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Saskatoon team brings on first woman player in Canadian Junior Football League

SASKATOON - Emmarae Dale says it was surreal when she put on a bright blue jersey and walked onto the football field to practice with the Saskatoon Hilltops. The first woman to suit up for the Canadia...

Sep 16, 2020

Maya Moore now wed, to wrongfully jailed man she helped free

NEW YORK - Basketball star Maya Moore has married Jonathan Irons, the Missouri man she helped work to free from prison after a 22-year-old wrongful conviction. Moore and Irons appeared together on ABC...

Sep 16, 2020

Have Mercy: Blowouts stir talk of mercy rule to end lopsided ballgames early

Blue Jays backup infielder Santiago Espinal could only offer a helpless smile as he watched DJ LeMahieu turn on his pitch and launch it over the Yankee Stadium wall. Pressed into mound ...

Sep 16, 2020

Jays reliever Giles goes back on the injured list; Hernandez activated

NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles returned to the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a right arm injury. Manager Charlie Montoyo said the right-hander had an MRI exam but he had yet to...

Sep 16, 2020

Ottawa Aces sign former England under-20 international Guy Armitage

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have signed Guy Armitage, a former England under-20 rugby union international centre, from the London Broncos. The 28-year-old is the younger brother of former England rugby u...

Sep 16, 2020

Canada's Pendrith brings big drives to challenging Winged Foot for U.S. Open

Taylor Pendrith hopes fans will watch him tee off on Thursday at Winged Foot Golf Club in the first round of the U.S. Open. Not just because it's his major debut - but because it's in the tee box wher...

Sep 16, 2020

Toronto FC players, staff prepare for extended stay south of the border

TORONTO - Coach Greg Vanney knows all too well what he is leaving behind when Toronto FC heads south of the border this week to resume Major League Soccer play. His wife and their four children. Not t...

Sep 16, 2020

Another COVID-19 postponement: Canada Summer Games pushed back to 2022

With the health and safety risks around COVID-19, and the inability to deliver a "phenomenal" event, the Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games have been postponed until 2022. The Canada Games Council (CGC)...

Sep 16, 2020

MLSE appoints Teri Dennis-Davies as senior VP of equity, diversity and inclusion

TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment has hired RBC vice-president Teri Dennis-Davies as senior vice-president, equity, diversity and inclusion. Dennis-Davies, who will start her new positio...

Sep 16, 2020

Lawsuit alleges NHL, junior leagues working together to limit players' opportunities

MONTREAL - A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges some of North America's most powerful hockey leagues are conspiring to limit opportunities for young players. The claim was filed by Kobe Mohr, ...

Sep 16, 2020