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Blue Jays interim skipper Schneider getting settled in to new role

TORONTO - The home manager's office had that just-moved-in feel Thursday as John Schneider held court with reporters in the room for the first time since being named interim skipper of the Toronto Blu...

Jul 14, 2022

Riders' kicker Lauther hoping to walk out of Raymond Field with a victory

HALIFAX - Brett Lauther has some unfinished business to take care of Saturday afternoon. The veteran kicker will return to Raymond Field in Wolfville, N.S., when the Saskatchewan Roughriders face the ...

Jul 14, 2022

A rookie rises and Tiger crashes in slow-moving British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) - The Old Course was never faster. The pace of play was never slower. The celebrated start Thursday of the 150th British Open gave way to Cameron Young making his debut with...

Jul 14, 2022

Senators lock up young sniper Josh Norris with eight-year, $63.6-million contract

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have locked up a big piece of their young core by signing Josh Norris to an eight-year, US$63.6-million contract. The 23-year-old led the Senators with 35 goals in 2021-22...

Jul 14, 2022

Bombers set to host Stampeders in showdown of CFL's last two unbeaten teams

WINNIPEG - Mike O'Shea downplayed Friday's battle of the unbeaten, but the Winnipeg head coach hopes CFL fans will be hyped. The 5-0 Blue Bombers host the 4-0 Calgary Stampeders at IG Field, with both...

Jul 14, 2022

Canadians Kellett, DeFrancesco excited to make Honda Indy Toronto debuts

TORONTO - Racecars will once again be whizzing past Toronto's scenic Princes' Gates all weekend, with the statue Winged Victory looming over Turn 1 of the Exhibition Place track. Local drivers Dalton ...

Jul 14, 2022

CFL commissioner Ambrosie still bullish on league adding 10th franchise

HALIFAX - The global pandemic pushed it to the back burner but commissioner Randy Ambrosie says expansion has always been on the CFL's radar. On Saturday, the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughr...

Jul 14, 2022

Veteran goaltender Cam Talbot looks to being leadership to young Ottawa core

OTTAWA - Cam Talbot is not sure what his first season in Ottawa will bring, but believes he still has a lot to offer the Senators as they look to become a playoff contender. The Senators acquired Talb...

Jul 14, 2022

Canadiens sign first-round pick Filip Mesar to entry-level contract

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed 2022 first-round pick Filip Mesar to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Canadiens selected the 18-year-old Slovak forward 26th overall, at the 2022 N...

Jul 14, 2022

NTSB: Dad, not boy, was driving truck that hit golfers' van

DALLAS (AP) - A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he h...

Jul 14, 2022