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Toronto Raptors name staff for new head coach Darko Rajakovic

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors named eight assistants to new head coach Darko Rajakovic's staff on Tuesday. Pat Delany, Jama Mahlalela, James Wade and assistant coach Jim Sann will be on Toronto's fron...

Jul 04, 2023

Jones and Homan earn early berths at 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

OTTAWA - Two more rinks are joining the 18-team field at the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Curling Canada says that Team Jennifer Jones and Team Rachel Homan will play at the national women's cu...

Jul 04, 2023

Senators sign defenceman Travis Hamonic to two-year, $2.2M contract

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Travis Hamonic on a two-year, US$2.2-million contract. Hamonic had six goals and 15 assists in 75 games with the Senators last season. The 32-year-o...

Jul 04, 2023

Waiting game continues for several Canadian players at rainy Wimbledon

LONDON - Several Canadian tennis players will have to wait at least another day before playing their first-round matches at Wimbledon. Wet weather has hampered early play at the Grand Slam competition...

Jul 04, 2023

John Gruden named head coach of American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies

TORONTO - John Gruden is the new head coach of the Toronto Marlies. He succeeds Greg Moore in the position. Moore and assistants A.J. MacLean and John Snowden were let go in May after the Marlies were...

Jul 04, 2023

Argos earn 45-24 home win over Lions to remain CFL's lone unbeaten club

TORONTO - Javon Leake had a 91-yard punt-return touchdown while Toronto's defence registered six interceptions as the Argonauts defeated the B.C. Lions 45-24 on Monday night to remain the CFL's lone u...

Jul 03, 2023

Foundation collective bargaining agreement redefines women's professional hockey

A binding, bedrock document now in place, the best players in women's hockey will have a premier, professional North American league of their own. "This is probably the most pivotal moment in the spor...

Jul 03, 2023

Canadian canoeists likely to get paddles on time thanks to 'all-hands-on-deck' effort

A group of 32 Canadian athletes landed in Italy on Monday for this week's under-18 and under-23 sprint canoe world championships, but their paddles didn't make the journey, says one of the parents. Sc...

Jul 03, 2023

Churchill Downs extends trainer Bob Baffert's ban through 2024

Churchill Downs is extending Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's suspension through 2024. Churchill Downs Incorporated announced Monday it was continuing Baffert's ban citing "continued concerns regard...

Jul 03, 2023

Battier among retired NBA stars moving into tech sector as investors

TORONTO - When Shane Battier was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001 no one was talking about business in the NBA's locker-rooms or clubhouses. Nine years into his retirement from playing, Battie...

Jul 03, 2023