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Quebec City's Anne-Catherine Tanguay comes out flying at CP Women's Open

AURORA, Ont. - A busy week of media commitments, two pro-ams and an intensive practice session with her coach had taken a toll on Anne-Catherine Tanguay. When the Quebec City native woke up on Th...

Aug 22, 2019

Best in the West: Eskimos host Bombers in shocase of top CFL teams

EDMONTON - From the moment they broke training camp facing a season of significant change after missing the 2018 playoffs, the Edmonton Eskimos have insisted that if they focus on the process, the res...

Aug 22, 2019

Canadian Brooke Henderson goes low in opening round of CP Women's Open

AURORA, Ont. - Canada's Brooke Henderson is quite comfortable in the role of defending champion. She showed why during a strong opening round Thursday morning at Magna Golf Club. H...

Aug 22, 2019

Head coach Stefan Ptaszek on his second go-around with McMaster Marauders

Stefan Ptaszek has a tough act to follow. His own. The 48-year-old Burlington, Ont., native is back for his second stint as the head football coach at McMaster University. He served as the M...

Aug 22, 2019

Court of Appeal reduces sentence handed down to ski coach Bertrand Charest

MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest has seen his sentence for sexually abusing young female skiers under his care reduced by 21 months on appeal. Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled Thurs...

Aug 22, 2019

Promoters enthusiastic about Winnipeg NFL game despite fumbles

WINNIPEG - The promoters of an NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg are enthusiastic that there won't be any fumbles despite a rocky road to tonight's kickoff. Terry Dale, operations manager with On Ice En...

Aug 22, 2019

Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov to meet again in U.S. Open first round

NEW YORK - Felix Auger-Aliassime will take on fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov in the first round of the U.S. Open for the second year in a row. The draw for the final Grand Slam of the season was hel...

Aug 22, 2019

Joan Jett, Underwood to perform 'Sunday Night Football' open

Fred Gaudelli knew NBC would have to come up with something grand for this season's "Sunday Night Football" opener since the NFL is celebrating its 100th anniversary. It didn't take long for the show'...

Aug 22, 2019

Patriots safety Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge

LACONIA, N.H. - New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has been indicted in New Hampshire on a charge of cocaine possession, according to court paperwork released Thursday. A Belknap County grand j...

Aug 22, 2019

Clemson QB Lawrence leads AP preseason All-America team

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence headlines The Associated Press preseason All-America team, and he has two teammates from the top-ranked Tigers with him on the first team. Lawrence, the first fresh...

Aug 22, 2019