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Mitton's Canadian-record throw in shot put is second best in the world this season

HAMILTON - Sarah Mitton shattered the Canadian record in the women's shot put at the Golden Horseshoe Prep Meet on Saturday. The 25-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., threw 19.58 metres with her sixth and ...

May 07, 2022

Calgary Flames' Blake Coleman relishes post-season homecoming

DALLAS - Add suiting up for NHL playoff games in his home state for the first time in his career to an eventful few years for Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman. The 30-year-old winger from Plano, T...

May 07, 2022

Toronto FC, Whitecaps meet in Vancouver, both looking to get out of their funk

Two teams needing to right the ship face off Sunday when the Vancouver Whitecaps host Toronto FC. Vancouver (1-6-1) has lost three straight and languishes in the league basement with the fewest points...

May 07, 2022

Canada Soccer hires former MLSE executive as head of women's professional soccer

TORONTO - Canada Soccer has appointed former MLSE executive Breagha Carr-Harris to its new post of head of women's professional soccer. More than 70 applications were received for the posting, which s...

May 07, 2022

Canada's Brown races to 200-metre victory at Kip Keino Classic in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya - Canada's Aaron Brown pulled away down the stretch to win the 200 metres at the Kip Keino Classic on Saturday. The 29-year-old from Toronto won in a slightly wind-aided -- 2.1 metres p...

May 07, 2022

Canada's Dabrowski, Mexico's Olmos win women's doubles title at Madrid

MADRID - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski captured her first doubles title of the season, winning the Madrid Open with Mexican partner Giuliana Olmos on Saturday. The No. 2 seeds defeated third-seeded Demi...

May 07, 2022

Five Things To Know about the NHL playoffs

Friday night in the Stanley Cup playoffs saw the Leafs abuse Vasilevskiy again, the Oilers drown the Kings in a deluge of goals once again and a modern NHL legend add to his legacy. Here are five thin...

May 07, 2022

Chelsea sold to group fronted by LA Dodgers part owner

LONDON (AP) - Chelsea is being sold to a consortium fronted American sports investor Todd Boehly, ending 19 years of ownership and lavish investment by Roman Abramovich until the Russian oligarch was ...

May 06, 2022

Maple Leafs beat Lightning to take 2-1 series lead

TAMPA, Fla. - David Kampf scored the winner and Jack Campbell made 32 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff ...

May 06, 2022

Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald scores quick submission win at PFL 3

ARLINGTON, Texas - Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald made short work of American Brett (Fudoshin) Cooper on Friday, submitting the American veteran in the first round at PFL 3. The six-f...

May 06, 2022