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Canada claims silver medal in women's beach volleyball after dropping final to Brazil

PARIS - Canadian beach volleyball players Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson will settle for silver at the Paris Games. They dropped a 2-1 (26-24, 12-21, 15-10) decision to Brazil's Ana Patr...

Aug 09, 2024

Canada loses to U.S., will play for third place at CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship

ALAJUELA - Canada will play for third place at the CONCACAF Girl's U-15 Championship after losing a semifinal penalty shootout Friday to the defending champion U.S. The young Americans won the shootou...

Aug 09, 2024

Defending champ Jessica Pegula advances to the quarterfinals at National Bank Open

TORONTO - Jessica Pegula remains on track at the National Bank Open. Last year's winner defeated American qualifier Ashlyn Krueger 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Canadian te...

Aug 09, 2024

Canadian winger Liam Millar joins England's Hull City from Switzerland's FC Basel

HULL - Canadian international winger Liam Millar has joined Hull City of England's second-tier Championship from Swiss Super League side FC Basel. The 24-year-old has signed a three-year deal with a c...

Aug 09, 2024

Alexander starts again as Alouettes go for back-to-back wins over Tiger-Cats

MONTREAL - Davis Alexander is relishing the opportunity to face - and defeat - the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a second-straight week. The Montreal Alouettes quarterback also knows Hamilton will try to ca...

Aug 09, 2024

National Bank Open matches in Montreal postponed due to rain

MONTREAL - Friday's matches at the National Bank Open in Montreal have been postponed due to rain as remnants of tropical storm Debby roll through the city. The day's schedule included a total of 13 m...

Aug 09, 2024

Canadian midfielder Simi Awujo leaves USC to turn pro with Manchester United

MANCHESTER - Midfielder Simi Awujo has joined fellow Canadian international Jayde Riviere at Manchester United. The English club said Friday that Awujo has signed a contract through the end of the 202...

Aug 09, 2024

Canada's Vincent, MacKenzie making the most of sprint canoe's Olympic spotlight

PARIS - Katie Vincent made a compelling case for another generation of Canadian canoeists to follow in her footsteps. Vincent, from Mississauga, Ont., teamed with Sloan MacKenzie of Windsor Junction, ...

Aug 09, 2024

Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin presented belated 2012 Olympic silver in Paris

PARIS - Canadian high jumper Derek Drouin has been belatedly awarded an Olympic silver medal in a ceremony at the Paris Games. Drouin stood alongside American Erik Kynard, who was awarded the gold in ...

Aug 09, 2024

Source: Toronto FC sends Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to CF Montreal for allocation money

Toronto FC has traded winger/wingback Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to rival CF Montreal. A source confirmed the deal, which will see Toronto receive up to US$1.3 million in general allocation money, with $...

Aug 09, 2024