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Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi takes gold at Baku Judo Grand Slam

BAKU, Azerbaijan - Canada's Christa Deguchi won gold in the women's under-57-kilogram competition Friday at the Baku Judo Grand Slam. Deguchi defeated Portugal's Telma Monteiro in overtime in the gran...

Nov 04, 2022

Curling Canada to stick with 18-team format at men's and women's national playdowns

OTTAWA - Curling Canada will stick with its 18-team format at the men's and women's national championships this season. The federation first used the format last year when the Tim Hortons Brier and Sc...

Nov 04, 2022

Four-point end helps Canada's Einarson to 9-3 win over Japan's Fujisawa

CALGARY - Canada's Kerri Einarson broke open a close game with four points in the eighth end of a 9-3 victory over Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa at the Pan Continental Curling Championships. Einarson, from...

Nov 04, 2022

Sophomore receivers Dunbar, White proving to be Ticats' dynamic duo

HAMILTON - Receivers Steven Dunbar Jr. and Tim White are the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' dynamic duo. Each made his way to Hamilton after spending time in the NFL as an undrafted free agent. This season, the...

Nov 04, 2022

After five World Cups with New Zealand, Laura Mariu is loving life in Canada colours

The only woman to play in all six editions of the Rugby League World Cup is wearing Canadian colours these days. After representing her native New Zealand at the last five World Cups, Laura Mariu is n...

Nov 04, 2022

Canadian bobsled pilot Christine de Bruin suspended for doping violation

OTTAWA - Canadian bobsledder and Olympic bronze medallist Christine de Bruin has been suspended for three years for a doping violation. De Bruin tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol in o...

Nov 04, 2022

Hockey Canada governance review calls for more oversight, accountability

Hockey Canada finds itself at "a crossroads" that requires reimagined leadership coupled with more oversight and transparency, a third-party governance review has found. The 221-page document released...

Nov 04, 2022

Auger-Aliassime continues scorching season-ending run with win over Tiafoe in Paris

PARIS - Felix Auger-Aliassime's brilliant end to his tennis season continued Friday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Frances Tiafoe in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters. The 22-year-old from Montreal cli...

Nov 04, 2022

Veteran running back Harris resumes practising with Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO - Andrew Harris has resumed practising with the Toronto Argonauts. The veteran Canadian running back was back on the practice field Friday after missing Toronto's final 10 regular-season games...

Nov 04, 2022

Revellers return to Hong Kong 7s for 1st time since pandemic

HONG KONG (AP) - Thousands of revellers returned to Hong Kong Stadium on Friday to enjoy a highly anticipated international rugby sevens tournament for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began...

Nov 04, 2022