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Canadian women's water polo team locks up Tokyo Olympic berth

LIMA, Peru - The Canadian women's water polo team has secured a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Canada booked its first Summer Games ticket since 2004 after the semifinals of the Pan American G...

Aug 09, 2019

Friendly Rivalry: Rogers Cup cities Toronto and Montreal a contrast in style

MONTREAL - Daniel Nestor always loved coming home to play tennis in Toronto. He learned the sport there and recalls taking the bus up to York University as a kid to watch world-class matches every sum...

Aug 09, 2019

Sofia Kenin continues Rogers Cup run with upset of sixth-seed Elina Svitolina

TORONTO - American Sofia Kenin upset sixth-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup. Kenin also stunned world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in the first r...

Aug 09, 2019

Daniil Medvedev advances to semis with win over Dominic Thiem at Rogers Cup

MONTREAL - Russia's Daniil Medvedev upset Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-1 in the first quarterfinal at the Rogers Cup on Friday. The eighth-seeded Medvedev needed just under 57 minutes to finish off the No. 2 ...

Aug 09, 2019

With everyone on board, Toronto FC coach finally able to settle on starting 11

TORONTO - With 10 regular-season games remaining and a healthy roster, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney is finally able to start settling on a preferred starting 11. Venezuelan winger Erickson Gallardo, w...

Aug 09, 2019

Montreal Impact sign former Barcelona attacking midfielder Bojan Krkic

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed former Barcelona attacking midfielder Bojan Krkic through the end of the 2020 season. The Major League Soccer club said in a release Wednesday that Krkic was...

Aug 09, 2019

Andreescu advances to 3rd round at Rogers Cup with marathon three-setter

TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu's fatigue quickly turned into frustration on Wednesday when she felt her second-round Rogers Cup match slipping away from her in the third set. That's when the Canadian...

Aug 09, 2019

Hello again: Michael Azira faces Montreal Impact just three days after trade

It will be strange for Impact players to see former teammate Micheal Azira in Chicago Fire red this weekend - just three days after being traded away from Montreal. The Impact sent Azira and a 2020 dr...

Aug 09, 2019

Vancouver Whitecaps add Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts. The deal is for the rest of the season and includes a club option for 2020. A former Toronto FC player, Ricketts, 32,...

Aug 09, 2019

Former international Rhian Wilkinson named head coach of women's youth teams

TORONTO - Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson has been appointed head coach of the Canadian women's under-17 and under-20 soccer teams. The 37-year-old Wilkinson will remain an assistant coa...

Aug 09, 2019