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Governing body of English rugby league approves franchise move to Ottawa

TORONTO - The governing body of English rugby league has accepted a bid to put a franchise in Ottawa. Toronto's Eric Perez, who helped bring the sport to North America via the Toronto Wolfpack, is par...

May 20, 2019

Hutchinson, Davies highlight's Canada's preliminary Gold Cup roster

TORONTO - Veteran Atiba Hutchinson and teenager Alphonso Davies highlight Canada's preliminary 40-man roster for this summer's Gold Cup. CONCACAF, the governing body for North and Central America...

May 20, 2019

B.C. Lions sign former Edmonton Eskimos linebacker Adam Konar

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The B.C. Lions have scooped up Canadian linebacker Adam Konar. The club announced Monday that it signed the 25-year-old Vancouver native, who spent four seasons with the Edmonton...

May 20, 2019

Canada's Brown and De Grasse finish 1-2 in 200 metres at Shanghai meet

SHANGHAI - Canada's Aaron Brown finished just ahead of teammate Andre De Grasse to win the men's 200 metres at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday. Brown, from Toronto, was first&nb...

May 20, 2019

Kawhi Leonard ailing but still scoring in double-overtime win over Milwaukee

TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard's teammates had long gone by the time he emerged from the nether-regions of the Raptors locker-room to get dressed. It was 11:29 p.m. local time. Treatment beckoned after leadi...

May 20, 2019

Koepka keeps 7-shot lead at PGA Championship

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Brooks Koepka is on the cusp of some elite company at the PGA Championship - in the record book, not on the leaderboard. He is all alone on Bethpage Black, the public course he has...

May 20, 2019

Guerrero Jr. homers to lead Blue Jays past White Sox 10-2

CHICAGO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a drive that sliced through the misty air and carried to deep centre. But it looked within range for a sprinting Leurys Garcia, who got a glove to the ball. Then, t...

May 19, 2019

Raptors drop to 0-2 in conference final with ugly 125-103 loss to Bucks

MILWAUKEE - Less than a minute into Friday's game, Giannis Antetokounmpo threw down a monster dunk, then mauled Marc Gasol on a dunk attempt 19 seconds later. The rout was on. And now the Toront...

May 19, 2019

Binnington sparkles again, Blues top Sharks to tie series

ST. LOUIS - Jordan Binnington made save after save to pull off yet another playoff victory - and make some team history - for the Blues. The rookie goalie stopped 29 shots to set a franchise record wi...

May 19, 2019

Leonard scores 36 points in Raptors' 118-112 double OT win over Bucks

TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points to lift the Raptors to a 118-112 thrilling double-overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, throwing Toronto a lifeline in the Eastern Conference finals....

May 19, 2019