aug 20, 2023