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Cycling Canada says athletes can compete as chosen gender in non-UCI events

Cycling Canada says athletes will be able to compete according to their currently identified gender for the rest of the year in Canadian competitions that are not sanctioned by the world cycling gover...

Jul 20, 2023

Bronze-medal finish 'a motivator' for Canadian diver McKay heading into Olympic year

Caeli McKay's bronze-medal performance at the World Aquatics Championships is still sinking in. "I woke up this morning, I was like, 'did I dream that? Or did I actually do that yesterday?'" said the ...

Jul 20, 2023

Rookie Powell to start at quarterback for Ticats versus unbeaten Argos

HAMILTON - Taylor Powell was the definition of calm Thursday. The rookie quarterback will make his first CFL start Friday night when Hamilton (2-3) hosts the archrival Toronto Argonauts (4-0). Followi...

Jul 20, 2023

Auger-Aliassime looks to put injury woes behind him

Felix Augier-Aliassime admits his tennis season hasn't gone the way he wanted. Illness, injuries and early round exits have all played a role. But he says he feels in a good space mentally and is read...

Jul 20, 2023

Maple Leafs hire Guy Boucher, Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Guy Boucher and Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches, the team announced Thursday. The hirings round out head coach Sheldon Keefe's staff going into the 2023-...

Jul 20, 2023

Canadians Bouchard, Zhao and Sebov receive qualifying draw wild cards for NBO

MONTREAL - Three Canadians have received qualifying draw wild cards for the National Bank Open women's tournament, including hometown favourite Eugenie Bouchard. The 29-year-old from Montreal is joine...

Jul 20, 2023

Toronto Blue Jays sign 15 draft picks and three non-drafted free agents

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed 15 players selected in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft as well as three non-drafted free agents. First-round draft pick Arjun Nimmala was signed on Mon...

Jul 20, 2023

Canadian men climb two places to No. 43 in latest FIFA world rankings

In the wake of a busy June, the Canadian men have moved up two places to No. 43 in the latest FIFA world rankings. The top 11 teams are unchanged with World Cup champion Argentina at No. 1. France, Br...

Jul 20, 2023

Star striker Sam Kerr ruled out of Australia's opening two Women's World Cup games with injury

SYDNEY (AP) - Sam Kerr will miss Australia's opening two games of the Women's World Cup because of an injury that wasn't revealed publicly until the starting lineup was announced about an hour before ...

Jul 20, 2023

Australia opens Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland, despite Sam Kerr's absence

SYDNEY (AP) - Rocked by the late withdrawal of Sam Kerr through injury, Australia took time to settle before getting off to a winning start at the Women's World Cup on Thursday by beating Ireland 1-0 ...

Jul 20, 2023