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Surfing ready for its first Pan Am appearance ahead of Olympic debut

Dom Domic has been on Canadian surfing's long road to sporting prominence from the beginning. The Calgary native was first exposed to the sport on family vacations to California a...

Jul 25, 2019

Canadian women swim to bronze in freestyle relay at world championships

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - The Canadian women's 4x200-metre freestyle relay team captured a bronze medal on Thursday at the world aquatics championships. Kayla Sanchez of Scarborough, Ont., Taylor ...

Jul 25, 2019

Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse wins second gold at world aquatics championship

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Don't ask Kylie Masse to single out her favourite swim in world aquatic championships history. The 23-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., is now part of an exclusive Canadian cl...

Jul 25, 2019

Nuggets announce five-year extension for Jamal Murray

DENVER - The Denver Nuggets have signed point guard Jamal Murray to the five-year, $170 million extension that the sides agreed to last month. The deal, which runs through the 2024-25 season, was anno...

Jul 25, 2019

Flames sign forward Sam Bennett to two-year contract worth $5.1 million

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames and forward Sam Bennett have avoided arbitration after agreeing to a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.55 million. Bennett, a 23-year-old na...

Jul 25, 2019

Andrew Copp signs contract with Winnipeg Jets worth AAV of $2.28 million

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets and Andrew Copp have signed a two-year contract with an average annual value of US$2.28 million dollars. The move comes a day after an arbitrator awarded Copp a two-year, ...

Jul 25, 2019

Leonard thanks Toronto for 'amazing season' before moving on with L-A Clippers

LOS ANGELES - Former Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard turned the page on his time with Toronto's NBA team by publicly thanking the organization, the city and the fans for an "amazing season." Speaki...

Jul 25, 2019

Canadian snowboard star Max Parrot cleared for liftoff after cancer scare

Given the all-clear after cancer treatment, Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot is pushing himself hard in training to compete in an X Games big air event next month. The Olympic silver medallist in ...

Jul 25, 2019

Irish-born back Peter Nelson set for Canada rugby debut at Pacific Nations Cup

Some two months ahead of the Rugby World Cup, Irish-born back Peter Nelson will likely figure for Canada for the first time Saturday at the Pacific Nations Cup. The Canadian men, currently ranked 21st...

Jul 25, 2019

Calgary Cavalry bounce withering Whitecaps from Canadian Championships

VANCOUVER - Calgary's Cavalry FC pulled off an upset Wednesday night, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 to advance to the Canadian Championship semifinals. Cavalry are the only Canadian Premier...

Jul 24, 2019