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Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner says he is 'safe and doing well' after carjacking

TORONTO - Maple Leafs star winger Mitch Marner says he is "safe and doing well" after he was the victim of a carjacking in Toronto on Monday evening. Marner posted a message on his verified Twitter ac...

May 18, 2022

With three games remaining in rugby season, Arrows look to control their own destiny

TORONTO - With three games remaining, the Toronto Arrows are at the business end of their regular-season schedule with points at a premium. The Arrows (7-6-0, 35 points) stand fourth in Major League R...

May 18, 2022

Shapovalov eliminated at Geneva Open after second-round loss to Ivashka

GENEVA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Geneva Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in the second round. Ivashka had eight break point chances ...

May 18, 2022

"We want to make curling cool" — Rolling the dice on the Roaring Game

The normally staid world of curling - a sport where the in-arena experience is perhaps best described as sedate - should soon get a boost on and off the ice. Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industr...

May 18, 2022

Fisher headlines Canada's training camp roster for U18 Men’s Americas Championship

TORONTO - Elijah Fisher, who helped Canada win bronze at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup last year in his national team debut, headlines Canada Basketball's roster of 19 players invited to training camp a...

May 18, 2022

Michael Stone steps in, steps up for Calgary Flames in the playoffs

CALGARY - He watched far more games than he played this season, but Flames defenceman Michael Stone came out of the press box to make an impact in the playoffs for Calgary. Calgary was one of the heal...

May 18, 2022

Canadian women to host South Korea in Toronto in June soccer friendly

TORONTO - The Canadian women's soccer team will host South Korea on June 26 at Toronto's BMO Field. Canada is ranked sixth in the world compared to No. 17 for South Korea. The Canadian women last play...

May 18, 2022

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor among finalists for NHL's Lady Byng Trophy

NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor is one of three finalists for the National Hockey League's Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the player best combining sportsman...

May 18, 2022

US Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men

The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men's and women's teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching mo...

May 18, 2022

Avs' Manson scores in OT to trim Blues 3-2

DENVER (AP) - Josh Manson scored 8:02 into overtime, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves in his return to the net from an eye injury, and the Colorado Avalanche overcame a sluggish start to beat the St. Louis...

May 17, 2022