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Canadian diver Jennifer Abel finishes fourth at world championships

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canadian diver Jennifer Abel fell just short of the podium on Friday at the world aquatics championships. The 27-year-old from Laval, Que., finished fourth in the wo...

Jul 21, 2019

New coach Khari Jones looks to lead Montreal Alouettes to third win in a row

MONTREAL - Veteran defensive end John Bowman has seen his fair share of coaches throughout his 14-year CFL career. But he says there's something special about new Montreal Alouettes head coach Khari J...

Jul 21, 2019

Big crowd gathering in sweltering heat for HOF inductions

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - A large crowd is beginning to gather for Sunday's Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown. Local officials are predicting a crowd of around 50,000, and despite swel...

Jul 21, 2019

Charles Hudon signs one-year deal with Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Charles Hudon to a one-year, US$800,000 contract. Hudon, 25, had three goals and two assists in 32 games with the Canadiens last season. The signi...

Jul 21, 2019

Li Na sets new mark: first Asian-born player in Tennis Hall

NEWPORT, R.I. - Li Na has broken new ground at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The 37-year-old former Chinese star on Saturday became the first Asian-born player to be inducted. She was enshrin...

Jul 21, 2019

Promoter says no plans to slash prices for NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - Greg Payonk has travelled to watch three NFL games, but he's skipping the one in his own backyard because of the ticket prices. The Winnipeg resident doesn't appear to be the only one makin...

Jul 21, 2019

Potential Als owner Jeffrey Lenkov calls owning team "once in a lifetime" opportunity

MONTREAL - Potential Montreal Alouettes owner Jeffrey Lenkov says buying the troubled CFL team is a "once in a lifetime" opportunity. Jeffrey and his brother Peter are part of an ownership g...

Jul 21, 2019

Earthquakes hand struggling Vancouver Whitecaps fifth-straight loss

VANCOUVER - Chris Wondolowski had a goal and an assist on Saturday as his San Jose Earthquakes beat the slumping Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1. The 'Caps (4-11-8) have now lost five Major League Soccer game...

Jul 20, 2019

Calgary Stampeders bounce back with 26-16 win over Toronto Argonauts

CALGARY - Nick Arbuckle knew that he and Juwan Brescacin had good chemistry in practice. The pair went out and showed off that connection in game action on Thursday. Brescacin hauled in a pair of touc...

Jul 20, 2019

Cody Fajardo throws two touchdowns, Roughriders beat Lions 38-25

REGINA - Cody Fajardo threw two touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 38-25 victory over the reeling B.C. Lions on Saturday. Fajardo's three-yard touchdown run late ...

Jul 20, 2019