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Canada, Honduras off to semifinals after 1-1 draw at CONCACAF Olympic qualifier

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Canada is moving on to the semifinals at the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship after battling Honduras to a 1-1 draw on Thursday. Defender Derek Cornelius put the Ca...

Mar 25, 2021

Larin, Davies combine to help Canada easily down Bermuda in World Cup qualifier

ORLANDO, Fla. - Cyle Larin scored three goals, with Alphonso Davies playing provider each time, as Canada opened its oft-delayed World Cup qualifying campaign Thursday with a comfortable 5-1 win over ...

Mar 25, 2021

Justin Holl scores winner, Maple Leafs beat Senators 3-2 in overtime

OTTAWA - Justin Holl scored at 4:42 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday night. Jason Spezza and Ilya Mikheyev had the other goals for Toronto (21-10-2),...

Mar 25, 2021

Arkansas governor signs transgender sports ban into law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, making the st...

Mar 25, 2021

Canadian rider Michael Woods second in Stage 4 of Volta a Catalunya

Canadian rider Michael Woods finished second behind Colombian Esteban Chaves on Thursday in Stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya in Spain.The 34-year-old from Ottawa who rides for the Israel Start-Up Nati...

Mar 25, 2021

Canadian defensive back Patrice Rene to complete his NCAA football career at Rutgers

Patrice Rene's NCAA football career has come full circle. Five years ago, the Ottawa cornerback seriously considered attending Rutgers before ultimately enrolling at North Carolina. This off-season, R...

Mar 25, 2021

Toronto FC midfielder Nick DeLeon admits to 'dark time' during recent quarantine

Veteran midfielder Nick DeLeon admits to some dark days during Toronto FC's recent quarantine due to an outbreak of COVID-19 among players and staff.The 30-year-old from Phoenix managed just four or f...

Mar 25, 2021

Toronto Raptors trade Norman Powell to Portland Trail Blazers

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have traded guard Norman Powell to the Portland Trail Blazers for guards Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood.A source confirmed the deal to The Canadian Press on Thursday, les...

Mar 25, 2021

Former Wolfpack halfback now playing for Toronto's replacement in Super League

Blake Wallace has nothing but good memories of his time with the Wolfpack. The 28-year-old Australian halfback met his wife-to-be in Toronto and scored some milestone tries for the now-defunct transat...

Mar 25, 2021

Faceoff between Hanyu and Chen easily goes to Olympic champ

STOCKHOLM - The faceoff between Yuzuru Hanyu and Nathan Chen was no contest. Japan's Hanyu, looking every bit the champion of the sport, won the short program Thursday at the World Figure Skating Cham...

Mar 25, 2021