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Atletico Ottawa set for another CPL landmark as it hosts first-ever playoff game

Another landmark for Atletico Ottawa on Sunday as it hosts its first-ever home playoff game in the Canadian Premier League. Under new coach Carlos Gonzalez, Ottawa has already completed a worst to fir...

Oct 21, 2022

Critics call Gymnastics Canada's agreement with Abuse-Free Sport "miniscule step"

Gymnastics Canada has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the new federal program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. But an international athletes rights group said the news is mo...

Oct 21, 2022

Alouettes eyeing first in CFL East ahead of season-ending two-game set with Argos

MONTREAL - With two games remaining, the Montreal Alouettes are set to embark on a home-and-home series that will decide first place in the Canadian Football League's East Division. The Alouettes (8-8...

Oct 21, 2022

Chess star Hans Niemann sues over cheating allegations

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann alleges in a federal lawsuit that chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and others destroyed his career by falsely accusing him of cheating. Niemann is seeking $100 millio...

Oct 21, 2022

Sports journalists pleased access is improving after restrictions during pandemic

TORONTO - A line of sports media members formed outside the Toronto Blue Jays' clubhouse earlier this month shortly after the team blew a seven-run lead and was eliminated from the post-season. Manage...

Oct 21, 2022

Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov to lead Canada's Davis Cup team in Finals in Spain

MONTREAL - Flix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal and Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., headline Canada's tennis team for the Davis Cup Finals next month in Spain. The two are joined by Vasek Pospisi...

Oct 21, 2022

Canadian women hurting but still winning at Rugby World Cup in New Zealand

Canada is enduring a war of attrition at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. But coach Kevin Rouet's team has yet to stumble. The third-ranked Canadian women (2-0-0) wrap up Pool B play Saturday night...

Oct 21, 2022

Former No. 1 Simona Halep suspended for positive doping test

Former No. 1-ranked player Simona Halep was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open last month. The ITIA announced the suspe...

Oct 21, 2022

Blue Jays agree to terms with manager John Schneider on three-year deal

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and manager John Schneider have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with a team option for the 2026 season, the club announced Friday. Schneider guided the Blue Ja...

Oct 21, 2022

Stephen Curry launches graphic novel series on sports stars

NEW YORK (AP) - Stephen Curry's latest move is one for the books. The NBA superstar is launching a graphic novel series, "Stephen Curry Presents!: Sports Superheroes," in partnership with Penguin Work...

Oct 21, 2022