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Joshua weighs in much heavier than Usyk ahead of title fight

LONDON (AP) - Oleksandr Usyk is giving up 19 pounds (9 kilograms) on world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua for their fight on Saturday. Usyk, the challenger from Ukraine, tipped the scales at 221 ...

Sep 24, 2021

Olympian Phil Berna leads new-look Canadian men's rugby sevens team

Phil Berna took close to a month off after the Tokyo Olympics and then the competitive juices started flowing again. "I called myself back into training," said the 25-year-old from Vancouver. "The tim...

Sep 24, 2021

Source: Blue Jays' stadium capacity to rise to 30,000 starting next week

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will get a home-field advantage boost when they return to Rogers Centre next week. Seating capacity at the downtown stadium will be doubled to 30,000 starting with Tues...

Sep 24, 2021

New additions face tough test on first day of Vancouver Canucks training camp

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Jason Dickinson was warned about the dreaded bag skate he'd face on the first day of Vancouver Canucks training camp. He kept the gruelling sprints in mind as he worked out over the...

Sep 23, 2021

Twins bump Blue Jays back in wild card race, as Gurriel hurt

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Nick Gordon drove in four runs and Michael Pineda won his third straight start as the Minnesota Twins beat Toronto 7-2 on Thursday night to bump the Blue Jays back in the AL wild-ca...

Sep 23, 2021

Blue Jays' Borucki suspended 3 games for plunking Kiermaier

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ryan Borucki has been suspended for three games by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Tampa Bay's Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch in the latest ...

Sep 23, 2021

Captaincy, Gaudreau's contract status the plot lines of Calgary Flames training camp

CALGARY - Replacing the leadership and minutes of departed captain Mark Giordano is a burning issue at Calgary Flames training camp. After eight years wearing the 'C ' and leading the team in ice time...

Sep 23, 2021

Howard served as coach at 2018 Olympics, hopes to return to Games as a player

Glenn Howard enjoyed the Olympic experience as a coach for Great Britain at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Now the Canadian curling legend hopes to get back to the Winter Games as a player. The four-time w...

Sep 23, 2021

NHLers weigh in on league's vaccine policy: 'I've gotta be careful with this one'

Thatcher Demko took a long pause before answering. Not because he didn't know what to say - the Vancouver Canucks goalie just wanted to be sure he chose his words carefully when the topic pivoted. "I'...

Sep 23, 2021

Stingy defence key as B.C. Lions matchup with Saskatchewan Roughriders

SURREY, B.C. - Quarterback Michael Reilly says there's an infectious energy around the B.C. Lions these days. After three wins in a row, it's easy to see why. "Winning's always fun," said Reilly, who ...

Sep 23, 2021