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Toronto FC interim coach Javier Perez has ties that run deep with some of his players

Despite only coming on board in mid-February, interim coach Javier Perez goes back a way with more than a few Toronto FC players. For them, the man known simply as Javi is a known quantity - and a ste...

Jul 23, 2021

Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony

TOKYO - A red-clad contingent of 30 athletes represented Canada in an understated opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics. Led by flag-bearers Miranda Ayim and Nathan Hirayama, the small Canadian conti...

Jul 23, 2021

Cleveland's Major League Baseball team renamed Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) - Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change Friday - effective at the end of the 2021 seas...

Jul 23, 2021

NHL prepares for second straight virtual entry draft

For the second year in a row, NHL general managers and scouts will gather around their computers Friday for a virtual entry draft. Owen Power, a six-foot-six, 213-pound defenceman from Mississauga, On...

Jul 23, 2021

Kanye West unveils 'Donda' album at massive Atlanta event

LOS ANGELES - Kanye West barely said a word during his impromptu album listening session Thursday night, but the mercurial rapper still had most attendees standing on their feet while hanging on every...

Jul 22, 2021

NHL schedule leaves room for Olympic break, league says talks ongoing

The schedule for the upcoming NHL season leaves room for an Olympic break, but the league says no final decision has been made on whether players will compete in the 2022 Beijing Games. The NHL said i...

Jul 22, 2021

Sail Canada launching three new development centres across the country

KINGSTON, Ont. - Sail Canada is planning to launch three new national sailing centres across the country in an effort to help athletes further develop. The organization says the centres will be set up...

Jul 22, 2021

Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber won't play next season, possibly ever again: GM

MONTREAL - Marc Bergevin says injuries will keep Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber off the ice next season and the veteran defenceman may have played the last game of his hockey career. The Habs g...

Jul 22, 2021

Veteran CFL linebacker Henoc Muamba is settling into life with the Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO - Different team, different city, same scenario for Henoc Muamba. The veteran linebacker is in his first training camp with the Toronto Argonauts after signing with them in March. But change i...

Jul 22, 2021

Kraken deal forward Tyler Pitlick to Calgary for fourth-round pick

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have picked up forward Tyler Pitlick from the newly formed Seattle Kraken. The Flames sent a fourth-round pick in Friday's NHL entry draft to the Kraken in exchange. Seatt...

Jul 22, 2021