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Players return to Toronto FC after being away on international duty

Toronto FC expects to have all of its players who've been away on international duty back in time for Saturday's return to MLS action at FC Cincinnati. That includes winger Yeferson Soteldo, who is sl...

Sep 09, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders to play their first road game of the year in Winnipeg

After opening the season within the friendly confines of Mosaic Stadium, running back William Powell and the Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading into a very hostile environment. The Riders (3-1) visi...

Sep 09, 2021

Canada's De Grasse ties best time to finish second in 100m at Diamond League Final

ZURICH - Canada's Olympic champion Andre De Grasse raced to second place in the 100 metres at the Diamond League Final on Thursday. The 26-year-old from Markham, Ont., tied his personal best 9.89 seco...

Sep 09, 2021

Canada names unchanged starting 15 for Rugby World Cup qualifier rematch against U.S.

Coach Kingsley Jones has named an unchanged starting 15 for the second leg of Canada's Rugby World Cup qualifying series against the U.S. Eagles. The Canadian men won the first leg 34-21 on Sept. 4 in...

Sep 09, 2021

Alphonso Davies injury considered minor, Canadian star returns to training with club

Alphonso Davies, who missed Canada's World Cup qualifying win over El Salvador in Toronto on Wednesday, returned to training with Bayern Munich on Thursday. "He took a knock on his knee. He's in good ...

Sep 09, 2021

Djokovic tops Berrettini in Open QF to close in on true Slam

NEW YORK (AP) - Never fazed, rarely flummoxed, Novak Djokovic is so collected in best-of-five-set matches even when falling behind, as he has done repeatedly at the U.S. Open. No opponent, or the pros...

Sep 08, 2021

Guerrero, streaking Jays drop sliding Yanks from top WC spot

NEW YORK (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 41st home run and the streaking Toronto Blue Jays knocked the slumping Yankees out of the AL's top wild-card spot, beating New York 6-3 Wednesday night. T...

Sep 08, 2021

Canada wastes little time putting El Salvador to the sword in World Cup qualifying

TORONTO - Early strikes by Atiba Hutchinson and Jonathan David gave Canada the lead and Tajon Buchanan added an exclamation-point goal in the second half of a convincing 3-0 win over El Salvador in CO...

Sep 08, 2021

Canadian guard Pangos finally NBA-bound, signs two-year deal with Cavaliers

Canadian Kevin Pangos is finally NBA-bound. The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the 28-year-old guard, who'd spent the past six years playing in Europe, to a two-year deal on Wednesday, according to his ag...

Sep 08, 2021

Canadian rugby sevens star Nate Hirayama announces his retirement

Canada rugby sevens star Nate Hirayama, who ranks third in career scoring on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, has announced his retirement. The 33-year-old from Richmond, B.C., was Canada's co-capt...

Sep 08, 2021