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Longtime New Yorker writer, editor Roger Angell dies

NEW YORK (AP) - Roger Angell, a famed baseball writer and reigning man of letters who during an unfaltering 70-plus years helped define The New Yorker's urbane wit and style through his essays, humor ...

May 20, 2022

Reds first baseman Joey Votto still romantic for Rogers Centre

TORONTO - SkyDome will always have a special place in Joey Votto's heart. And yes, the six-time all-star has to correct himself and say Rogers Centre when speaking about Toronto's ballpark. Votto retu...

May 20, 2022

With two 'keepers in protocol and another injured, Whitecaps run into crisis in goal

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are struggling to find someone fit to tend goal for their Major League Soccer match on Sunday at Charlotte FC. The Whitecaps announced Friday that goalkeepers Isaac...

May 20, 2022

Morreale says J. Cole signing not just about creating buzz for CEBL

TORONTO - Mike Morreale says as of late Thursday evening, there were "thousands and thousands and thousands" of people on the waiting list to buy tickets for the Scarborough Shooting Stars inaugural s...

May 20, 2022

Canadian men upset Argentina in rugby sevens tournament in Toulouse

TOULOUSE, France - David Richard's try with less than 30 seconds remaining lifted Canada to a 19-12 upset win over Argentina on Friday at the HSBC France Sevens. Argentina came into the tournament in ...

May 20, 2022

Vancouver's Marino qualifies for French Open with win over Australia's Mendez

PARIS - Vancouver's Rebecca Marino qualified for the French Open with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Australia's Seone Mendez on Friday. Marino will face 18th-seeded American Coco Gauff in the first round as she...

May 20, 2022

Auger-Aliassime looks to translate clay-court form into elusive French Open success

PARIS - Top-ranked Canadian player Flix Auger-Aliassime isn't exactly cursed at the French Open. But he is still seeking his first career main-draw match win in Paris. The 21-year-old has crisscrossed...

May 20, 2022

Toronto FC looks to snap five-game losing streak in visit to steamy Washington, D.C.

Kickoff for Toronto FC's visit to D.C. United on Saturday has been pushed back 2 1/2 hours to 6:30 p.m. ET due to expected high temperatures and humidity. But both teams have already been feeling the ...

May 20, 2022

Rick Bowness won't return as coach of Dallas Stars

Rick Bowness will not return as head coach of the Dallas Stars after nearly three seasons in which he led them to the Stanley Cup Final and the playoffs again this season. While Bowness was not under ...

May 20, 2022

Israel Premier-Tech signs another Canadian rider to WorldTour team

The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team added another Canadian rider to its WorldTour squad, signing Derek Gee to a three-year contract while promoting him from its academy. Israel Premier-Tech is home t...

May 20, 2022