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Lowry scores 25 points, but Raptors lose to Heat in 1st game at temporary Tampa home

TAMPA, Fla. - One of the first things Nick Nurse noticed when he walked onto the floor of Amalie Arena was the Toronto Raptors' 2019 NBA championship banner hanging from the rafters. "It certainly giv...

Dec 18, 2020

NHL, players reach tentative deal for 56-game season

The National Hockey League and players reached a tentative deal Friday to hold a 56-game season in 2021, pending the approval of each side's executive board and Canadian health officials. The season w...

Dec 18, 2020

Jays' Montoyo says free agents asking about Toronto status

TORONTO - Each time Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo has made a pitch to free agents this off-season, there's one topic he's known will come up. "The number one question is if we're going to play in ...

Dec 18, 2020

Veteran Canadian international Sophie Schmidt re-signs with the Houston Dash

Canadian midfielder Sophie Schmidt, who scored the winning goal for Houston in the Challenge Cup final, has signed a new contract with the Dash. The NSWSL team says the deal runs through 2022 with a c...

Dec 18, 2020

Dach named captain of Canada's world junior team; Byram, Cozens alternates

EDMONTON - Kirby Dach has been named captain of Canada's team for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. The Chicago Blackhawks forward heads a leadership group that also includes alternates B...

Dec 18, 2020

Levins: Signs point to Canadian record, Tokyo standard in The Marathon Project

Midway through the rainy, windy London Marathon in October, Cam Levins' hands got so cold, he had to grip his water bottle with both hands to drink. A few kilometres on, his hands were so numb he coul...

Dec 18, 2020

Toronto Blue Jays sign Urena, Wall and White to minor-league deals

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed infielder Richard Urea, outfielder Forrest Wall and infielder Tyler White to minor-league contracts with an invitation to Major League spring training. The ...

Dec 18, 2020

Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard joins forces with Athletes First sports agency

Canadian Chuba Hubbard has secured some high-powered representation to negotiate his first NFL contract. The former Oklahoma State running back has joined forces with Athletes First, a California-base...

Dec 18, 2020

IIHF says 8 Germans, 2 Swedes test positive for COVID-19 inside world junior bubble

EDMONTON - The International Ice Hockey Federation says eight players from Germany's team at the world junior hockey championship have tested positive for COVID-19 inside the Edmonton bubble. The IIHF...

Dec 18, 2020

McCarville's Northern Ontario team pulls out of Scotties due to COVID-19 concerns

Northern Ontario skip Krista McCarville says her team is declining an invitation to participate in the Canadian women's curling championship due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.McCarville's tea...

Dec 18, 2020