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Zach Johnson makes 10 birdies, shares 1st-round lead with Alex Noren at The American Express

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - Zach Johnson embraced the pressure of being the U.S. Ryder Cup captain last year, even if the experience didn't go the way anybody on his team hoped. A few months later, Johns...

Jan 18, 2024

Raptors president Masai Ujiri says Christian Koloko's health status is 'in hands of NBA'

TORONTO (AP) - Raptors president Masai Ujiri said Thursday that the health status of former Toronto center Christian Koloko "is in the hands of the NBA." Later Thursday, Shams Charania of the Athletic...

Jan 18, 2024

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland puts on a show at UFC 297 news conference

TORONTO - As befitting its main attraction, Thursday's UFC 297 news conference was loud and raucous. Middleweight champion Sean (Tarzan) Strickland, perhaps the loosest of loose cannons in the UFC's a...

Jan 18, 2024

Furue leads Tournament of Champions with 65, defending champion Henderson four shots back

ORLANDO, Fla. - Ayaka Furue of Japan did not see any signs of a fast start coming until she opened her 2024 LPGA Tour season on Thursday with a red-hot performance. Furue made seven birdies in a round...

Jan 18, 2024

Post-game handshakes are back in Newfoundland and Labrador amateur hockey

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Hockey players in Newfoundland and Labrador will once again be lining up to shake hands after their games. Hockey NL, the governing body for amateur hockey in the province, has reve...

Jan 18, 2024

Alberta's Skrlik back as defending champ as provincial curling playdowns continue

Kayla Skrlik delivered a breakout performance as an underdog at her provincial curling championship last season. The defending champ is hoping for a repeat showing at this year's playdowns now that sh...

Jan 18, 2024

Canadian record holder, world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29

Former Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died. He was 29 years old. Barber died Wednesday night, his agent Paul Doyle told The Canadian Press. The specific cause of death was not d...

Jan 18, 2024

Canadian Premier League to kick off sixth season with April 13 tripleheader

TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League will kick off its sixth season April 13 with Atletico Ottawa, champion Forge FC and Pacific FC all hosting games. Ottawa will entertain York United FC at TD Place...

Jan 18, 2024

Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson remains unbeaten at Co-op Canadian Open

RED DEER, Alta. - Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated American Tabitha Peterson 7-4 on Thursday to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open. Einarson (3-0), the reigning nationa...

Jan 18, 2024

Raptors president Masai Ujiri preaches patience after Pascal Siakam trade

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri preached patience a day after trading away all-star forward Pascal Siakam. Ujiri spoke about the future of his team in an hour-long news conference today. He says...

Jan 18, 2024