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CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman fined by MLS

NEW YORK - CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman has been fined by Major League Soccer for violating the league's policy regarding simulation/embellishment. The amount of the fine was undisclosed. The in...

Jul 29, 2025

Canadian O'Neill homers again as Orioles rout Blue Jays 16-4 in the opener of a doubleheader

BALTIMORE (AP) - Tyler O'Neill, of Maple Ridge, B.C., homered for a fourth straight game, and the Baltimore Orioles tied a major league record with five sacrifice flies on Tuesday in a 16-4 rout of th...

Jul 29, 2025

Reports: Former Canada coach Bev Priestman touted to take over Wellington Phoenix FC

WELLINGTON - Bev Priestman, who lost her job as Canada coach in the wake of the Paris Olympic drone-spying scandal, is set to take over the Wellington Phoenix FC women's team in New Zealand, according...

Jul 29, 2025

Katie Ledecky remains unbeatable in the 1,500 freestyle taking the title again at the worlds

SINGAPORE (AP) - Katie Ledecky has ceded a tiny bit of ground in other events, but she's still unbeatable in the 1,500-meter freestyle. She won it again Tuesday in the swimming world championships in ...

Jul 29, 2025

Carney, Mitchell named top defensive, offensive players in CFL's honour roll.

TORONTO - Malik Carney of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Bo Levi Mitchell of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were named the top defensive and offensive players Tuesday in the CFL's honour roll. Carney, a de...

Jul 29, 2025

Luck needed to buy Canada's World Cup game tickets, but odds improve the more you pay

Canada Soccer's revamped fan membership program relaunched Tuesday, opening the door to its ticket allotment for Canada's games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Exact details, from timing to pricing, have ...

Jul 29, 2025

Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan makes move to Spain's Villarreal permanent

Canadian international winger Tajon Buchanan made his loan move to Villarreal CF permanent Tuesday, signing a five-year contract with the Spanish club. The 26-year-old from Brampton, Ont., joined Vill...

Jul 29, 2025

Canada's Marino falls to Navarro in second round at National Bank Open

MONTREAL - Rebecca Marino is out of the National Bank Open. The 34-year-old from Vancouver fell 6-1, 6-2 to eighth seed Emma Navarro of the United States in second-round action Tuesday. Marino never b...

Jul 29, 2025

Canada's Arop chasing another national title ahead of world championships

Marco Arop has never felt better. The Olympic silver medallist in the 800 metres is among those set to compete at the Canadian track and field championships in Ottawa, which run Wednesday to Sunday. T...

Jul 29, 2025

Venus Williams receives a wild-card entry with Reilly Opelka to play mixed doubles at the US Open

NEW YORK (AP) - Venus Williams' comeback is headed to the U.S. Open next month, when she will enter the redesigned mixed doubles tournament with Reilly Opelka via a wild-card entry. The 45-year-old Wi...

Jul 29, 2025