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Brent Lakatos wins gold for Canada at world para athletics championships

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Brent Lakatos captured Canada's first gold medal at the world para athletics championships on Friday. The native of Dorval, Que., won the men's T53 100 metres on the seco...

Nov 08, 2019

QB Collaros practices with 1st team offence as Bombers prepare for West semifinal

WINNIPEG - All signs were pointing to Zach Collaros remaining the starting quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the playoffs. Collaros and Chris Streveler both participated in Wednesday's prac...

Nov 08, 2019

Toronto, Seattle mayors make friendly wager over outcome of MLS Cup Final

TORONTO - The mayors of Toronto and Seattle are making a friendly wager as their cities' Major League Soccer teams prepare to face off in the league's championship match this weekend. Toront...

Nov 08, 2019

Receiver Banks tops Hamilton Ticats' list of 13 East Division all-stars

TORONTO - Record-setting receiver Brandon Banks topped the list of 13 Hamilton Tiger-Cats placed on the East Division all-star squad Wednesday. Banks finished the regular season as the CFL's leading r...

Nov 08, 2019

Canadian men's team sticks with familiar look for rematch against US

The Canadian men's soccer team will make just two roster changes for a key CONCACAF Nations League rematch against the United States on Nov. 15 in Orlando. Coming off a 2-0 win over the U.S., on Oct. ...

Nov 08, 2019

Defenceman Jalen Chatfield promoted to Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUBER, B.C. - Jalen Chatfield is poised to make his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks after the club recalled the defenceman from their American Hockey League affiliate in Utica, N.Y. The 23-ye...

Nov 08, 2019

Rolling Stone: Star winger has found a home with Vegas Golden Knights

TORONTO - Nate Schmidt remembers the warning from teammates - watch out for No. 61. Then a young defenceman still learning the nuances of the NHL with the Washington Capitals, Schmidt knew to be caref...

Nov 08, 2019

Veteran defensive end Bowman back in CFL playoffs with Montreal Alouettes

He's back in the CFL playoffs for the first time in five years, still playing at an all-star level, and has a head coach who's making him feel more than a decade younger. But even all that's...

Nov 08, 2019

Lions fire head coach Claybrooks after 5-13 season, no word on replacement

SURREY, B.C. - A failure to deliver on high expectations led to the B.C. Lions' decision to dismiss head coach DeVone Claybrooks on Wednesday, a few days after the team completed a disappointing 5-13 ...

Nov 08, 2019

Olympic champ's heartfelt speech marks end of an era at WADA

KATOWICE, Poland - The only reason Beckie Scott's going-away speech to the World Anti-Doping Agency wasn't her finest moment was because of all that led up to it. Bruised, berated and criticized by so...

Nov 08, 2019