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Australia beats Canada 70-65 in women's Olympic basketball

LILLE - Sami Whitcomb had 19 points as Australia downed Canada 70-65 in women's Olympic basketball on Thursday. Bridget Carleton led Canada with 19 points and eight rebounds, while Kia Nurse added 12 ...

Aug 01, 2024

Blue Bombers get Lucky in lineup to face his friends on Lions

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers might have a lucky charm that helps pull them out of their funk this week. Veteran receiver Lucky Whitehead will make his season debut on Thursday when Winnipeg (2...

Jul 31, 2024

Olympic roundup: Canada's soccer team advances, swimmer Kharun wins bronze

PARIS - When Canada's women's soccer team was stripped of six points by FIFA for its involvement in a drone spying scandal, the players rallied around a cry of "take away six (points), we go get nine....

Jul 31, 2024

Chiefs top early Proline pick to win third straight Super Bowl title

There's no shortage of Proline bettors who see the Kansas City Chiefs winning a third straight Super Bowl title. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., the Chiefs are the clear favourites ...

Jul 31, 2024

Canada beats Colombia 1-0 in Olympic women's soccer to advance

NICE - The Canadian women's soccer team is still alive at the Paris Olympics. Canada, with a second-half goal by Vanessa Gilles, defeated Colombia 1-0 on Wednesday to advance to the knockout stage of ...

Jul 31, 2024

Jackson Holliday's grand slam lifts the Orioles to a 10-4 victory over the Blue Jays

BALTIMORE (AP) - Jackson Holliday returned to the major leagues with a flourish, hitting a fifth-inning grand slam for his first career home run to help the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-4 victory over th...

Jul 31, 2024

Hockey Canada names coaching staff for 4 Nations Face-Off

CALGARY - Bruce Cassidy, Rick Tocchet and Pete DeBoer will join head coach Jon Cooper as assistants for Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off team, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday. Cassidy is head coach of th...

Jul 31, 2024

Canadian Tre Ford to make his first start of CFL season for Edmonton Elks

Different season, same situation for Tre Ford. The Canadian quarterback will make his first start of 2024 on Saturday night when Edmonton (0-7) visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-2). Ford, of Niag...

Jul 31, 2024

Dequoy, McInnis and Ward capture top spots in CFL's monthly honour roll

TORONTO - Montreal Alouettes safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy and B.C. Lions receiver Justin McInnis were the top-graded defensive and offensive players in the CFL's honour roll for July, the league announc...

Jul 31, 2024

Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun wins bronze in men's 200m butterfly

PARIS - Swimmer Ilya Kharun has won a bronze medal for Canada in the men's 200-metre butterfly at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 19-year-old from Montreal, who grew up in Las Vegas, finished in a tim...

Jul 31, 2024