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Canadian women to face Wales, England and France at WXV tournament in New Zealand

The fourth-ranked Canadian women's rugby team will open against No. 6 Wales at this fall's inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand before facing No. 1 England and No. 3 France. The WXV tournament feat...

Aug 14, 2023

Montreal Alouettes sign quarterback Reece Udinski

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed quarterback Reece Udinski to a contract, the team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Udinski, 24, played for the University of Richmo...

Aug 14, 2023

Auger-Aliassime ends five-match losing streak with win over Berrettini in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime ended a five-match losing streak with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Monday in first-round action at the Cincinnati Maste...

Aug 14, 2023

Defensive tackle Walker being rewarded for his patience with Blue Bombers

Patience and perseverance have paid off for Ricky Walker. For two seasons, the American defensive tackle saw spot duty with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. But while the six-foot-two, 287-pound Walker neve...

Aug 14, 2023

Locked on target: Canadian men's 4x100m relay team eyes repeat at world championships

With targets on their backs, the Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team has its eyes locked on a singular objective: repeat. Canada won gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., w...

Aug 14, 2023

NBO Montreal did best it could with schedule amid poor weather, says ex-director

MONTREAL - For the first time in 21 years, Eugene Lapierre took in the National Bank Open in Montreal from the sidelines. The longtime tournament director wasn't envious of the scheduling headache his...

Aug 14, 2023

Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov dead at 21 after brain tumour diagnosis

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. He was 21. The Maple Leafs confirmed Amirov's death Monday on social media. Amirov signed a thr...

Aug 14, 2023

Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros misses practice Monday following injury

WINNIPEG - Quarterback Zach Collaros didn't practise Monday with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Collaros, 34, suffered an upper-body injury in the first half of Winnipeg's 38-29 comeback road win over the...

Aug 14, 2023

Defending champion Bayern Munich has Harry Kane but needs a goalkeeper ahead of Bundesliga season

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - Even though Bayern Munich landed the Bundesliga's record signing in England captain Harry Kane, there's still a big hole in the squad. Kane has taken on the No. 9 shirt pre...

Aug 14, 2023

Toronto Blue Jays enjoy day off after injury bug bites hard during 17-in-17 stretch

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays finally got some rest and, hopefully, did some healing on Monday. Injuries have piled up over a 17-day stretch where the Blue Jays played every day. All-star shortstop ...

Aug 14, 2023