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Montreal Alouettes sign veteran running back James Wilder Jr. to one-year deal

The Montreal Alouettes signed veteran American running back James Wilder Jr. to a one-year deal Thursday. The six-foot-three, 232-pound Wilder spent the last three seasons with Toronto....

Jan 30, 2020

Canadian Christine Sinclair on verge of soccer history at CONCACAF qualifier

EDINBURG, Texas - It's a milestone game for women's soccer in St. Kitts and Nevis. For Canada, it's an opportunity to make soccer history. There is plenty on the line Wednesday when eighth-ranked Cana...

Jan 30, 2020

FIFA president congratulates Canada's Sinclair for world-record goals haul

EDINBURG, Texas - FIFA president Gianni Infantino added his voice to the chorus of Christine Sinclair well-wishers in the wake of the Canada captain becoming the world's all-time leading goal-scorer. ...

Jan 30, 2020

Montreal Alouettes' busy off-season pleasing to linebacker Muamba

Linebacker Henoc Muamba couldn't be happier with the Montreal Alouettes' busy off-season. Much has happened since Montreal's season-ending playoff loss to the Edmonton Eskimos in November.&n...

Jan 30, 2020

Andreescu headlines Canadian roster for Fed Cup, but playing status up in air

Tennis star Bianca Andreescu is on the Canadian Fed Cup roster and could make her return from a three-month injury layoff next week against Switzerland. Whether she actually sees any ma...

Jan 30, 2020

Frontenacs forward Shane Wright living up to 'exceptional' status

Shane Wright didn't need much time to prove he belongs in the Ontario Hockey League. Wright - who was granted exceptional-player status last April after dominating midget triple-A and entered the 2019...

Jan 30, 2020

Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr signs contract extension with Montreal Alouettes

MONTREAL - He may be going in as the presumptive starting quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes, but Vernon Adams Jr. says he'll enter the season with the mindset of fighting to keep that post. The A...

Jan 30, 2020

Saints helped shape accused clergy list, victim lawyers say

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints maintain their behind-the-scenes public relations work on the area's Roman Catholic sexual abuse crisis was "minimal," but attorneys suing the church allege hundre...

Jan 30, 2020

Bloomberg unveils Super Bowl ad focused on gun violence

WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will use his Super Bowl ad to highlight his efforts to combat gun violence as he blankets the airwaves against President Donald Trump. ...

Jan 30, 2020

Canadian Milos Raonic falls to Novak Djokovic in Australian Open quarterfinals

MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Milos Raonic just can't solve Novak Djokovic. The No. 32 seed from Thornhill, Ont., fell to 0-10 against the second-seeded Djokovic with a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (1) loss in the...

Jan 30, 2020