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Mac Neil becomes Canada's most decorated Pan Am Games athlete with fifth gold medal

SANTIAGO, Chile - Maggie Mac Neil became Canada's most decorated Pan American Games athlete with her fifth gold medal in the pool in Santiago, Chile. The 23-year-old from London, Ont., swam the butter...

Oct 25, 2023

Canada rugby coach names five uncapped players for men's tournament in Spain

Canada coach Kingsley Jones has named five uncapped players in his 32-man roster for next month's La Vila International Rugby Cup in Spain The five are forwards Zephyr Melnyk and Dewald Kotze and back...

Oct 25, 2023

Canadian broadcasters Shulman and Doucet named finalists for Hall of Fame's Frick Award

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Canada's Dan Shulman and Jacques Doucet are among the finalists for the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting. Joe Buck, Gary Cohen, Joe Castig...

Oct 25, 2023

Prince George Spruce Kings take 5-4 thriller to kick off 2023 BCHL Showcase

PRINCE GEORGE - It was Northern BC showing up to Seattle Wednesday afternoon as Prince George's Scott Cousins led the Spruce Kings to a 5-4 victory over the Powell River Kings.The Spruce Kings got off...

Oct 25, 2023

Canada's Ellie Szeryk wins Jim West Challenge for first NCAA individual title

Canada's Ellie Szeryk had the golden touch over the weekend, winning four different ways at the Jim West Challenge. Szeryk won her first individual NCAA title on Monday, which in turn helped Southern ...

Oct 25, 2023

Raptors exercise fourth-year team option on Scottie Barnes's rookie contract

TORONTO - Scottie Barnes is going to be with the Toronto Raptors for at least one more year. The Raptors exercised the fourth-year team option on the rookie scale contract of the swingman on Wednesday...

Oct 25, 2023

Canadian women's rugby team looks to end losing streak against top-ranked England.

The fourth-ranked Canadian women's rugby team has lost 11 straight to top-ranked England, including three defeats in the last year. Most recently Canada was beaten 50-24 and 29-12 by the Red Roses in ...

Oct 25, 2023

Auger-Aliassime begins Swiss Indoors title defence with win over Riedi

BASEL, Switzerland - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime started off his defence of his Swiss Indoors tennis title with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over Switzerland's Leandro Riedi. Auger-Aliassime, ranked 1...

Oct 25, 2023

Questions loom after CF Montreal crashes out of MLS playoff race

MONTREAL - CF Montreal missed out on the playoffs this Major League Soccer season by the slimmest of margins. A 1-0 New York win over Charlotte on Saturday, cemented by a 94th-minute penalty from John...

Oct 25, 2023

Rugby referees have plenty to say during games — and everyone can listen

After a flare-up at an English club rugby game between London Irish and the Worcester Warriors, referee Wayne Barnes called the offending players over and calmly read them the riot act. "I understand ...

Oct 25, 2023