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Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Olympic sports bodies were meeting Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. T...

May 31, 2023

Pride Toronto director says Jays have opportunity to turn a negative into a positive

TORONTO - Pride Toronto executive director Sherwin Modeste feels the Toronto Blue Jays have an opportunity to turn a player's negative action into a positive. Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass apologize...

May 31, 2023

Petes beat Remparts 4-2, keep Memorial Cup dream alive

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Peterborough Petes avoided elimination from the Memorial Cup playoff picture on Tuesday night by beating the Quebec Remparts 4-2 at the Sandman Centre. The desperate Petes, who dr...

May 30, 2023

Toronto Blue Jays pound out 14 hits in 7-2 victory over Milwaukee Brewers

TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits apiece and Whit Merrifield drove in a pair of runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Tuesday night. The B...

May 30, 2023

Canada loses 5-2 to the U.S. in group play at CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Canada dug itself an early hole and fell 5-2 to the defending champion United States on Tuesday in group play at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship. Ally Se...

May 30, 2023

Canada Soccer faces independent audit into finances, new funding conditions

OTTAWA - The federal government is imposing new conditions on funding for Canada Soccer, the sports ministry confirmed to The Canadian Press on Tuesday. The announcement comes after several parliament...

May 30, 2023

Predators fire coach John Hynes more than 6 weeks after missing playoffs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Predators fired coach John Hynes on Tuesday, moving on from him more than six weeks after missing the playoffs. Incoming general manager Barry Trotz announced his...

May 30, 2023

Whitecaps look to home comforts after latest road loss, referee frustration

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are returning home and looking to put their road trip woes behind them. The Whitecaps have not won away from B.C. Place in Major League Soccer regular-season play t...

May 30, 2023

'A big step forward': Canada's Tousignant brings exposure to women's para hockey

Raphaelle Tousignant dreams of being a Paralympic hockey player. But as a woman, that means making a men's team because there isn't a women's Paralympic hockey team to play on. That hasn't stopped Tou...

May 30, 2023

Andreescu advances to second round at French Open with win over Azarenka

PARIS - Canada's Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the second round of the French Open with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 18th-seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Andreescu started to take control of the mat...

May 30, 2023