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Gilbert said De Grasse's big-game mentality will help him at post-COVID worlds

LANGLEY, B.C. - Glenroy Gilbert is confident Andre De Grasse's positive COVID-19 won't derail his performance at next month's world track and field championships. Athletics Canada's head coach said hi...

Jun 23, 2022

Calgary's QB Bo Levi Mitchell listed as questionable ahead of game against Edmonton

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders listed quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell as questionable for Saturday's game against the Edmonton Elks in the team's injury report Thursday. Mitchell took limited reps in T...

Jun 23, 2022

Bombers looking to clean up mistakes ahead of Grey Cup rematch with Ticats

WINNIPEG - Starting the season 2-0 should have the Winnipeg Blue Bombers feeling pretty good, but that's not the case with the back-to-back Grey Cup champions. As the Bombers prepared to host the winl...

Jun 23, 2022

Question marks remain on Canadian curling scene ahead of new season and quadrennial

A new big-money invitational event was trumpeted this week as a kickoff to the 2022-23 curling season. The announcement also helped shine a spotlight on some of the uncertainty on the Canadian curling...

Jun 23, 2022

Brown and Blake should battle for sprint gold at Canadian championships

LANGLEY, B.C. - In between the photos of Jerome Blake standing on the medal podium or sprinting down the track, there are fashion photos of him posing in a sheepskin coat on a deserted road, or a butt...

Jun 23, 2022

Hockey Canada says it needs to 'do more' to foster a safe culture in the sport

Hockey Canada says it must "do more" to build a safer culture in the sport. What that looks like remains to be seen. The national organization released a brief statement Thursday following the federal...

Jun 23, 2022

Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak narrowly misses eighth world championship medal

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Penny Oleksiak narrowly missed out on a third medal at the 2022 world aquatics championships with a fourth-place finish Thursday in the women's 100-metre freestyle. Oleksiak, from ...

Jun 23, 2022

Senators named preferred bidder for LeBreton Flats site as team eyes downtown arena

OTTAWA - The dream of a downtown arena for the Ottawa Senators is back on. The National Capital Commission announced Thursday a group led by the NHL franchise is the preferred bidder for LeBreton Flat...

Jun 23, 2022

Biden administration moves to expand Title IX protections

The Biden administration proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday, acting to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges' res...

Jun 23, 2022

Canada's Andreescu beats top-seeded Kasatkina in quarterfinal at Wimbledon warmup

BAD HOMBURG, Germany - Canada's Bianca Andreescu defeated top-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia 6-4, 6-1 in quarterfinal play Thursday at the Bad Homburg Open. The unseeded Andreescu, who has yet to lo...

Jun 23, 2022