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Shapovalov's losing streak reaches five matches with Queen's Club loss to Paul

LONDON - Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov had his losing streak extended to five matches Wednesday with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to Tommy Paul at the Queen's Club grass-court event. Shapovalov hasn...

Jun 15, 2022

Oleksiak withdraws from Canada's swim team for Commonwealth Games

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Decorated Olympian Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from Canada's swim team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Swimming Canada announced Oleksiak's withdrawal Wedn...

Jun 15, 2022

Senators sign forward Dylan Gambrell to one-year contract extension

The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Dylan Gambrell to a one-year contract extension worth US$950,000. The 25-year-old had three goals and four assists in 63 games with the Senators in 2021-22 afte...

Jun 15, 2022

IPL fetches staggering media rights for over $6 billion

NEW DELHI (AP) - U.S. media giant Walt Disney and India's Reliance Industries have won the broadcasting rights for the Indian Premier League for more than $6 billion, making the Twenty20 cricket compe...

Jun 14, 2022

Canadian Evan Dunfee takes first in race walk at Harry Jerome Classic

BURNABY, B.C. - Evan Dunfee's biggest competitor Tuesday was someone he couldn't even see. A year after smashing his own national record in the 10,000-metre race walk at the Harry Jerome Classic in Bu...

Jun 14, 2022

Ruidiaz scores twice, Seattle crushes Vancouver 4-0

SEATTLE (AP) - Raul Ruidiaz scored a goal in each half and the Seattle Sounders beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-0 on Tuesday night. The Sounders (6-6-1) also got goals from Alex Roldan and Nicolas Lode...

Jun 14, 2022

Resilient Routliffe earns world title in Portugal pool

MADEIRA, Portugal - Tess Routliffe put an exclamation point on her remarkable comeback from injury on Tuesday, capturing the first world title of her decorated career on the third night of the 2022 Wo...

Jun 14, 2022

With a record 6 teams, Asia resets goals for World Cup

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Australia's win over Peru in the intercontinental playoffs this week guaranteed an unprecedented six teams from the Asian confederation at the World Cup, giving the continent...

Jun 14, 2022

Mikolas 1 strike short of no-hitter; Cards sweep Pirates

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Miles Mikolas was one strike from a no-hitter when he gave up a double to Cal Mitchell with two outs in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1...

Jun 14, 2022

So close: Mikolas' no-hit bid broken up in ninth

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Miles Mikolas fell one strike short of a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals against Pittsburgh when Cal Mitchell doubled with two outs in the ninth inning Tuesday night. Mitchell d...

Jun 14, 2022