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Marino advances to third round of U.S. Open with straight-sets win over Snigur

NEW YORK - Vancouver's Rebecca Marino advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) win over Ukraine's Daria Snigur on Wednesday. Marino fired 13 aces in the match to Snigur's one, ...

Aug 31, 2022

Toronto Raptors sign forward Josh Jackson, the fourth pick of 2017 NBA draft

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Josh Jackson. The six-foot-eight, 207-pound native of San Diego averaged 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 16.3 minutes in 51 games (three starts) last sea...

Aug 31, 2022

Coach says Canadian women are on the rise ahead of Rugby World Cup in New Zealand

Canada coach Kevin Rouet has named his 32-woman roster for the Rugby World Cup this fall, a team he expects will show improvements each time out at the 12-country tournament in New Zealand. While the ...

Aug 31, 2022

Rourke, McManis, Rhymes named CFL top performers for month of August

TORONTO - B.C. quarterback Nathan Rourke, Toronto linebacker Wynton McManis and Lions receiver Dominique Rhymes are the CFL's top performers for August. Rourke completed 95 of his 120 pass attempts (7...

Aug 31, 2022

Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson has positive COVID-19 test

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Wednesday head coach Craig Dickenson has tested positive for COVID-19. The CFL team said Dickenson is currently quarantining as per CFL policy. Dickenso...

Aug 31, 2022

Blue Bombers look to become first CFL team to clinch playoff berth

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become the first CFL team to punch its 2022 playoff ticket. Winnipeg (10-1) can secure a post-season berth Sunday with a road win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-5) ...

Aug 31, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians have lost faith in Hockey Canada

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Hockey Canada's leadership has lost the confidence of the federal government - and Canadians. Trudeau says the longer it takes the governing body to realize...

Aug 31, 2022

B.C. Lions acquire veteran quarterback Adams from Montreal Alouettes

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions acquired veteran quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. from the Montreal Alouettes on Wednesday for a 2023 first-round draft pick. Adams fills a need for B.C. (8-2). Last week, start...

Aug 31, 2022

Canadian women's hockey team hits reset button for quarterfinal after loss to U.S.

HERNING - With Canada's bid to defend its women's world hockey title a work in progress, players and coaches got down to the work of making progress Wednesday ahead of their quarterfinal against Swede...

Aug 31, 2022

Czechs poised to make a move in women's hockey with Canada's Carla MacLeod

Carla MacLeod spent her July holiday in Maui studying flash cards she'd made of hockey players she was about to coach. A two-time Olympic gold medallist with Canada's women's hockey team in 2006 and 2...

Aug 31, 2022