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A Tour for the ages getting its first South American winner

PARIS - A Tour de France for the ages is getting a champion of an unusually young age: 22-year-old Egan Bernal, set to become South America's first winner of cycling's greatest race when he rides to t...

Jul 28, 2019

Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem picks up second bronze at world championships

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem captured her second bronze medal at the 2019 world aquatics championships, tying a record for the country. The Canadian/U.S. dual citizen ...

Jul 28, 2019

Brazil's Cris Cyborg back in win column, beats Felicia Spencer at UFC 240

EDMONTON - Brazilian MMA fighting legend Cris Cyborg bounced back into the win column Saturday, pummelling Montreal's Felicia Spencer with punches, leg kicks and knee shots to win a unanimou...

Jul 27, 2019

Wheeler leads Team Wilson to win at WNBA All-Star Game

LAS VEGAS - Erica Wheeler hoped to make her All-Star debut an unforgettable one. She certainly did, walking away with the MVP award. Wheeler, who was the first undrafted player to debut in the league ...

Jul 27, 2019

Mannone has 7th shutout, Minnesota ties Vancouver 0-0

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Vito Mannone had five saves for his seventh shutout of the season to help Minnesota United hold on for a scoreless draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Maxime Crpeau ...

Jul 27, 2019

Altidore goal gives Toronto FC a 2-1 win over expansion FC Cincinnati

TORONTO - Jozy Altidore scored for the fourth straight game as Toronto FC defeated FC Cincinnati 2-1, Saturday, heaping a little more misery on the expansion MLS side. With Toronto up 1-0 at the half,...

Jul 27, 2019

Halifax's Gavin Tucker wins first UFC bout since his 2017 loss in Edmonton

EDMONTON - Halifax fighter Gavin Tucker exorcised some demons from a hellacious beating in 2017 with his first MMA win in two years at UFC 240 Saturday. Tucker, 33, won by submission ov...

Jul 27, 2019

William Powell scores three TDs as Roughriders trounced Lions 45-18

VANCOUVER - A trio of touchdowns from William Powell helped the Saskatchewan Riders to a 45-18 win over the listless B.C. Lions on Saturday. The Riders (3-3) dominated the game from the outset, w...

Jul 27, 2019

Ahmed, Knight continue to push the distance pace, going 1-2 in men's 5,000

MONTREAL - Mohammed Ahmed powered around the final 400 metres, Justyn Knight hot on his heels. It's become a familiar sight in Canadian men's distance running. Ahmed won the men's 5,000 metr...

Jul 27, 2019

Lassi Lappalainen scores twice in MLS debut, Impact beat Union 4-0

MONTREAL - Lassi Lappalainen, in his Major League Soccer debut, and Orji Okwonkwo each scored twice to give the Montreal Impact a commanding 4-0 victory over the first-place Philadelphia Union on Satu...

Jul 27, 2019