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Adams, B.C. Lions look to spark offence against Ottawa Redblacks

VANCOUVER - Vernon Adams Jr. is hungry. While his first three games with the B.C. Lions have had ups and downs, the quarterback is missing an elusive milestone. "We have to be scoring touchdowns. Man,...

Sep 29, 2022

Toronto Blue Jays clinch post-season berth with Orioles' loss to Red Sox

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays secured a playoff berth Thursday without even taking the field. Canada's lone big-league team started the day with a magic number of one and locked up a wild-card spot ...

Sep 29, 2022

Judge Watch, Frankie Lasagna and Homer No. 61: On an unusual night at the ballpark

TORONTO - Baseball writers in Toronto were rather displeased a few years back when the press box was moved from behind home plate to a perch way out by the left-field foul screen. The location paid of...

Sep 29, 2022

WHL teams with Orange Shirt Society before National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

CALGARY - The Western Hockey League and the Orange Shirt Society announced a new partnership on Thursday with initiatives to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools. Orange Shirt D...

Sep 29, 2022

Canada blanks Kazakhstan to score first win at women's volleyball world championship

D, Poland - Canada knocked off Kazakhstan to pick up its first win at the women's world volleyball championship on Thursday. After dropping its two opening matches to the top-ranked U.S. and defending...

Sep 29, 2022

Maple Leafs sign defenceman Sandin to two-year contract extension

TORONTO - Defenceman Rasmus Sandin has signed a two-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the club announced on Thursday. The deal will pay the 22-year-old Swede an average of US$1.4 m...

Sep 29, 2022

Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy returns to action at Bellator 286

Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy has waited for his shot at Aaron Pico. The two Bellator fighters were supposed to meet in April only to have Kennedy sidelined on the eve of the contest aft...

Sep 29, 2022

Toronto FC eyes chance to get better in final home outing of season against Miami

TORONTO - With the Major League Soccer playoffs out of sight and the season near its close, Toronto FC is looking to finish on the right foot when they host post-season hopeful Inter Miami CF on Frida...

Sep 29, 2022

Canada into women's World Cup semis for 1st time since 1986

SYDNEY (AP) - No one on Canada's roster was alive the last time the team won a medal at the women's World Cup. Now the Canadians are a win away from winning one for the first time since 1986, when the...

Sep 29, 2022

Flames blank Oilers in 4-0 pre-season victory

CALGARY - Veterans Michael Stone and Brett Sutter each recorded a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames earned a 4-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. In his first start, Jacob M...

Sep 28, 2022