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Set pieces cost Canada in 2-0 loss to South Korea at FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

SAN JOS, Costa Rica - South Korea took advantage of set pieces to hand Canada a 2-0 loss in its opening game Thursday at the FIFA under-20 Women's World Cup. The first goal came in the 53rd minute aft...

Aug 11, 2022

Hockey Canada to hire director of sport safety to address abuse, harassment

Hockey Canada says it will hire a sport safety director to help develop a "maltreatment, harassment and abuse" plan for the organization. The posting was made Thursday as the sport's national governin...

Aug 11, 2022

Alouettes end Blue Bombers' perfect season with 20-17 overtime victory

WINNIPEG - David Cote booted a 43-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Montreal Alouettes to a 20-17 upset over the previously unbeaten Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday. Winnipeg kicker Marc Liegg...

Aug 11, 2022

McTavish puts up six points, Canada crushes Slovakia 11-1 at world juniors

EDMONTON - Four goals and a pair of assists from captain Mason McTavish powered Canada to a dominant 11-1victory over Slovakia at the world junior hockey championship Thursday. Brennan Othmann and Jos...

Aug 11, 2022

Fowler, Day make early bid in Memphis to keep season going

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Rickie Fowler and Jason Day faced enough stress just to make sure they got into the PGA Tour's postseason. Now that they're here, they want to keep going. Fowler had a change of ...

Aug 11, 2022

Canada men's soccer team forms players association as World Cup money talks continue

TORONTO - The Canadian men's soccer team has formed a players association as compensation negotiations continue with Canada Soccer. The players and their governing body are attempting to strike a deal...

Aug 11, 2022

Pacific, York United swap midfielders with Baldisimo heading west and Toussaint east

TORONTO - York United FC and Pacific have swapped midfielders, with Cedric Toussaint headed to Pacific and Matthew Baldisimo to York. Balidisimo, in the last year of his contract, comes east on a loan...

Aug 11, 2022

Review concludes Whitecaps' response to misconduct allegations was appropriate

An independent investigation has concluded that the Vancouver Whitecaps' response to allegations of misconduct by former women's coaches Bob Birarda and Hubert Busby Jr., was serious and "appropriate....

Aug 11, 2022

Wrestler Eekeeluak Avalak dedicates historic Canada Games gold to his late brother

THOROLD, Ont. - Eekeeluak Avalak was guaranteed to make history even before he stepped onto the mat on Thursday. The 18-year-old wrestler from Cambridge Bay won not only Nunavut's first ever medal at ...

Aug 11, 2022

Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud beats No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut at National Bank Open

MONTREAL - Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway reached the quarterfinals at the National Bank Open on Thursday with a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain. Ruud is ...

Aug 11, 2022