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Canada's Marino gives up two late breaks in first-round loss to Kawa at Wimbledon

LONDON - Poland's Katarzyna Kawa converted two pivotal break points late in the match to secure a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win over Vancouver's Rebecca Marino in first-round women's action Monday at Wimbledon. M...

Jun 27, 2022

Former Raptors centre Lucas Nogeuira signs with CEBL's Guelph Nighthawks

GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Nighthawks have signed former Toronto Raptor Lucas Nogueira. The Brazilian seven-foot centre, also known as Bebe, will join the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) team a...

Jun 27, 2022

Vancouver Canucks sign Dries, Brisebois, Stevens to two-way contracts

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Sheldon Dries, defenceman Guillaume Brisebois, and forward John Stevens to two-way contracts. Dries agreed to a two-way deal, while Brisebois and ...

Jun 27, 2022

Atlanta defender Brooks Lennon out 6-8 weeks after injuring his knee at BMO Field

Atlanta United defender Brooks Lennon, who had to be carried off after suffering an injury in warmup prior to Saturday's 2-1 loss in Toronto, will be out six to eight weeks due to a medial collateral ...

Jun 27, 2022

Blackhawks, Luke Richardson finalize coaching deal

CHICAGO (AP) - Luke Richardson is the new coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, stepping into a tricky rebuilding process for one of the NHL's marquee franchises. General manager Kyle Davidson announced th...

Jun 27, 2022

Toronto Maple Leafs sign defenceman Timothy Liljegren to two-year contract extension

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Timothy Liljegren to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.4 million. The 23-year-old Swede had 23 points (five go...

Jun 27, 2022

Supreme Court sides with coach who sought to pray after game

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a football coach from Washington state who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games. The court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines for t...

Jun 27, 2022

US basketball star Griner due in Russian court

MOSCOW (AP) - More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner is to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ...

Jun 27, 2022

Daly hands Stanley Cup to Avalanche in Bettman's absence

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly presented the Stanley Cup to Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog on Friday night because Commissioner Gary Bettman was sidelined by the co...

Jun 26, 2022

Chase Elliott needs nearly 7 hours to win at Nashville

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) - Chase Elliott salvaged a crummy day for Hendrick Motorsports and interrupted a potential Toyota rout by winning the rain-drenched race at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday night....

Jun 26, 2022