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Queen's Plate host Woodbine Entertainment mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II

TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment, the host of horse racing's Queen's Plate, says it's mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Jim Lawson, the organization's CEO, says it sends its "deepest condolenc...

Sep 08, 2022

Mann Cup returns after three-year absence as Langley Thunder face Peterborough Lakers

The Mann Cup is finally back after a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Langley Thunder, representing the British Columbia-based Western Lacrosse Association, will play the Peterboroug...

Sep 08, 2022

Banton leads Canada to 82-77 quarterfinal win over Mexico in AmeriCup tournament

RECIFE, Brazil - Toronto Raptors guard Dalano Banton had 16 points and seven rebounds to lift Canada to an 82-77 victory over Mexico on Thursday and into the semifinals of the FIBA AmeriCup tournament...

Sep 08, 2022

Canada's Aaron Brown races to silver and bronze in Diamond League Final

ZURICH - Canada's Marco Arop raced to a silver medal in the men's 800 metres at the Diamond League Final on Thursday. It took a world-leading time for Emmanuel Korir to beat him. The Kenyan Olympic an...

Sep 08, 2022

Toronto Arrows add size, experience in New Zealand forward Micaiah Torrance-Read

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows added size and experience Thursday, signing New Zealand forward Micaiah Torrance-Read for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The six-foot-five, 250-pound lock is currentl...

Sep 08, 2022

The queen's sporting fascination was racing: 'I love horses'

It was a classic and comforting sight on the British sporting calendar, Queen Elizabeth II smiling and waving from inside a horse-drawn carriage leading other members of the royal family in a processi...

Sep 08, 2022

Stretch Drive: Blue Jays in control of playoff destiny with four weeks to go

A series win over the Baltimore Orioles this week gave the Toronto Blue Jays some much-needed breathing room in the American League playoff race. Canada's lone Major League Baseball team is in control...

Sep 08, 2022

Illinois running back Chase Brown tops CFL Scouting Bureau's fall top-20 list

TORONTO - Illinois running back Chase Brown is the top-ranked player on the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 fall list. The list, released by the league Thursday, features the top-20 eligible prospects fo...

Sep 08, 2022

Canada's Duvernay-Tardif would love one more NFL season before calling it a career

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif isn't ready to walk away from the NFL just yet. The Super Bowl champion, who'd put his NFL career on hold to begin a residency program at a Montreal-area hospital to fulfil doc...

Sep 08, 2022

No margin for error for Canadian men at Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town

Canada coach Henry Paul knows there is no margin for error at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. The tournament features the "winner takes all" knockout format introduced four years ago at the t...

Sep 08, 2022