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Canada's women's U19 squad shows national program has bright future

The Canadian women's basketball program has a bright future, as evidenced by its latest showing at the under-19 level. Canada won its second-ever medal at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup wit...

Jul 28, 2023

Canadians Liendo, Masse reach event finals at world aquatics championships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Josh Liendo qualified for two finals while Kylie Masse advanced to the women's 200-metre backstroke final Friday at the World Aquatics Championships. Liendo, from Toronto, advanced to...

Jul 28, 2023

'We have all the pieces:' 0-7 Elks insist they are better than their record

EDMONTON - Elks lineman Kony Ealy says his frustration over Edmonton's 0-7 start to the 2023 CFL campaign reminds him of how he felt when he was a member of the New York Jets back in 2017. That Jets t...

Jul 28, 2023

Edmonton Elks forge ambitious future with multilingual broadcasts

Victor Cui isn't resting on his laurels. On Saturday night, the Edmonton Elks' home game versus the B.C. Lions will be the first pro football contest to be broadcast in Punjabi. This achievement follo...

Jul 28, 2023

China edges Haiti 1-0 to keep World Cup hopes alive despite going down to 10 players

Adelaide, Australia (AP) - Despite playing with 10 players for more than an hour, China defied the odds to secure a 1-0 victory over Haiti in its second game of the Women's World Cup. Forward Wang Shu...

Jul 28, 2023

Canadian women strike interim labour deal but say plenty more needs to be settled

MELBOURNE, Australia - The Canadian women's soccer team confirmed Friday it has reached an interim labour agreement with Canada Soccer covering compensation for 2023, including prize money from the on...

Jul 28, 2023

Qin Haiyang of China sets a world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at world championships

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) - Qin Haiyang of China set a world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the swimming world championships on Friday, winning the gold medal in 2 minutes, 05.48 seconds. Zac...

Jul 28, 2023

Lauren James fires England to a 1-0 win over Denmark at the Women's World Cup

SYDNEY (AP) - In the end, it was worth the wait. With a flash of early brilliance, Lauren James ended England's run of more than seven hours without a goal from open play to seal a 1-0 win against Den...

Jul 28, 2023

Several stars at the Women's World Cup honed their skills with US collegiate teams

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Christine Sinclair. Megan Rapinoe. Sarina Bolden. Like many players in the Women's World Cup, all three stars built their skills at the U.S. collegiate level. Of the 736...

Jul 28, 2023

After making headlines over lack of media access, Canada adds World Cup availability

MELBOURNE, Australia - A day after making headlines for lack of media access at the FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada Soccer scheduled a player availability for Saturday. In the wake of Wednesday's 2-1 w...

Jul 28, 2023