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Canadian swimmers Pickrem, Zavaros pull out of world championships

Veteran Canadian swimmers Sydney Pickrem and Mabel Zavaros have pulled out of the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Swimming Canada says Zavaros, 23, will miss the event due to ...

Jul 11, 2023

Montreal Canadiens sign forward Alex Newhook to four-year contract extension

BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Alex Newhook to a four-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The deal carries an annual average value of $2.9 million. Newhoo...

Jul 11, 2023

Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at human rights court

Double Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won an appeal against track and field's testosterone rules on Tuesday when the European Court of Human Rights ruled she had been discriminated against. Th...

Jul 11, 2023

Julio Rodríguez hit a record 41 homers in the Home Run Derby's first round to beat Pete Alonso

SEATTLE (AP) - Mariners star Julio Rodrguez hit a record 41 homers in the first round before his hometown fans, advancing to the semifinals of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night along with Ta...

Jul 10, 2023

Blue Jays select Canadians O'Halloran, Shaw on Day 2 of MLB draft

The Toronto Blue Jays selected two Canadians on the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft. Toronto took University of Michigan left-hander Connor O'Halloran, from Mississauga, Ont., in the fif...

Jul 10, 2023

Blue Jays reinstate Springer from paternity list

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated outfielder George Springer from the paternity list, the team announced Monday. Springer had missed Toronto's last two games against the Detroit Tigers a...

Jul 10, 2023

Canadian Pacific Kansas City extends sponsorship of LPGA's Canadian Women's Open

VANCOUVER - Canadian Pacific Kansas City has extended its sponsorship of the LPGA Tour's Canadian Women's Open. The new agreement keeps CPKC as the title sponsor for the 2025 and 2026 tournaments with...

Jul 10, 2023

'Driving Miss Daisy' director Bruce Beresford to helm biopic on golfer Moe Norman

Oscar-nominated director Bruce Beresford has signed on to helm a film based on the life of Canadian golf legend Moe Norman. The director behind "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Tender Mercies" says in a rele...

Jul 10, 2023

Yankees' Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen to start MLB All-Star Game

SEATTLE (AP) - The New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole will start Tuesday night's All-Star Game for the American League and Arizona's Zac Gallen will open on the mound for the NL. AL manager Dusty Baker of ...

Jul 10, 2023

Source: Redblacks have contacted Bethel-Thompson regarding CFL return

The Ottawa Redblacks have reached out to McLeod Bethel-Thompson about a potential return to the CFL. According to a league source, Ottawa (1-3) has made an inquiry to the veteran quarterback. On Satur...

Jul 10, 2023