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June Jones leaves Hamilton Tiger-Cats for XFL head coaching position

HAMILTON - June Jones is leaving the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the XFL. The Ticats confirmed Monday that Jones has stepped down as their assistant head coach/offensive co-o...

May 15, 2019

Leap of faith: Cavs sign Michigan's Beilein to 5-year deal

CLEVELAND - John Beilein has spent a coaching lifetime taking ordinary programs and turning them into consistent winning ones. All in college. He's getting his NBA shot. The Cavaliers ended a monthlon...

May 15, 2019

Stronach Group at centre of best and worst of horse racing

The Stronach Group isn't well known outside horse racing. In the public eye, the big players are the likes of recent Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and Justify, trainer Bob Baffert and legendar...

May 15, 2019

Toronto mayor jokes that he supports calls for Raptors Kawhi Leonard as mayor

TORONTO - Jubilant fans took to social media after the Toronto Raptors' series-winning, buzzer beating basket to demand the team's soft-spoken star be handed the mayor's job, along with anything else ...

May 15, 2019

Edwin Jackson officially joins Blue Jays, setting stage for record

TORONTO - Right-hander Edwin Jackson is poised to set a major-league record on Wednesday for the Toronto Blue Jays. Jackson was selected to the Blue Jays' roster on Wednesday morning, clearing the way...

May 15, 2019

Seeking playoff return, Sabres hire Ralph Krueger as coach

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Ralph Krueger has officially been named the new coach of the Buffalo Sabres as the franchise seeks to return to the playoffs after an eight-year absence. The Sabres announced the hire ...

May 15, 2019

CP NewsAlert: CFL, CFL Players' Association reach agreement on new contract

TORONTO - There's labour peace in the CFL. The league and CFL Players' Association have come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement. The tentative deal replaces a five-year contract th...

May 15, 2019

Toronto FC coach says Kawhi buzzer-beater could turn the Raptors tide

Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore made the ultimate sacrifice for Game 7 of the Raptors' Eastern Conference semifinal against Philadelphia. A huge fan of "Game of Thrones," Altidore and Toron...

May 15, 2019

Guerrero Jr. hits 2 HRs, Blue Jays beat Giants 7-3

SAN FRANCISCO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered twice to become the third-youngest player to hit his first two major league homers in the same game, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Gian...

May 14, 2019

Blue Jays' Guerrero goes deep twice for his first multi-homer game

SAN FRANCISCO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first major league home run on Tuesday night, then added a second five innings later for the first multi-homer game of his career. The Blue Jays third bas...

May 14, 2019