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Defender Rocco Romeo makes move to Toronto FC first team as homegrown player

TORONTO - Rocco Romeo, who served as a ball boy at Toronto FC games growing up, has signed a first-team contract with the MLS team as a homegrown player. The 19-year-old defender from Richmo...

Jan 23, 2020

Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders to square off in Halifax

HALIFAX - The Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders will play a regular-season game in Halifax this summer. The CFL announced Thursday the Argos and Roughriders will meet July 25 at...

Jan 23, 2020

Canadian golfer Graham DeLaet withdraws after injuring his troublesome back

SAN DIEGO - Graham DeLaet has withdrawn from the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open with a back injury, a familiar issue for the Canadian golfer. DeLaet, who turned 38 on Wednesday, ...

Jan 23, 2020

Female soccer players more likely to have medical assessments after head trauma

TORONTO - Half of elite female soccer players who suffered a head-collision event received medical assessments, compared to a third of male players, according to a Canadian study published on Tue...

Jan 23, 2020

Canada women's soccer team reduces roster to 20 ahead of CONCACAF Olympic qualifier

Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller has trimmed his roster to 20 ahead of next week's CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, with Jenna Hellstrom and 15-year-old Olivia Smith droppin...

Jan 23, 2020

Toronto FC signs another talented teenager as Jayden Nelson joins first team

Toronto FC signed their third homegrown player in as many days Thursday, adding 17-year-old forward Jayden Nelson to the first-team roster. Following in the footsteps of 19-year-old defender Rocco Rom...

Jan 23, 2020

Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster signs with Liverpool women's team

LIVERPOOL, England - Former Canadian youth international goalkeeper Rylee Foster has joined the Liverpool women's team. The 21-year-old joins the Reds after four years at West Virginia University. Bor...

Jan 23, 2020

A look at Canada's seven NHL teams heading into the all-star break

When the NHL returns from its bye weeks and all-star break, there will be just over 30 games left for each team. The Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are the only Canadians clubs ...

Jan 23, 2020

Downtown Tokyo's homeless fear removal ahead of Olympics

TOKYO - Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo's Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., in corridors where "salarymen" rushing home and co...

Jan 22, 2020

Raptors forward Pascal Siakam honoured if he makes first NBA all-star game

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam could become an NBA all-star for the first time on Thursday, and he couldn't be more honoured. Siakam has averaged 23.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game this...

Jan 22, 2020