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Veteran forward Kelly Babstock signs with NWHL's Toronto expansion team

TORONTO - Veteran forward Kelly Babstock signed with the new Toronto franchise of the National Women's Hockey League on Saturday. Babstock, from Mississauga, Ont., is the sixth player to join Tor...

May 02, 2020

Quebec fashion designer Mathieu Caron launches line of masks inspired by Olympic skaters

MONTREAL - A Quebec fashion designer has launched a limited edition of high-end designer masks inspired by the costumes of professional figure skaters he typically dresses. Mathieu Caron has been desi...

May 02, 2020

Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman, beats Pichot

Former England captain Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as World Rugby chairman on Saturday after beating Agustn Pichot, the current vice-chairman. The sport's governing body says the 68-year-old Bea...

May 02, 2020

F1 hopes to start season with double-header in Austria

PARIS - Formula One hopes to finally start the season with a double-header in the naturally isolated environment around the venue for the Austrian Grand Prix. Despite the first 10 races having been ca...

May 02, 2020

Women's soccer claim of unequal pay tossed, can argue travel

A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women's national soccer team in a surprising loss for the defending World Cup champions but allowed their allegation of discrimin...

May 01, 2020

Thierry Henry notes positive changes in his return to MLS

There's been a shift in Major League Soccer in the relatively short time since Thierry Henry was a player. The former Arsenal star, now the new coach of the Montreal Impact, played for the New York Re...

May 01, 2020

Whitecaps raise funds for Vancouver Food Bank via sale of Carson Ting print

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have expanded their fundraising efforts during the pandemic to include the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The MLS team has partnered with local artist Carson Ting who...

May 01, 2020

NBA pushes back draft combine, draft lottery

The NBA is delaying the draft lottery and draft combine, events scheduled for Chicago later this month. The league made the decision Friday, though it has been expected for some time. The lottery cann...

May 01, 2020

Marc Eversley joins Bulls as GM from 76ers' front office

CHICAGO - Marc Eversley gets a chance to help restore an iconic NBA franchise and set an example for the city's youth. He welcomes the opportunities. A former Nike executive who spent the past four ye...

May 01, 2020

Raptors Uprising to open against 76ers GC as NBA 2K League season opens May 5

TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC will open the NBA 2K League's third season on May 5 against 2019 runner-up 76ers GC followed by a matchup with Wizards District Gaming the next night. That means ear...

May 01, 2020