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Jays' Manoah honored for defending Kirk after weight barbs

TORONTO (AP) - Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been honored with a sportsmanship award for defending teammate Alejandro Kirk after the catcher was criticized online for his weight. Manoah recei...

Sep 26, 2022

Sense of continuity at Raptors media day after a couple seasons rocked by pandemic

TORONTO - At this time last year, Nick Nurse had no idea what kind of team he had or how the season might play out, and the Toronto Raptors coach admitted as much. Gone was longtime leader Kyle Lowry,...

Sep 26, 2022

Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to clinch home playoff games

TORONTO - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts can both secure home CFL playoff games this weekend. Winnipeg (12-2) can clinch a playoff contest at IG Field with a home win Friday night ove...

Sep 26, 2022

Roughriders suspend QB Jake Dolegala for one game following impaired driving charge

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders suspended American quarterback Jake Dolegala for one game Monday after he was arrested and charged with impaired driving. The Riders said in a statement Dolegala ...

Sep 26, 2022

Milano, Demers, DeKeyser, Virtanen among players on PTOs trying to crack NHL rosters

Sonny Milano had a long summer - and not just because his team missed the NHL playoffs. Despite putting up 14 goals and 34 points in 66 games with the Anaheim Ducks in 2021-22, the winger was surprisi...

Sep 26, 2022

Vancouver Canucks' Brock Boeser to miss 3-4 weeks following hand surgery

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks will start the season without Brock Boeser after the right-winger underwent hand surgery. The team announced the news Monday, saying the 25-year-old forward injured h...

Sep 26, 2022

Former Calgary Dino Deane Leonard now a rookie with NFL's Los Angeles Chargers

Canadian Deane Leonard has certainly taken the path less travelled to the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers. The 22-year-old cornerback is in his rookie season with the Chargers (1-2). SoFi Stadium in Inglew...

Sep 26, 2022

Lou Marsh Trophy, given annually to Canada's top athlete, to be renamed

TORONTO - The trophy awarded to Canada's athlete of the year is getting a new name. The Lou Marsh Trophy has been handed to the country's top athlete, male or female, annually since 1936, with Nancy G...

Sep 26, 2022

Family wisdom and hard work carried Ottawa Senators rookie Mark Kastelic to the NHL

OTTAWA - The best piece of advice Mark Kastelic received from his grandfather was being told it's not where you start, it's where you finish. Wise words from a wise man who had plenty of hockey knowle...

Sep 26, 2022

Australia hands Canada its first loss at FIBA World Cup

SYDNEY, Australia - Host Australia handed Canada's women's basketball team its first lost at the FIBA World Cup on Monday. Ezi Magbegor scored 16 points as the Aussies topped Canada 75-72 Nirra Fields...

Sep 26, 2022