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Edgar, Holloway look forward to finally meeting at UFC 240 in Edmonton

Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie (The Answer) Edgar is looking to do what featherweight title-holder Max (Blessed) Holloway failed to do last time out against Dustin (The Diamond) Poirier - bec...

May 29, 2019

A look at some of the ways the Raptors match up with the defending champs

TORONTO - The NBA Finals will make a first non-American appearance on Thursday night when the Toronto Raptors host the Golden State Warriors in Game 1. The Warriors are the betting favourites, and rig...

May 29, 2019

Canada's Bianca Andreescu withdraws from French Open due to shoulder injury

PARIS - Canadian Bianca Andreescu's return from a two-month injury absence was a short one. Andreescu withdrew from the French Open on Wednesday ahead of her second-round match aga...

May 29, 2019

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri praises ex-star, coach on eve of Finals

TORONTO - On the eve of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri took time to credit two key members of the organization sent packing last off-season. Wh...

May 29, 2019

Blues must try to slow down Bruins in Stanley Cup Final

BOSTON - Jake DeBrusk got a step on Robert Bortuzzo and he was off to the races. Despite missing the net on the breakaway, the message was already sent. Two minutes into the Stanley Cup Final, the Bos...

May 28, 2019

Meadows, Garcia homer in Rays 3-1 win over Blue Jays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Austin Meadows homered for the third straight game and five Tampa Bay pitchers combined to throw a six-hitter and beat struggling AL East rival Toronto 3-1 on Tuesday night. The...

May 28, 2019

Abbandonato, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies beat Halifax Mooseheads for Memorial Cup

HALIFAX - Veteran Peter Abbandonato still remembers the heartache from his first Memorial Cup four years ago as a rookie. He wasn't going to go through it again as a veteran. The 21-year-old Abba...

May 28, 2019

Durant travels with the Warriors to Toronto ahead of finals

OAKLAND, Calif. - Kevin Durant is travelling with the Golden State Warriors to Toronto for the first two games of the NBA Finals, leaving open the chance he could be ready to return from a strained ri...

May 28, 2019

LaBatte's versatility proves its value on Roughriders' offensive line

SASKATOON - Canadian offensive linemen are golden in the CFL, and Brendon LaBatte's value to the Saskatchewan Roughriders can't be understated. Whenever an injury happens to the Roughriders offensive ...

May 28, 2019

VanVleet, Toronto Raptors not happy with just being in NBA championship series

TORONTO - Guard Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors aren't happy with just being in the NBA Finals. Toronto squares off against the Golden State Warriors in the league final, which opens Thursday ni...

May 28, 2019