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New head coach Nick Nurse preparing Canada for long FIBA World Cup run

TORONTO - Nick Nurse is going to prepare Canada's men's basketball team for a long haul. A group of 29 players - including 17 NBAers - were invited to Canada's training camp on Tuesday ahead of t...

Jul 16, 2019

Canada opts for blend of experience and youth for rugby sevens Pan Am teams

Some familiar faces will be missing as Canada looks to defend its Pan American Games titles in men's and women's rugby sevens. Injuries and the desire to rest some veterans and to test ...

Jul 16, 2019

Pagenaud holds off Dixon to win Honda Indy Toronto; Hinchcliffe sixth

TORONTO - Seven weeks ago, Simon Pagenaud was racing to victory on the wide-open speedway of the Indianapolis 500. Sunday, he captured the Honda Indy Toronto title, manoeuvring through ...

Jul 16, 2019

WNBA suspends Riquna Williams 10 games for domestic violence

NEW YORK - Los Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams was suspended without pay by the WNBA on Tuesday for 10 games - nearly a third of the season - for a domestic violence incident. Williams was arrest...

Jul 16, 2019

Tanaka helps Yankees earn 4-2 victory over Blue Jays

NEW YORK - Aaron Judge was near the batter's box for a pretty good view of Gio Urshela's nifty slide at the plate to give the New York Yankees the go-ahead run in the fifth inning. The Yankees slugger...

Jul 16, 2019

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski falls in Wimbledon women's doubles final

WIMBLEDON, England - Gabriela Dabrowski fell one victory short of her first Grand Slam title in women's doubles on Sunday. The 27-year-old Ottawa native and partner Xu Yifan of China were defeated by ...

Jul 16, 2019

Canada's Wickens leads emotional warm-up lap in Toronto almost year after crash

TORONTO - Canada's Robert Wickens made an emotional return to IndyCar racing on Sunday. Almost a year after a horrific crash left Wickens a paraplegic, the 30-year-old from Guelp...

Jul 16, 2019

Toronto FC believes it is back on track as it readies for Red Bulls test

Toronto FC looks to continue its return to form Wednesday against the visiting New York Red Bulls with coach Greg Vanney facing lineup choices. "A lot of decisions to make now," Vanney said happily af...

Jul 16, 2019

Brayden Schnur drops first-round match at Hall of Fame Open

NEWPORT, R.I. - Canada's Brayden Schnur lost his first match as a top-100 player, falling 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to Australian Matthew Ebden in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Open on Tuesday. Schnur, fr...

Jul 16, 2019

England wins first Cricket World Cup after all-time classic

LONDON - Jos Buttler threw his gloves into the sky and wheeled away in celebration. Jofra Archer slid on his chest across the Lord's turf and beat the ground. Joe Root punched the air as he was lifted...

Jul 16, 2019