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Germany's Zverev, United States' Gauff named top seeds for National Bank Open

TORONTO - Germany's Alexander Zverev and American Coco Gauff have been announced as the top seeds of the men's and women's sides of the upcoming National Bank Open. Zverev, ranked No. 3 in the world, ...

Jul 22, 2025

Videos in hockey players' trial highlight misconceptions about consent: law experts

As five former Canadian world junior hockey players await a ruling in their sexual assault trial, legal experts say videos shown in court of the complainant saying she was OK with what had happened hi...

Jul 22, 2025

Kevin Gausman has his best stuff in Blue Jays' clutch 4-1 win over Yankees

TORONTO - The first two innings have never been Kevin Gausman's forte but when he gets off to a quick start he knows it's going to be a good game. Gausman struck out Trent Grisham and two-time America...

Jul 21, 2025

Bichette's two-run double lifts Jays over Yankees 4-1; Toronto adds to division lead

TORONTO - Bo Bichette's two-run double sparked a four-run fifth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the New York Yankees with a 4-1 win on Monday. Myles Straw hit an RBI...

Jul 21, 2025

Onus on athletes to let drug testers know where they are under "whereabouts" rules

A chunk of an Olympic and Paralympic athlete's life is spent telling drug testers where they will be every day and every night. Failure to provide that information can damage an athlete's eligibility ...

Jul 21, 2025

Flyers No. 6 overall pick Porter Martone says he's joining Michigan State next season

TORONTO - Another high-profile junior hockey player is making the jump to U.S. college hockey. Porter Martone, the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth-overall pick at the 2025 NHL draft, said in an Instagram p...

Jul 21, 2025

Alcaraz joins Sinner, Djokovic as high-profile players dropping out of men's NBO

TORONTO - Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the National Bank Open, depriving the men's tennis tournament in Toronto of yet another star player. Alcaraz said in a statement issued by tournament organi...

Jul 21, 2025

Olympic medallists Auger-Aliassime, Dabrowski back together for revamped U.S. Open mixed doubles

Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime and Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski will reunite for the first time since winning mixed doubles bronze for Canada at the Paris Olympics. They were among the latest entries ...

Jul 21, 2025

OL Richards returns to Toronto after being drafted first overall by Argos in 2019

TORONTO - The Argonauts have signed offensive lineman Shane Richards, who Toronto selected first overall in the 2019 CFL draft. Richards played 16 games with Edmonton last year, making 12 starts at ri...

Jul 21, 2025

Indigenous organization condemns Trump's call to bring back Washington NFL team name

WASHINGTON - The Association on American Indian Affairs is condemning U.S President Donald Trump's call for Washington's football team to revert to its old name, saying any claim that Indigenous natio...

Jul 21, 2025