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Star quarterback Nathan Rourke returns to B.C. Lions after NFL stint

VANCOUVER - Star quarterback Nathan Rourke is returning to the CFL's B.C. Lions after spending the last two seasons in the NFL. The Lions confirmed Rourke's return in an announcement Tuesday. The 26-y...

Aug 13, 2024

Bills place receiver Chase Claypool on injured reserve and sign 3 players to restock roster

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills placed Canadian receiver Chase Claypool and third-string quarterback Shane Buechele on injured reserve on Tuesday and made several other moves to restock th...

Aug 13, 2024

Blues tender offer sheets to Oilers defenceman Broberg, forward Holloway

ST LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues tendered offer sheets to Edmonton Oilers defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway on Monday. The Blues have offered a two-year contract at $4.58 million a se...

Aug 13, 2024

Francis fires gem, Wagner gets 3 hits in MLB debut as Blue Jays beat Angels 4-2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Bowden Francis pitched seven dominant innings and Will Wagner got hits in the first three at-bats of his major league debut as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels ...

Aug 12, 2024

Blue Jays call up 2B Will Wagner for major league debut vs. Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Will Wagner was inserted into the Toronto Blue Jays lineup at second base and batting sixth for his major league debut Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. The son of former l...

Aug 12, 2024

Popyrin beats Rublev in straight sets to win NBO men's singles title

MONTREAL - Alexei Popyrin of Australia is the National Bank Open men's singles champion. The 25-year-old Popyrin, who turned pro in 2017, defeated fifth-ranked Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-2, 6-4 on Mond...

Aug 12, 2024

Pegula beats Anisimova to claim second straight NBO women's title

TORONTO - Jesisica Pegula has successfully defended her National Bank Open women's singles title. The No. 3 seed and the sixth-ranked WTA Tour player topped Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in Monday's ...

Aug 12, 2024

27 million Canadians caught the Paris Games on various partner TV networks: CBC

CBC says 27 million TV viewers tuned in to the Paris Games over 17 days of coverage on CBC and its broadcast partners, including Sportsnet, TSN and RDS. The public broadcaster says Sunday's closing ce...

Aug 12, 2024

Canadian Olympians return home after record-setting Summer Games

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Several members of Canada's Olympic team were given a hero's welcome by cheering fans and elated family members at Toronto's Pearson International Airport as they returned home fro...

Aug 12, 2024

Canadian Johnston just misses out on earning a record second Elite Series win

PLATTSBURGH - Chris Johnston just missed out on his record second Elite Series win Monday. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., had to settle for an agonizing second at the Series event on Lake Champlain....

Aug 12, 2024