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Canada hurting ahead of World Cup opener in Qatar against No. 2 Belgium

UMM ALL 'AL, Qatar - Canada coach John Herdman had a bleak medical update Saturday with goalkeeper Milan Borjan and midfielder Stephen Eustaquio joining star Alphonso Davies as question marks for the ...

Nov 19, 2022

Australian punter Haggerty could be secret weapon in Grey Cup for Argos

REGINA - John Haggerty could be the Toronto Argonauts' secret weapon Sunday. The Australian-born punter will complete his first CFL season trying to help Toronto defeat Winnipeg in the Grey Cup at Mos...

Nov 19, 2022

Brock Boeser scores twice as Vancouver Canucks down L.A. Kings 4-1

VANCOUVER - Brock Boeser broke his goalless drought in dramatic fashion Friday, scoring twice to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 win over the L.A. Kings. Elias Pettersson also had a two-goal night...

Nov 18, 2022

Blue Jays decline to tender Tapia, Zimmer, Capra heading into 2023 off-season

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays declined to tender three players for the 2023 season, the team announced on Friday. Outfielders Raimel Tapia and Bradley Zimmer, as well as infielder Vinny Capra, are n...

Nov 18, 2022

Blue Bombers' receiver Schoen shines in CFL after football leap of faith

REGINA - Dalton Schoen had never set foot in Canada and knew little about the CFL before arriving in Winnipeg for training camp. "Didn't know where Winnipeg was until I Googled it," Schoen told The Ca...

Nov 18, 2022

Canada's Ivanie Blondin captures a bronze in speedskating World Cup in Heerenveen

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Ivanie Blondin raced to bronze in the women's mass start for Canada's lone medal on the opening day of an ISU long-track speedskating World Cup stop on Friday. It was Blondin...

Nov 18, 2022

Canadians Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen lead ice dance at NHK Trophy in Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Canada's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are the leaders after the short dance at figure skating's NHK Trophy Grand Prix event. Skating to Gloria Estefan and the Miami...

Nov 18, 2022

Winnipeg QB Zach Collaros joins Blue Bomber practice ahead of Grey Cup

REGINA - Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros practised Friday for the first time since his team landed in Regina for Sunday's Grey Cup. Collaros rolled his right ankle in the CFL's West Di...

Nov 18, 2022

EA Sports releases World Cup ratings and Canada sits down the pecking order

The World Cup has yet to kick off but Canada is down the pecking order, at least in the new ratings for the tournament update to the EA Sports FIFA 23 video game. Canada ranks 26th in the 32-country f...

Nov 18, 2022

Argos head coach Dinwiddie not banking on McManis suiting up for Argos

REGINA - Barring an act of God, Ryan Dinwiddie isn't planning on linebacker Wynton McManis playing in Sunday's Grey Cup game. McManis, who had a team-high 88 tackles this season, suffered a torn bicep...

Nov 18, 2022