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Toronto Raptors sign Otto Porter Jr. multi-year contract

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have officially signed forward Otto Porter Jr. to a multi-year contract. The deal was first reported last week. The six-foot-eight Porter was a key piece of the Golden St...

Jul 06, 2022

Lions, Blue Bombers clash in battle of undefeated CFL clubs

It's been quite the start to the season for Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions. The Victoria-born Rourke has been stellar for the unbeaten Lions (3-0). The former Ohio University st...

Jul 06, 2022

Canadian curlers John Morris, Shannon Birchard partner in mixed doubles

John Morris and Shannon Birchard have joined forces in mixed doubles curling. Morris, who won Olympic mixed doubles gold with Kaitlyn Lawes in 2018 and also competed with Rachel Homan in Beijing in Fe...

Jul 06, 2022

Hampered Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios next

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Normally so relentless from point to point, Rafael Nadal occasionally would watch as a ball off the racket of Taylor Fritz landed in during the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Winci...

Jul 06, 2022

Coach Bob Bradley says Lorenzo Insigne's Toronto FC debut to be delayed by injury

Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley says a calf injury will likely delay Italian star Lorenzo Insigne's debut until July 23. The former Napoli captain and fellow Italian Domenico Criscito have been waiting f...

Jul 06, 2022

Edmonton Elks add Watson, Lyles and Scarlett to practice roster

EDMONTON - American linebacker Tre Watson has found a new home. Watson joined the Edmonton Elks practice roster Wednesday. He was released by Montreal on Monday after starting in the Alouettes' first ...

Jul 06, 2022

Biden tells with Griner's wife he's working to get her home

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has called the wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, and has pledged that he is working to win her release as soon as possible, the Whit...

Jul 06, 2022

CFL names Rourke, Powell and Robertson as its top players for June

TORONTO - B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, Saskatchewan running back Jamal Powell and Roughriders defensive lineman Pete Robertson were named the CFL's top performers for the month of June on Wed...

Jul 06, 2022

Canadian women turn on the offence late en route to 6-0 win over Trinidad

GUADALUPE, Mexico - Captain Christine Sinclair scored international goal No. 190 and Julia Grosso added two goals as Canada turned on the offence late to defeat Trinidad and Tobago 6-0 at the CONCACAF...

Jul 05, 2022

Reward offered after Oakland fans hit, hurt by bullet fragments

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Four baseball fans were injured by bullet fragments from outside the Coliseum while attending a postgame July 4 fireworks show, Oakland Police and the team said Tuesday. None of...

Jul 05, 2022