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It's Miller time as Canada defender leaves Orlando City for Austin FC, then Montreal

Austin FC took Canadian defender Kamal Miller in Tuesday's MLS expansion draft, then promptly flipped him to Montreal in a trade. The Impact gave up US$225,000 in 2021 general allocation money and a f...

Dec 15, 2020

Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith advances at William Hill World Darts Championship

LONDON - Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith held on to down Irish teenager Keane Barry 3-1 Tuesday in the first round of the William Hill World Darts Championship.The win assures the 45-year-old from ...

Dec 15, 2020

Raptors permitting limited number of fans to Tampa home games

TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors will have fans at their Florida home games this season.The Raptors announced Tuesday they are permitting a limited number of fans at games at Amalie Arena, with plans...

Dec 15, 2020

Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees to extension with Bucks

MILWAUKEE - Giannis Antetokounmpo says he's staying with the Milwaukee Bucks for at least five more seasons. "I'm blessed to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years," the two-time reigni...

Dec 15, 2020

Canada Soccer honours Tony Waiters with award, inducts Bob Sayer into Hall of Fame

Canada Soccer is honouring the late Tony Waiters with a coaching award in his name and inducting former vice-president Bob Sayer into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. The Tony Waiters Coaching Excellen...

Dec 15, 2020

Police make arrests after theft of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia from his father's home

BRANTFORD, Ont. - Police say they have made two arrests after Wayne Gretzky memorabilia was stolen from the home of the hockey legend's father. The Gretzky family reported the souvenirs were stolen fr...

Dec 15, 2020

Canada's Kellett gets full-time ride on A.J. Foyt Racing for the 2021 IndyCar season

Canadian Dalton Kellett will return to A.J. Foyt Racing for the 2021 IndyCar season.Kellett will be a full-time driver for Foyt Racing in his second season on North America's top open-wheel circuit.Th...

Dec 15, 2020

Indigenous activist pleased to hear Cleveland plans to drop Indians team name

Indigenous activist Douglas Cardinal is applauding the Cleveland Indians for deciding to change their name. Cardinal filed human rights complaints in 2016 in an attempt to stop the team from using the...

Dec 15, 2020

Montreal Alouettes sign return specialist, Quebec-born defensive lineman

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed American kick returner Mario Alford and Canadian defensive lineman David Menard for the 2021 CFL season. The five-foot-eight, 177-pound Alford scored a pa...

Dec 15, 2020

Underdog Montreal Impact in for tough test against Honduran club CD Olimpia

Preparing to play has looked a little different for the Montreal Impact over the past few weeks. Instead of running on-field drills and refining tactics with teammates ahead of Tuesday's CONCACAF Cham...

Dec 14, 2020