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Canada's Morel not done with wheelchair fencing after Paralympic swan song

PARIS - Canada's "grande dame" of wheelchair fencing wants more for her sport. Ruth Sylvie Morel may have fenced her last Paralympic bout Tuesday in Paris, but the 68-year-old from Pincourt, Que., isn...

Sep 03, 2024

Canada's Katie Cosgriffe earns Paralympic bronze in swimming

PARIS - Canada's Katie Cosgriffe has earned Paralympic bronze in the women's S10 100-metre butterfly. The 18-year-old hailing from Burlington, Ont., finished the race in one minute 7.22 seconds. Great...

Sep 03, 2024

Coca-Cola Coliseum to be primary venue for PWHL Toronto in 2024-25 season

Coca-Cola Coliseum will be the primary venue of the Professional Women's Hockey League's Toronto franchise this upcoming season, the club announced on Tuesday. Toronto played 11 of its 12 regular-seas...

Sep 03, 2024

Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau's widow raises more than $550K as the sports world mourns

More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding t...

Sep 03, 2024

Receiver Tim White registers second straight 100-yard performance for Ticats

Tim White enters the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' bye week on a nice roll. The fourth-year receiver had six catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns in Hamilton's crucial 31-28 Labour Day win over the Toronto...

Sep 03, 2024

Phoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree temps as heat scorches western US

PHOENIX (AP) - Cam Ferguson gets to his spot on the street adjacent to Chase Field - home of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks - about four hours before first pitch to set up his usual disp...

Sep 03, 2024

Phoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree temps as heat scorches western US

PHOENIX (AP) - Cam Ferguson gets to his spot on the street adjacent to Chase Field - home of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks - about four hours before first pitch to set up his usual disp...

Sep 03, 2024

Sharapova, Bryan brothers on the ballot for 2025 tennis Hall of Fame

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, and the doubles team of brothers Mike and Bob Bryan are on the ballot for International Tennis Hall of Fame's class of 20...

Sep 03, 2024

Rise in popularity of marathons across Canada attracting scammers online

MONTREAL - Leila Mekki Berrada, new to marathon running, had set her sights on Montreal's big race at the end of September. But she wasn't prepared to get swindled - twice - before securing a spot in ...

Sep 03, 2024

Blues defenseman Torey Krug will have ankle surgery and miss the 2024-25 season

ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug is set to have ankle surgery and is expected to miss the 2024-25 season. President and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the prognosis Tue...

Sep 03, 2024