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Canadian Pompey staying positive through rehab stint for third concussion

Dalton Pompey needed an activity to quell his frustration after a fluke injury at spring training left him with yet another concussion. The Canadian outfielder found a good on...

Jul 24, 2019

VanVleet: Raptors hungry to repeat as champions, even without Leonard

TORONTO - Fred VanVleet never has put much stock in the opinions of media pundits. Not when his Raptors were struggling against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the NBA playoffs...

Jul 24, 2019

Calgary, Flames take another shot at a new NHL arena, agree to terms

CALGARY - A new NHL arena in Calgary is closer to becoming a reality. The city, the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede have agreed on terms for an event centre that would become th...

Jul 24, 2019

Redblacks eager to put ugly loss behind them when they host Stampeders

OTTAWA - Six days between games is considered a short week in the CFL, but for the Ottawa Redblacks a shot at redemption can't come soon enough. After falling 31-1 in Winnipeg to the league-leading Bl...

Jul 24, 2019

2 riders kicked out of Tour de France after altercation

GAP, France - Two riders, including a teammate of defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas, have been kicked out of the race after they got into an altercation. Cycling governing body UCI and ...

Jul 24, 2019

Bombers' O'Shea, Ticats' Steinauer have a long and successful past together

They've been teammates and coached together. On Friday night, Mike O'Shea and Orlondo Steinauer square off for the first time as rival CFL head coaches. The league's top two teams will meet ...

Jul 24, 2019

Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser ready for UFC debut in Edmonton

Mixed martial arts has taken Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser around the world. On Saturday, it returns him to his backyard as the Alberta heavyweight makes his UFC debut at UFC 240 in Edmonton. The 27-ye...

Jul 24, 2019

Canada earns Olympic berth in new relay swim event

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canada qualified for the new 4x100 metre mixed medley relay swimming event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by finishing fifth on Wednesday at the world aquatics champions...

Jul 24, 2019

Aiming Haya: Canada's Jumaa a medal contender in karate at Pan Am Games

Haya Jumaa's first Pan Am assignment came as a volunteer four years ago in Toronto. Her next one will see her compete as an athlete at the 2019 Games in Lima, Peru. Jumaa, 25,...

Jul 24, 2019

Canadian women's rugby sevens team ready to defend Pan American Games gold

Canada set the bar high in winning the women's rugby sevens gold on home soil at the 2015 Pan American Games. The Canadian women took no prisoners en route to the podium, outscoring its opposition 285...

Jul 24, 2019