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Scheffler starts with Tour Championship lead and expands it

ATLANTA (AP) - Masters champion Scottie Scheffler might have had a roller coaster of an opening round Thursday at the Tour Championship if only he had been paying attention to the scoreboards. Scheffl...

Aug 25, 2022

Canada's Szeryk starts CP Women's Open with one of her best rounds of the LPGA season

OTTAWA - One of the best rounds of Maddie Szeryk's LPGA Tour season could not have come at a better time. Szeryk, from London, Ont., shot a 4-under 67 on Thursday in the first round of the CP Women's ...

Aug 25, 2022

Nurse makes video-game splash for women's hockey as world championship gets underway

HERNING, Denmark - Sarah Nurse says the timing couldn't be better to be the first woman to grace the cover of EA Sports' NHL 23. The 27-year-old from Hamilton joined Anaheim Ducks centre Trevor Zegras...

Aug 25, 2022

Canadian angler Chris Johnston has sights set on securing season-ending win

Chris Johnston will finish his season worrying only about what he can control. The Peterborough, Ont., resident is aiming to cap the '22 Bassmaster Elite Series campaign with a victory at the season-e...

Aug 25, 2022

Poulin, Nurse lead Canada to 4-1 win over Finland at women's hockey worlds

HERNING, Denmark - Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Nurse each had goal and an assist for Canada in a 4-1 win over Finland to open the women's world hockey championship Thursday. Meaghan Mikkelson also s...

Aug 25, 2022

Mihailovic 'happy to continue season' with CF Montréal ahead of AZ Alkmaar transfer

MONTREAL - When news broke that CF Montral star Djordje Mihailovic would be moving to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, there was very little surprise he was moving on. The transfer was officially announced on W...

Aug 25, 2022

Argonauts, Ticats set to square off for third time in four weeks

TORONTO - Following a one-week hiatus, linebacker Henoc Muamba and the Toronto Argonauts will again square off against their arch rivals. Toronto (4-5) hosts the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-7) at BMO Field...

Aug 25, 2022

New commissioner Mark Noonan excited about Canadian Premier League’s potential

While working in Ghana, Mark Noonan wanted to purchase land for a new soccer training ground. To close the deal, Noonan had to supply two bottles of peppermint schnapps, a case of beer, two canvas bag...

Aug 25, 2022

Quarterbacks O'Connor, Fajardo in the spotlight as Riders visit Lions

VANCOUVER - Three months after Nathan Rourke silenced skeptics with a breakout start to the season, the B.C. Lions will have another Canadian quarterback under centre when they host the Saskatchewan R...

Aug 25, 2022

Path is set as Fernandez, Andreescu look for another deep U.S. Open run

NEW YORK - Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu learned their first-round opponents at the 2022 U.S. Open Thursday as the Canadians look to make another deep run at the final tennis major of the seas...

Aug 25, 2022