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Lightning beat Canadiens 6-3 to take 3-0 stranglehold in Stanley Cup final

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens' dream of hoisting the Stanley Cup for a 25th time to close out an improbable playoff run in a season like no other is on life support. And the Tampa Bay Lightning ar...

Jul 02, 2021

Manoah fans 10 and 3 Blue Jays homer in 11-1 win over Rays

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Alek Manoah, back from a five-game suspension, struck out a career-high 10 over seven innings of three-hit ball for the Toronto Blue Jays in their 11-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays...

Jul 02, 2021

Denis Shapovalov trounces Andy Murray, advances to round of 16 at Wimbledon

LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through to the round of 16 at Wimbledon after routing Britain's Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday. The 22-year-old Shapovalov from Richmond Hill, Ont., had 12 a...

Jul 02, 2021

Canada meets Czechs in semifinal of must-win Olympic basketball qualifying event

VICTORIA - Canadian Dwight Powell says he's fully healed from the torn Achilles tendon that kept him out of much of the NBA basketball season and is now making up for lost time with a dominant perform...

Jul 02, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps need focus, right mindset to turn season around: coach

In the midst of a disappointing start to the season, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos is once again reminding his team that every game in Major League Soccer is theirs to win - or lose. ...

Jul 02, 2021

Canada's Ben LeSage returns to test rugby after exiting World Cup with broken hand

The last time Ben LeSage played for Canada, he broke his hand. And kept playing. It happened four minutes into Canada's opening match at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, a 48-7 loss to Italy on Sept. 26 in F...

Jul 02, 2021

Toronto FC draws 'line in the sand,' changes training in bid to end losing streak

After a woeful start to the MLS season, Toronto FC has drawn "a line in the sand" going into Saturday's game at D.C. United, according to fullback Kemar Lawrence. "We took a hard look at ourselves thi...

Jul 02, 2021

Raptors' Harris "dismissed and disqualified" from NBA for anti-drug program violation

Toronto Raptors guard Jalen Harris has been "dismissed and disqualified" from the NBA for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program. The NBA made the announcement on Thursday. Under the an...

Jul 01, 2021

Toronto FC coach Chris Armas awaits word on when his players will leave for Gold Cup

Toronto FC coach Chris Armas says talks continue about when exactly his team's Gold Cup contingent leaves for the CONCACAF championship. The main portion of the tournament runs July 10 to Aug. 1. Toro...

Jul 01, 2021

NFL fines Washington $10M after misconduct investigation

The NFL has fined the Washington Football Team $10 million and owner Dan Snyder is stepping away from day-to-day operations for several months after an independent investigation found the organization...

Jul 01, 2021