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Hataoka, Pedersen share early lead in LPGA Tour's LA Open

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nasa Hataoka and Emily Kristine Pedersen shared the lead at 4-under 67 halfway through the first round Thursday in the LPGA Tour's DIO Implant LA Open. Hataoka closed with a birdie ...

Apr 21, 2022

Cantlay and Schauffele open with 59 to lead Zurich Classic

AVONDALE, La. (AP) - Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are a good team even when they're playing for cash and not just a flag. Cantlay holed a 25-foot eagle putt early and chipped in from 40 feet ...

Apr 21, 2022

Gausman shuts down Red Sox, Blue Jays hold on for 3-2 win

BOSTON (AP) - Kevin Gausman took a shutout into the ninth inning, and Jordan Romano escaped with a save on Thursday as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2. Gausman (1-1) struck out eight...

Apr 21, 2022

CFL players take to social media during union's CBA talks with the league

TORONTO - After a quiet start to collective bargaining, the CFL Players' Association has put a public face on its contract talks with the CFL. This week, a number of CFLPA player reps, as well as exec...

Apr 21, 2022

Canada's Peterman and Gallant look for elusive world mixed doubles curling gold

After coming just short of world mixed doubles curling gold three years ago, Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman will soon get another chance to become the first Canadians to reach the top of the podiu...

Apr 21, 2022

Canadian guard Andrew Nembhard declares for 2022 NBA Draft

Gonzaga University senior guard Andrew Nembhard is declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft -- and this time he will go. The 22-year-old from Aurora, Ont., announced on social media Thursday his intention to ...

Apr 21, 2022

13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe

DETROIT (AP) - Thirteen sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar are seeking $10 million each from the FBI, claiming a bungled investigation by agents led to more abuse by the sports doctor, lawyers sai...

Apr 21, 2022

Raptors stars Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet struggled in Game 3 overtime defeat

TORONTO - Two of the best things going for the Toronto Raptors this season were the exact opposite on Wednesday. Pascal Siakam, a potential All-NBA candidate, and Fred VanVleet, the Raptors' lone all-...

Apr 21, 2022

Canadian tennis star Andreescu continues return with loss to Sabalkena in Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany - Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Thursday after a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 loss to third seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Sabalenka clinched the...

Apr 21, 2022

Own The Podium chief says athletes' cries for change are heard

Maybe the name "Own The Podium" was a problem. Canada has posted some of its biggest medal hauls in Olympic Games over the last dozen years, but how the country has gone about owning the podium is now...

Apr 21, 2022