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Canadian women to open Olympic soccer tournament against host Japan

Canada will open the Tokyo Olympic women's soccer tournament against host Japan on July 21 at the Sapporo Dome. The eighth-ranked Canadian women, bronze medallists at the last two Olympics, were drawn...

Apr 21, 2021

Pearson, Sutter each score twice as Canucks dump Leafs 6-3

VANCOUVER - Tanner Pearson and Brandon Sutter each scored twice Tuedsay, powering the Canucks to a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists for Vancouver (18-18-3)...

Apr 20, 2021

Bogaerts' 3-run HR, Rodríguez lift BoSox over Blue Jays 4-2

BOSTON - Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run home run to back Eduardo Rodrguez in his first start at Fenway Park since 2019, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Tuesday night. Rodrgue...

Apr 20, 2021

Rowing Canada sanctions former head coach of B.C. varsity women's team

Rowing Canada has suspended the former head coach of the University of Victoria women's rowing team for one year after an investigation into allegations of aggressive and demeaning treatment. The deci...

Apr 20, 2021

Canadiens goaltender Price out at least a week with a concussion

EDMONTON - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week due to concussion protocols. Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme updated his star goaltender's status Tuesday. Pric...

Apr 20, 2021

AP source: Chelsea preparing to ask out of Super League

LONDON - A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Chelsea is preparing to tell the Super League it wants out of the plan to form a breakaway competition. The person spok...

Apr 20, 2021

UEFA president urges Super League owners to reverse decision

MONTREUX, Switzerland - Seeking a weak link in the unity of 12 rebel clubs in the Super League, UEFA on Tuesday targeted owners in England who signed up to the project that threatens to tear apart soc...

Apr 20, 2021

Canadian Denis Shapovalov wins clay-court opener in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the third round of the Barcelona Open after a 6-3, 7-5 win over France's Jeremy Chardy on Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Shapovalov, who got a b...

Apr 20, 2021

Former Toronto FC coach Ryan Nelsen to help with Olympic soccer draw

As a player, Ryan Nelsen watched the 2008 and 2012 Olympic soccer draws to see what awaited his New Zealand side at the Games. On Wednesday, the former Toronto FC head coach will be helping set the st...

Apr 20, 2021

Former star goaltender Luongo named general manager of Canada's hockey worlds team

CALGARY - Former star goaltender Roberto Luongo has been named the general manager for Canada's men's team for the 2021 world hockey championship. Hockey Canada said Tuesday in a release that Luongo w...

Apr 20, 2021