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Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts retires from professional soccer

VANCOUVER - Former Vancouver Whitecaps striker Tosaint Ricketts has announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 35-year-old Edmonton native will stay on with the Major League Soccer team as...

Jan 31, 2023

St-Onge urges provinces to accelerate efforts to make sports safer for athletes

OTTAWA - Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says ending abuse in sport will require complaints processes that include provincial-level athletes, not just national ones. St-Onge and provincial sport minist...

Jan 31, 2023

Time behind the wheel the norm for Canadian angler Jeff Gustafson

Living in Northwest Ontario is an outdoor enthusiast's dream, given its many fabulous fishing and hunting opportunities. But it presents pro bass angler Jeff Gustafson with a huge challenge. Most Elit...

Jan 31, 2023

'The timing is perfect': Trade to Canucks a fresh start for Beauvillier

Joining a new team amid a tidal wave of change doesn't intimidate newly minted Vancouver Canucks forward Anthony Beauvillier. The Canucks capped a whirlwind month with a mammoth trade Monday, dealing ...

Jan 31, 2023

Canada's Bianca Andreescu downs Britain's Dart in Thailand Open first round

HUA HIN, Thailand - Top-seed Bianca Andreescu is off to a winning start at the Thailand Open tennis tournament after posting a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Britain's Harriet Dart on Tuesday. Andreescu, from ...

Jan 31, 2023

Pacific FC signs former Canadian youth international attacker Adonijah Reid

LANGFORD, B.C. - Pacific FC has signed winger/forward Adonijah Reid, a former Canadian youth international and FC Dallas draft pick. The 23-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was most recently with Miami F...

Jan 31, 2023

MacLennan, Black and Shewfelt calling for change in leadership at Gymnastics Canada

TORONTO - Three Canadian gymnastics stars have joined the call for the resignation of Ian Moss. In a letter to Gymnastics Canada's board of directors, obtained by the CBC, Rosie MacLennan, Ellie Black...

Jan 31, 2023

FSIN calls for Harvard hockey coach's resignation after reported racist comments

SASKATOON - The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for the resignation of Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey coach Katey Stone. Stone reportedly made racist comments to players, inc...

Jan 31, 2023

Lawes, Scheidegger, Walter in wild-card position for Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Teams skipped by Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes, Alberta's Casey Scheidegger and Manitoba's Meghan Walter appear set to fill the three wild-card positions at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. With all of t...

Jan 31, 2023

Bayern signs João Cancelo on loan from Manchester City

MUNICH (AP) - Bayern Munich bolstered its struggling team with the loan signing of Portugal left back Joo Cancelo from Manchester City on Tuesday, the last day of the transfer period. The 28-year-old ...

Jan 31, 2023