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ESPN, MLB agree to 7-year rights extension through 2028
ESPN could be rewarded with additional playoff games under its new deal with Major League Baseball. Walt Disney Company and MLB announced a seven-year extension of their rights agreement Thursday. ESP...
May 13, 2021

Local hockey coach selected for Hockey Canada's Skills Coaching Certification
PRINCE GEORGE - 15 hockey coaches from across the country get selected to pursue the Skills Coaching Certification through Hockey Canada, and he's one of them.RJay Berra, a coach with Cariboo Hockey a...
May 13, 2021

Habitat for endangered spiny softshell turtle protected southeast of Montreal
BROME-MISSISQUOI - The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it acquired two hectares of land southeast of Montreal to protect the habitat of the endangered spiny softshell turtle. The conservation group ...
May 13, 2021

Forge FC sign veteran Canadian international defender Dejan Jakovic
HAMILTON - CPL champion Forge FC has signed veteran defender Dejan Jakovic.The 35-year-old centre back will replace fellow Canadian international David Edgar, who retired at the end of last year and i...
May 13, 2021

Bo Bichette leads resilient Blue Jays past Braves again, 8-4
ATLANTA (AP) - Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied yet again to beat Atlanta 8-4 on Thursday and sweep six games from the Braves this seaso...
May 13, 2021

TFC has more options with players recovering from injury and influx of new talent
With the influx of several new players and Toronto FC's training room beginning to thin out, coach Chris Armas's options are growing. Fitting everyone in will be the challenge. "We enjoy doing this as...
May 13, 2021

Privacy watchdog closes file on complaint against federal political parties
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog has closed the file on a complaint about the data-harvesting practices of three national political parties. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien says federal priv...
May 13, 2021

Canadian men to open Gold Cup this summer with three games in Kansas City
Canada will open this summer's Gold Cup in Kansas City with games against Martinique, a qualifier and the United States. CONCACAF announced Thursday the schedule for its championship tournament, which...
May 13, 2021

Troy Ryan to coach Canadian women's hockey team in 2022 Winter Olympics
CALGARY - Troy Ryan has been named head coach of Canada's women's hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Ryan, from Spryfield, N.S., was an assistant coach for Laura Schuler in the 2018 ...
May 13, 2021

Supreme Court won't hear appeal from horse owners over derby dispute
OTTAWA - The owners of a horse that was disqualified after initially winning the Canadian Derby more than three years ago might have run out of legal room to reclaim the title. The Supreme Court of Ca...
May 13, 2021