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Quarterback questions dog Edmonton Elks heading into off-season

EDMONTON - Let the debate begin on who will be the Edmonton Elks starting quarterback in 2022 after a nightmarish 3-11 season. Will it be Taylor Cornelius, the rookie who took over as the No. 1 after ...

Nov 21, 2021

Forge FC downs York United 3-1, will play for third straight CPL championship

HAMILTON - Forge FC will play Pacific FC for a Canadian Premier League title after defeating local rivals York United FC 3-1 in Sunday's semifinal. The Hammers returned to winning ways following a 1-0...

Nov 21, 2021

Lyon-Marseille game abandoned after water bottle hits Payet

LYON, France (AP) - A French league game between Lyon and Marseille was abandoned on Sunday after Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet was hit on the head by a bottle of water thrown from the stands whi...

Nov 21, 2021

Ottawa Redblacks reflect on underwhelming season, look ahead to 2022

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks can't do anything about this season, but the players promise to learn from it for next year. There were few highlights in a 3-11-0 season. Closing out with Friday's 19-18...

Nov 21, 2021

Defending champion Homan in 0-2 hole at curling trials after loss to McCarville

SASKATOON - Early losses to the bottom two seeds at Canada's Olympic curling trials have put defending women's champion Rachel Homan in a tough spot at the SaskTel Centre. After falling to Jacqueline ...

Nov 21, 2021

Montreal dominates play, but needs late goal to beat TFC in Canadian cup final

MONTREAL - CF Montreal dominated play but had to wait until Romell Quioto's 72nd-minute goal to dispatch Toronto FC 1-0 Sunday and defend its Canadian Championship title. After bossing the game, Montr...

Nov 21, 2021

Canada's Xavier McKeever scores junior cross-country ski gold hat trick in Sweden

GLLIVARE, Sweden - Canadian cross-country skier Xavier McKeever won his third international junior men's gold medal in as many days Sunday in the Gaellivare Ski Festival. The 18-year-old from Canmore,...

Nov 21, 2021

Hamilton wins in Qatar, slices into Verstappen points lead, Canada's Stroll sixth

LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Lewis Hamilton inched closer to the Formula One championship lead with a dominating victory Sunday in the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix to earn back-to-back wins and chip away at Max...

Nov 21, 2021

A sign for '22: Zverev dominates to claim ATP Finals trophy

TURIN, Italy (AP) - If Alexander Zverev's performance this weekend is any indication, a lot can be expected from the third-ranked German in 2022. Zverev beat the top two players in consecutive matches...

Nov 21, 2021

Germany sweeps World Cup bobsled gold, Canadian women take bronze

IGLS, Austria (AP) - Germany swept a pair of World Cup bobsled races Sunday, with Francesco Friedrich winning in the four-man race and Laura Nolte driving to the victory in the women's event. Canada's...

Nov 21, 2021