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Canada drops close match to Germany, will face U.S. for Olympic 3x3 bronze

PARIS - Canada will play for bronze in women's 3x3 basketball after losing 16-15 to Germany in a spirited semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Paige Crozon, Kacie Bosch and Katherine Plouffe eac...

Aug 05, 2024

Canada's Shapovalov retains ranking points, prize money after DQ in Washington

Canada's Denis Shapovalov will retain his ranking points and prize money after appealing his disqualification from the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Shapovalov lost his first set 7-6 (5)...

Aug 05, 2024

CEBL playoffs: Ahmad roars for River Lions, Surge upset Stingers

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Khalil Ahmad is going to Montreal for Championship Weekend - he made sure Sunday his entire team is going with him. The two-time Clutch Player of the Year scored 13 consecutive ...

Aug 04, 2024

Stampeders rally in final quarter to knock off Argonauts 27-23

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to knock off the Toronto Argonauts 27-23 on Sunday. Rene Paredes kicked his third and fourth field goals of the game ...

Aug 04, 2024

Franklin scores off the bench as Toronto edges Mexico's Pachuca 2-1 in Leagues Cup

TORONTO - Substitute Kobe Franklin scored in the 78th minute Sunday to give Toronto FC a 2-1 win over Mexico's Pachuca and top spot in their preliminary group at the Leagues Cup. Fellow sub Jahkeele M...

Aug 04, 2024

Canadians Fung, Zhao advance to second round of qualifying at NBO Toronto

TORONTO - Canadians Carol Zhao and Stacey Fung advanced to the second round of qualifying at the National Bank Open on Sunday. Zhao, of Richmond Hill, Ont., replaced Hailey Baptiste as an alternate af...

Aug 04, 2024

Canada's Galarneau advances to second round of qualifying at NBO Montreal

MONTREAL - Canada's Alexis Galarneau advanced to the second round of qualifying at the National Bank Open with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina on Sunday. Galarneau saved seven...

Aug 04, 2024

Soto hits tying homer before LeMahieu's single in 10th gives Yankees 4-3 win over Blue Jays

NEW YORK (AP) - DJ LeMahieu hit a game-winning single through a five-man infield in the 10th inning to give the New York Yankees a rain-delayed 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Juan S...

Aug 04, 2024

Canadians help New England Free Jacks retain Major League Rugby championship

SAN DIEGO - Jayson Potroz's boot accounted for 15 points Sunday as the New England Free Jacks defeated the Seattle Seawolves 20-11 to win the Major League Rugby championship for the second year in a r...

Aug 04, 2024

Canada's Ethan Katzberg wins Olympic gold in hammer throw with dominating performance

PARIS - Canada's Ethan Katzberg won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on Sunday with a dominating performance. Katzberg, from Nanaimo, B.C., opened with an Olympic record ...

Aug 04, 2024