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Canadian Brooke Henderson vaults into tie for second at LPGA Tour event

LOS ANGELES - Canada's Brooke Henderson was tied for second after her second round of the LPGA Tour's HUGEL Air Premia LA Open on Thursday. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., shot a 6-under 65 and is...

Apr 22, 2021

Better news for Toronto FC on injury front ahead of weekend game with Whitecaps

The injury news is getting better for Toronto FC ahead of Saturday's 'home opener' at Orlando's Exploria Stadium against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Coach Chris Armas says midfielder Jonathan Osorio (thi...

Apr 22, 2021

PGA Tour Canada splits into Canadian, American circuits for 20201

TORONTO - The PGA Tour Canada is being split into two circuits for the 2021 season due to COVID-19-related restrictions at the United States-Canada border. The PGA Tour said Thursday in a release that...

Apr 22, 2021

B.C. fighter Tristan Connelly returns to action at UFC 261 after extended layoff

Tristan (Boondock) Connelly won his UFC debut on five days notice. Slowed by the pandemic and neck surgery, the B.C. fighter has had to wait 19 months to fight again. Connelly (14-6-0) returns to acti...

Apr 22, 2021

Sheet Show: Profanity can sometimes slip out on televised curling broadcasts

A seemingly innocuous round-robin game was given such a profanity jolt during the recent Canadian men's curling championship that you could excuse unsuspecting viewers for spitting out their morning c...

Apr 22, 2021

Bill on single-game sports betting on cusp of passing — but not for first time

OTTAWA - Lawmakers are debating single-event sports betting as legislation to legalize the activity reaches final reading in the House of Commons. The would-be bill aims to amend Criminal Code provisi...

Apr 22, 2021

Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Denis Shapovalov in latest chapter of Canadian rivalry

BARCELONA, Spain - Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Denis Shapovalov 6-2, 6-3 in an all-Canadian third-round match at the Barcelona Open on Thursday. The 10th-seeded Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, saved th...

Apr 22, 2021

Anderson scores twice as Canadiens down Oilers 4-3

EDMONTON - Josh Anderson scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens survived a late Edmonton flurry to defeat the Oilers 4-3 on Wednesday night.Tyler Toffoli and Artturi Lehkonen had the other goals for M...

Apr 21, 2021

Blue Jays shake up lineup, beat Red Sox 6-3 at Fenway

BOSTON - Looking to spark a scuffling offence, Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo shook up his lineup Wednesday night and the Blue Jays responded in a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. After the start...

Apr 21, 2021

Raptors ride strong 3rd quarter to 114-103 win over Nets

TAMPA, Fla. - Pascal Siakam had 27 points and nine rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 25 points and the Toronto Raptors seized control in the third quarter in a 114-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wedn...

Apr 21, 2021