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Ottawa Aces put out call for Canadian talent to help fill rugby league roster

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces are looking for Canadian talent. The fledgling rugby league club, slated to begin play in 2022 in England's third tier and the new North American Rugby League, has announced p...

Apr 08, 2021

Two Canadian riders forced to drop out of Basque race after crashes

TORONTO - Canadian rider Michael Woods withdrew from the Itzulia Basque Country race Thursday in the wake of a crash near the end of Stage 3. Woods' team, Israel Start-Up Nation, said the 34-year-old ...

Apr 08, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays ready to kick off home schedule in Dunedin, Fla.

DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays will play their second straight home opener away from Rogers Centre tonight. The Blue Jays will call their spring-training facility in Dunedin, Fla., home as they...

Apr 08, 2021

Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, Mike Weir set to represent Canada at Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Three Canadians will tee it up in the first men's golf major of the year today. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont.; Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont.; and Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., ...

Apr 08, 2021

Campbell registers franchise-record 10th straight victory as Leafs down Canadiens

TORONTO - Jack Campbell made 32 saves for his franchise-record 10th straight victory as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Wednesday. Auston Matthews, with his NHL-best 28t...

Apr 07, 2021

Draisaitl, McDavid have four points each, Oilers remain perfect against Sens

OTTAWA - Leon Draisaitl scored three goals and assisted on Connor McDavid's game-winner, and the Edmonton Oilers continued their dominance of the Ottawa Senators with a 4-2 win Wednesday night. The Oi...

Apr 07, 2021

Canada's Bottcher falls to Russia's Glukhov at world men's curling championship

CALGARY - Canada's Brendan Bottcher dropped an 8-7 decision to Russia's Sergey Glukhov on Wednesday afternoon at the BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship. Bottcher made a runback d...

Apr 07, 2021

Maple Leafs forward William Nylander out for game after possible COVID exposure

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander will not play against the Montreal Canadiens tonight after having exposure with a possible positive case of COVID-19. Nylander was placed on the NHL's COVI...

Apr 07, 2021

Gibson strong rebound for Rangers in 2-1 win over Blue Jays

ARLINGTON, Texas - Kyle Gibson rebounded from a horrendous opening day start for Texas by striking out eight over six scoreless innings, and the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the rubber ga...

Apr 07, 2021

Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez eliminated in second round of Volvo Car Open

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez is out of the Volvo Car Open after losing 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the second round on Wednesday.The 18-year-old Fernandez, fr...

Apr 07, 2021