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Scherzer arrives in Porsche as MLB lockout talks resume

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer arrived in a black Porsche and Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole joined the talks Wednesday as baseball players and management met for a third straigh...

Feb 23, 2022

Golf Canada unveils new development program with goal to advance elite talent

Golf Canada has unveiled a new development program, with the goal to increase the number of athletes competing on the PGA and LPGA Tours to 30 by 2032. The organization said in a release that the plan...

Feb 23, 2022

Spain impresses in 1-0 win over Olympic champion Canada at Arnold Clark Cup

WOLVERHAMPTON, United Kingdom - A goal by star midfielder Alexia Putellas lifted Spain to a 1-0 win over Canada on Wednesday in the finale for both teams at the Arnold Clark Cup. Ninth-ranked Spain ca...

Feb 23, 2022

Leafs prospect Amirov undergoing treatment in Germany for brain tumour

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said in a statement Wednesday that Amirov is undergoing treatment in Germany a...

Feb 23, 2022

Blue Jackets top Toronto 4-3 on Laine OT goal

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the game 20 seconds into overtime to lift Columbus to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, the Blue Jackets' third ...

Feb 22, 2022

Josh Hamilton pleads to misdemeanor in daughter-assault case

One-time Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor in a case arising from an altercation with his teenage daughter, officials said. Hamilton, 40, pleaded guilty in Fo...

Feb 22, 2022

Canadians Jeff Smith, Matt Campbell to take part in Madison Square Garden darts event

Canadians Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell will compete in the Bet365 U.S. Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in June. Americans Danny (The Gambler) Baggish and Jules (The...

Feb 22, 2022

Canada's Shapovalov advances to second round in Dubai with in over Fucsovics

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Tuesday. Shapovalov h...

Feb 22, 2022

Charles, Bolduc among players participating in CFL, CFLPA joint mentorship program

TORONTO - Rarely are pro athletes prepared for the end of their playing days, but Jean-Philippe Buldoc says a joint venture between the CFL and CFL Players' Association will give players in Canada an ...

Feb 22, 2022

Toronto FC defender Lukas MacNaughton is young but well-travelled

Lukas MacNaughton may wear Toronto FC red but the 26-year-old defender truly is a man of the world. Born in New York City to a Canadian father and Austrian mother, MacNaughton moved to Belgium when he...

Feb 22, 2022