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Jays starter Roark shelled as New York Yankees dump Toronto 8-3 in pre-season play

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays starter Tanner Roark allowed seven earned runs over 2 1/3 innings as Toronto dropped an 8-3 decision to the New York Yankees in pre-season baseball action Sunday afternoon. R...

Mar 21, 2021

FA Cup: Leicester ousts Man United; Chelsea reaches semis

LONDON - While its neighbour is chasing a quadruple, Manchester United now has only one route to ending a four-year trophy drought. Losing 3-1 to Leicester in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday leaves...

Mar 21, 2021

Canada's Karker wins World Cup halfpipe gold, MacKay takes silver in men's event

ASPEN, Colo. - Canada's Rachael Karker won gold at a women's freeski halfpipe World Cup on Sunday afternoon while Brendan MacKay took silver in the men's competition.Karker, from Erin, Ont., finished ...

Mar 21, 2021

First word on Canadian players involved in opening World Cup qualifying matches

TORONTO - While Canada Soccer does not plan to release its roster for its first two World Cup qualifying games until Tuesday, word is already coming out on some players set for international duty.CF M...

Mar 21, 2021

Canada's Reece Howden wins ski cross crystal globe in rookie season

VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland - Canada's Reece Howden capped his first season on the World Cup circuit in style Sunday by winning the ski cross Crystal Globe as overall points leader.Howden, from Cultus Lake...

Mar 21, 2021

Nun-and-done: Loyola Chicago stuns top-seeded Illinois 71-58

INDIANAPOLIS - Loyola Chicago carried out 101-year-old superfan Sister Jean's plans to a T on Sunday, moving to the Sweet 16 with a 71-58 win over Illinois, the first No. 1 seed bounced from this year...

Mar 21, 2021

Canada sets sights on Haiti at CONCACAF men's Olympic soccer qualifier in Mexico

Born in 1999, winger Tajon Buchanan arrived 15 years after the Canadian men last qualified for the Olympic soccer tournament. Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing, London and Rio de Jane...

Mar 21, 2021

NBA hands Raptors coach Nurse a US$50,000 fine for throwing face mask and swearing

NEW YORK - The NBA has handed Raptors head coach Nick Nurse a US$50,000 fine for his actions in Toronto's 115-112 loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday night at Amalie Arena.Nurse was fined for throwing his...

Mar 21, 2021

Back spasms force Moulding/Courtney duo to take default loss at mixed doubles curling

CALGARY - A back injury forced Darren Moulding and Joanne Courtney to take a default loss Sunday morning at the Home Hardware Canadian mixed doubles curling championship.Moulding suffered back spasms ...

Mar 21, 2021

Robinson edges Shiffrin to win final World Cup giant slalom

LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland - An aggressive second run lifted teenager Alice Robinson ahead of Mikaela Shiffrin to win a giant slalom that ended the women's World Cup ski season on Sunday. Robinson had b...

Mar 21, 2021