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Ex-ski coach Bertrand Charest won't appeal his case further, will serve sentence

MONTREAL - Disgraced former national ski coach Bertrand Charest has decided he won't appeal his verdict and sentence before the Supreme Court of Canada. Charest's lawyer says he's decided to close the...

Oct 10, 2019

Iran women freely at FIFA soccer match, 1st time in decades

TEHRAN, Iran - Flag-draped Iranian women watched a FIFA soccer match from inside a Tehran stadium Thursday, the first time they've been freely allowed into a stadium in decades. The 2022 World Cup qua...

Oct 10, 2019

Putin wants to leave doping issues in past amid data inquiry

MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin says Russia wants to leave its doping "shortcomings" in the past, even as it faces questions regarding data tampering. The Russian president tells a televised sports conference...

Oct 10, 2019

South Africa demolishes Canada 66-7, all but into quarters

KOBE, Japan - Cobus Reinach scored the quickest Rugby World Cup hat trick in a whirlwind first 30 minutes from South Africa to demolish 14-man Canada 66-7 on Tuesday. The Springboks effectively qualif...

Oct 10, 2019

NBA slate has some old, something new - a Simmons 3-pointer

From Chris Paul in Oklahoma City to the Portland Trail Blazers back at Memorial Coliseum, the NBA schedule had the feel of something old on Tuesday. And it had something new, with Ben Simmons making a...

Oct 10, 2019

Canada's Vasek Pospisil drops tough match against Daniil Medvedev

SHANGHAI - Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev continued his quest to reach a sixth consecutive ATP Tour final after beating Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (7), 7-5 in their round-of-16 match on Thurs...

Oct 10, 2019

Toronto Argonauts name Mike (Pinball) Clemons as their new general manager

TORONTO - He has been a player, head coach and front-office executive. Michael (Pinball) Clemons can now add the title of general manager to his Toronto Argonauts resume. Clemons was named A...

Oct 10, 2019

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime loses to Tsitsipas in second round

SHANGHAI - Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime has fallen short in his bid to upset Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas for the third time this year. The 19-year-old from Montreal lost 7-6(3), 7...

Oct 10, 2019

Vancouver Canucks name centre Bo Horvat team's latest captain

VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat has been trying to hide the news for weeks. It's long been rumoured that the 24-year-old centre would be named the Vancouver Canucks new captain this season, but he worked desper...

Oct 10, 2019

Vancouver Canucks name centre Bo Horvat team's latest captain

VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat has been named the newest captain of the Vancouver Canucks. The team made the announcement Wednesday night in a special ceremony ahead of the Canucks home opener against the L.A....

Oct 09, 2019