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Bombers' cornerback Houston tops CFL in defensive takeaways

The hands that have helped make Demerio Houston the CFL's takeaway leader have been busy during the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' bye week. The veteran cornerback has spent the time off in Charlotte helping ...

Jul 28, 2023

Lowly Toronto FC limps into second Leagues Cup match after 5-0 drubbing

TORONTO - Terry Dunfield experienced some tough times as a player with Toronto FC. The last month as interim head coach might have been even worse. The former Canadian international has suffered throu...

Jul 28, 2023

Canada's women's U19 squad shows national program has bright future

The Canadian women's basketball program has a bright future, as evidenced by its latest showing at the under-19 level. Canada won its second-ever medal at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup wit...

Jul 28, 2023

Canadians Liendo, Masse reach event finals at world aquatics championships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Josh Liendo qualified for two finals while Kylie Masse advanced to the women's 200-metre backstroke final Friday at the World Aquatics Championships. Liendo, from Toronto, advanced to...

Jul 28, 2023

'We have all the pieces:' 0-7 Elks insist they are better than their record

EDMONTON - Elks lineman Kony Ealy says his frustration over Edmonton's 0-7 start to the 2023 CFL campaign reminds him of how he felt when he was a member of the New York Jets back in 2017. That Jets t...

Jul 28, 2023

Edmonton Elks forge ambitious future with multilingual broadcasts

Victor Cui isn't resting on his laurels. On Saturday night, the Edmonton Elks' home game versus the B.C. Lions will be the first pro football contest to be broadcast in Punjabi. This achievement follo...

Jul 28, 2023

China edges Haiti 1-0 to keep World Cup hopes alive despite going down to 10 players

Adelaide, Australia (AP) - Despite playing with 10 players for more than an hour, China defied the odds to secure a 1-0 victory over Haiti in its second game of the Women's World Cup. Forward Wang Shu...

Jul 28, 2023

Canadian women strike interim labour deal but say plenty more needs to be settled

MELBOURNE, Australia - The Canadian women's soccer team confirmed Friday it has reached an interim labour agreement with Canada Soccer covering compensation for 2023, including prize money from the on...

Jul 28, 2023

Qin Haiyang of China sets a world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at world championships

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Qin Haiyang of China set a world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the swimming world championships on Friday, winning the gold medal in 2 minutes, 05.48 seconds. Zac...

Jul 28, 2023

Lauren James fires England to a 1-0 win over Denmark at the Women's World Cup

SYDNEY (AP) - In the end, it was worth the wait. With a flash of early brilliance, Lauren James ended England's run of more than seven hours without a goal from open play to seal a 1-0 win against Den...

Jul 28, 2023