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Father-in-law says he pepper-sprayed NFL's Richard Sherman

SEATTLE (AP) - Richard Sherman's father-in-law armed himself with a handgun and fired pepper-spray at the NFL cornerback to protect his family as Sherman tried to bust in the door of his in-laws' home...

Jul 15, 2021

Colin Kaepernick picture book to come out in April

NEW YORK (AP) - Colin Kaepernick will release a series of books through the children's publisher Scholastic, starting with a picture story scheduled for next year. "I Color Myself Different" will come...

Jul 15, 2021

Former NFL receiver Martavis Bryant remains a no-show at Toronto Argonauts camp

GUELPH, Ont. - Former NFL receiver Martavis Bryant remains a no-show at the Toronto Argonauts training camp. The Argos placed Bryant on the suspended list Saturday, the same day they opened camp at th...

Jul 15, 2021

Blue Jays' return to Canada 'trending in a very good direction': Njoo

OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer says the Toronto Blue Jays' return to Canadian soil is "trending in a very good direction." Dr. Howard Njoo says there has been "a lot of good back...

Jul 15, 2021

Veteran kicker Boris Bede adding role of mentor to his job description with Argonauts

They're competing for the same job, but that hasn't stopped veteran kicker Boris Bede from taking youngster Toshiki Sato under his wing at the Toronto Argonauts' training camp. The six-foot-four, 225-...

Jul 15, 2021

Canadiens sign forward Alex Belzile to one-year, two-way deal

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Alex Belzile to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will see the 29-year-old earn a guaranteed salary of $300,000 - more if he spends time with...

Jul 15, 2021

Israeli club calls off match with Barcelona over Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) - The owner of Israel's Beitar soccer club says he has called off a friendly match with Barcelona over its refusal to hold the event in contested Jerusalem. Israel captured east Jerusal...

Jul 15, 2021

AP source: Jays won't learn if they'll play at home soon

TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays won't find out by this weekend whether they will get permission from the federal government to play in Canada soon, a government official familiar with the talks t...

Jul 14, 2021

Haiti missing seven players due to COVID-19 ahead of Canada game at Gold Cup

Canada will face a depleted Haiti at the Gold Cup on Thursday with seven Haitian players sidelined by COVID-19. Haiti dressed just 17 players Sunday in a 1-0 loss to the U.S. after five players and on...

Jul 14, 2021

TFC, CF Montreal get green light to play at home but wait continues for Whitecaps

Toronto FC and CF Montreal have been given the green light to play at home this weekend, with a limited number of fans in the stands. Wednesday's league update on Canadian home-market games only cover...

Jul 14, 2021