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Bombers quarterback Nichols on 6-game injured list with upper body injury

WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols was at Blue Bombers practice on Monday, but the starting quarterback was wearing a tank top and only watched his teammates go through their paces. Head coach Mike O'Shea said a...

Aug 21, 2019

Rodgers: If LaFleur wants me to play Thursday, I'll play

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Aaron Rodgers practiced on Monday after sitting out the Packers' second preseason game in Baltimore and being sidelined during practice Sunday with back tightness. But the verdict is...

Aug 21, 2019

CP Women's Open like a family reunion for Tanguay and other Canadian golfers

AURORA, Ont. - The CP Women's Open is more like a family reunion than an LPGA Tour event for Anne-Catherine Tanguay. Tanguay, Brooke Henderson, Alena Sharp, Brittany Marchand and Jaclyn Lee have forge...

Aug 21, 2019

Christine Sinclair has her eyes fixed on leading Canada into 2020 Summer Games

TORONTO - With the sting of Canada's World Cup disappointment diminishing, veteran captain Christine Sinclair is intent on leading the Canadian women's soccer team into the 2020 Summer Games in T...

Aug 21, 2019

Forward Colin White signs six-year deal with Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Colin White to a six-year contract with an average annual value of US$4.75 million. A first-round pick (21st overall) by the Senators in the 2015 NHL d...

Aug 21, 2019

Not a 'tattooed guy': Larry Bird mural will be changed

INDIANAPOLIS - Larry Bird likes the mural but not the tats. An artist says she'll remove most tattoos from a large painting of the former NBA star on an Indianapolis multi-family residence. The tattoo...

Aug 21, 2019

Benson driving at 'high rate' of speed before fatal crash

AUSTIN, Texas - Police said Monday they are still investigating the weekend motorcycle crash that killed former Texas Longhorns running back and NFL player Cedric Benson and a woman passenger. Accordi...

Aug 21, 2019

Streveler the Bombers' starter now with incumbent Nichols injured

Chris Streveler is again the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' starting quarterback. The second-year pro will be under centre for the foreseeable future with incumbent Matt Nichols (upper body) on the ...

Aug 21, 2019

Oakland Raiders' Luke Willson finally gets to play another game in Canada

Luke Willson figures he'll have a smooth travel day when his Oakland Raiders head to Winnipeg for Thursday's NFL pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers. "I think I'm going to have the easiest t...

Aug 21, 2019

Kershaw passes Koufax on wins list, Dodgers thump Blue Jays

LOS ANGELES - Clayton Kershaw passed Sandy Koufax for most wins by a Dodgers left-hander, Will Smith hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the third inning, and Los Angeles routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-...

Aug 20, 2019