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CTE diagnosed in ex-MLS player Vermillion, a 1st for league

BOSTON (AP) - Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time, saying Tuesday that defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerati...

Jun 28, 2022

Koepka cites injuries, family for joining Saudi-backed tour

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) - Four months after suggesting those who defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series were sellouts, Brooks Koepka explained Tuesday that he simply changed his mind. Koepka sig...

Jun 28, 2022

At Wimbledon, Serena Williams loses 1st match in a year

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Serena Williams has lost her first singles match in nearly a year, getting beat by 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France in a third-set tiebreaker at Wimbledon. Williams was two...

Jun 28, 2022

Gilgeous-Alexander excited to play in Canada's World Cup qualifier in his hometown

TORONTO - Nick Nurse was about to launch into his pitch to Canada's NBA players last summer in Las Vegas, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander interrupted him. "(Gilgeous-Alexander) said 'I've gotta say somet...

Jun 28, 2022

It's a Dogfight! Saint John, Hamilton meet in Memorial Cup final

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Two teams that skated through distinctly different paths in the playoffs will meet Wednesday in the final of the 2022 Memorial Cup. The host Saint John Sea Dogs, who went 39 days be...

Jun 28, 2022

Three-time champ Ko, Canadian star Henderson headline CP Women's Open early roster

OTTAWA - Three-time champion Lydia Ko, defending champion Jin Young Ko and Canadian star Brooke Henderson are among the early commitments for the 2022 CP Women's Open. Golf Canada on Tuesday released ...

Jun 28, 2022

Kikuchi struggles highlight Blue Jays' need for consistency in starting rotation

TORONTO - A recent run of poor form and inability to make the necessary adjustments have seemingly left Toronto Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi's spot in the rotation on thin ice. With an eight-game h...

Jun 28, 2022

Andreescu, Shapovalov move on at Wimbledon, Auger-Aliassime out

LONDON - Bianca Andreescu continued her successful grass-court season with a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win over Emina Bektas in first-round action at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Men's 13th seed Denis Shapovalov a...

Jun 28, 2022

Canadian divers Wiens, Zsombor-Murray win 10m synchro bronze at worlds

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray teamed up to give Canada its first diving medal at the world aquatics championships Tuesday with a third-place finish in the men's 10-metre sy...

Jun 28, 2022

Toronto FC seeing improvements on the field as Insigne waits in the wings

TORONTO - Approaching the halfway mark of the MLS season, Toronto FC is 5-8-3 and five points out of the playoff picture with Italian star Lorenzo Insigne waiting in the wings. There is plenty of work...

Jun 28, 2022