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UConn's Paige Bueckers is AP women's player of the year

SAN ANTONIO - Paige Bueckers is in a class all by herself. UConn's star guard became the first freshman ever to win The Associated Press women's basketball player of the year award Wednesday. Bueckers...

Mar 31, 2021

Canada's Bottcher prepares to battle for another curling title in Calgary's bubble

CALGARY - Canada's top curlers competed in Calgary for over a month without a COVID-19 outbreak among them. The world's most talented men in the sport have now entered the bubble. The 2021 BK Tires an...

Mar 31, 2021

Organizers announce formation of 14-team pro North American Rugby League

A new professional rugby league circuit is set to kick off this summer in North America. Organizers of the North American Rugby League say play will begin in June with 12 American teams. Two Canadian ...

Mar 31, 2021

Maryland's Brenda Frese is the AP women's coach of the year

SAN ANTONIO - Maryland coach Brenda Frese was honoured as The Associated Press women's basketball coach of the year Wednesday for the second time in her career. Frese received eight votes from the 30-...

Mar 31, 2021

After a busy off-season, optimism abounds for Toronto Blue Jays in 2021

The Toronto Blue Jays have the bats to do some damage in the American League East this season. Whether they'll have the arms to hold the opposition at bay remains the big question mark. General manage...

Mar 31, 2021

CFL, XFL face plenty of hurdles if they want to join forces and form a partnership

The CFL and XFL are continuing their talks on a potential partnership and ways to grow the game. However, Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, a co-owner of the American-based XFL, gave the impression the two s...

Mar 31, 2021

Lehkonen, Gallagher have goal, assist each as Montreal nets 4-0 victory over Edmonton

MONTREAL - Brendan Gallagher and Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and an assist each as the Montreal Canadiens resumed their schedule with a dominant 4-0 home win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night....

Mar 30, 2021

Canadian Milos Raonic falls short in round of 16 at Miami Open

MIAMI - Canada's Milos Raonic is out of the Miami Open after losing a close match in the round of 16. The 12th-seeded Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., lost 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to No. 26 seed Hubert Hurkacz...

Mar 30, 2021

Canadian Tyrone Crawford retires from NFL after long run with Dallas Cowboys

DALLAS - Canadian defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford has retired from the NFL after nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The 31-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., had 179 tackles and 25 sacks in 112 car...

Mar 30, 2021

Canucks forward Adam Gaudette leaves practice after testing positive for COVID-19

Vancouver Canucks forward Adam Gaudette was pulled from practice Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19. Coach Travis Green says Gaudette left the ice when the result came back midway through the...

Mar 30, 2021