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Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Taylor Townsend advance at U.S. Open

NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and her American partner Taylor Townsend have advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open's women's doubles tournament. Fernandez and Townsend beat Olivia Center...

Aug 30, 2023

Djokovic and Swiatek roll, Tsitsipas falls in hot, sticky US Open second round

NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rolled to straight-set victories to move into the third round at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, fighting not only their opponents but sticky, 85-degree Fahr...

Aug 30, 2023

Papineau closing in on Korn Ferry Tour card with ongoing success on PGA Tour Canada

Etienne Papineau is in the home stretch. There are two events left on the PGA Tour Canada schedule and Papineau sits third in the Fortinet Cup standings, the top-ranked Canadian on the third-tier tour...

Aug 30, 2023

Toronto Blue Jays blank Washington Nationals 7-0 in rubber game of three-game series

TORONTO - Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt threw eight shutout innings and Alejandro Kirk drove in three runs to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. ...

Aug 30, 2023

Sports integrity commissioner says safe sport gaps exposed in first year of office

Sarah-Eve Pelletier's first year as Canada's sport integrity commissioner showed her that her reach doesn't extend far enough. Federally funded sports bodies are among the 86 organizations now under t...

Aug 30, 2023

Bombers' Collaros looking to remain unbeaten in Labour Day contests

Playing on Labour Day certainly agrees with Zach Collaros. The veteran quarterback is 6-0 on the holiday weekend heading into Winnipeg's contest Sunday night versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mos...

Aug 30, 2023

King's Plate winner Paramount Prince to run in Prince of Wales

TORONTO - King's Plate winner Paramount Prince will take a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. Trainer Mark Casse said Wednesday that Paramount Prince will race Sept 12 in the $400,000 Prince of Wal...

Aug 30, 2023

Jumpstart Multi Sport Court opens

PRINCE GEORGE - The City of Prince George and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) have announced the grand opening of the Jumpstart Multi Sport Court in Carrie Jane Gray Park.Spanning over 2...

Aug 30, 2023

Source: Canadian Rourke clears NFL waivers, to return to Jags on practice roster

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Canadian Nathan Rourke will begin his NFL career on the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice roster. According to a source, the Victoria native cleared NFL waivers Wednesday and will jo...

Aug 30, 2023

Canada's Henderson, Conners to team up at Grant Thornton Invitational

Canada's top-ranked men's and women's golfers are teaming up. Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners will be partners at the Grant Thornton Invitational. The unique event will see 16 LPGA and 16 PGA Tour ...

Aug 30, 2023