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Canadian rugby sevens men book their ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

A roller-coaster rugby sevens season that started with a player strike ended in Olympic qualification for Canada's men Sunday. The Canadians completed a dominant run at a regional qualifying...

Jul 09, 2019

Tour de France: Viviani storms bunch sprint to win Stage 4

NANCY, France - Elia Viviani had left the Giro d'Italia utterly disappointed. Two months later, the Italian rider left bitterness and his sprinting rivals in his wake to claim his first career stage w...

Jul 09, 2019

"Big boy has power": Guerrero Sr. reacts to son's performance at home run derby

As Vladimir Guerrero Jr., put his impressive power on full display during Monday night's Home Run Derby, his Hall of Fame father was enjoying the show. The elder Vladimir Guerrero, who won the 2007 ve...

Jul 09, 2019

US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0

LYON, France - Megan Rapinoe stood on the field, arms outstretched, striking her now trademark victory pose symbolizing the confidence of a U.S. team that celebrated and savored each triumph at the Wo...

Jul 09, 2019

Stanback, Roberson, Miller named CFL's top players for Week 4

TORONTO - Montreal running back William Stanback, Calgary defensive back Tre Roberson and Winnipeg fullback Mike Miller are the CFL top performers for Week 4. Stanback accumulated 249 yards from...

Jul 09, 2019

CPL clubs face MLS hurdles in Canadian championship's third round

Canada's version of England's FA Cup heats up in the third round starting Tuesday. Canada's three Major League Soccer clubs, a trio of Canadian Premier League sides and a United Soccer League out...

Jul 09, 2019

Toronto FC signs South American winger as MLS transfer window re-opens

Toronto FC has signed 22-year old Venezuelan winger Erickson Gallardo. The announcement came on the first day of the secondary MLS transfer window. Gallardo has won one cap for Venezuela, making his n...

Jul 09, 2019

Chasing an 8th Wimbledon title, Williams next plays Riske

WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams will face fellow American Alison Riske in the quarterfinals at the All England Club as she chases an eighth Wimbledon title and a 24th major overall. Riske upset t...

Jul 09, 2019

Nick Arbuckle steps up for Calgary, Stampeders beat Riders 37-10

REGINA - Nick Arbuckle took a page from Cody Fajardo's book and ran with it. In his first career CFL start, Arbuckle overshadowed his quarterback counterpart and led the Calgary Stampeders to an impre...

Jul 08, 2019

Roughriders' mascot Gainer the Gopher changes look, goes back to what works

REGINA - Gainer the Gopher has tossed away the contact lenses and gone back to what works best - dark eyes. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' beloved mascot since 1977 unveiled his second makeover of...

Jul 08, 2019