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Time has become Gustafson's more precious commodity following Classic win

Time has become Jeff Gustafson's most precious commodity. In March, the Kenora, Ont., angler became the first Canadian to win the US$1-million Bassmaster Classic - pro bass fishing's most prestigious ...

Jul 06, 2023

Senators add forward MacEwen on three-year contract

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have agreed to terms on a three-year, US$2.325 million contract with forward Zack MacEwen. The deal carries a $775,000 average annual value. MacEwen, 26, split time betwee...

Jul 06, 2023

Canada rugby women look forward to rare home game as Ottawa hosts Pacific Four Series

A rare home game for the Canadian women's rugby team could be a record-breaker Saturday. Rugby Canada expects the test match against world champion New Zealand to draw a crowd of more than 7,500 to Ot...

Jul 06, 2023

Defending champion Canada to face Jamaica in Olympic women's soccer qualifier

TORONTO - The Canadian women's soccer team will face Jamaica in a two-game series in September with a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Canada, the defending Olympic champion, will travel to Kingston, ...

Jul 06, 2023

Raptors confirm centre Jakob Poeltl will return on multi-year deal

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have made one of their big off-season moves official by announcing that centre Jakob Poeltl has signed a multi-year contract with the NBA club. The Raptors did not disclo...

Jul 06, 2023

Canada's Denis Shapovalov and Bianca Andreescu advance at Wimbledon

LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov defeated Gregoire Barrere of France 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7) in second-round men's singles play Thursday at Wimbledon. Shapovalov, the No. 26 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont.,...

Jul 06, 2023

Prepping the body for the bucking; more rodeo athletes buckle down

CALGARY - Coy Robbins once thought running long distances was good training for riding a bull. When he attended a spring training camp organized by the Canadian Pro Rodeo Sport Medicine Team, the 24-y...

Jul 06, 2023

Work just beginning for the point man of new women's professional hockey league

A league name and logo, cities where teams will be located and a game schedule top Stan Kasten's to-do list. The Los Angeles Dodgers' president, whose boss and Dodgers owner Mark Walter is the financi...

Jul 06, 2023

NHL-er Michael Stone retires, joins Calgary Flames in player development role

CALGARY - Canadian hockey player Michael Stone has retired and joined the Calgary Flames as a staff member. Calgary says Stone has joined as the newest member of their player development team. Stone, ...

Jul 05, 2023

Blue Jays-White Sox game postponed, to be made up Thursday as part of doubleheader

CHICAGO (AP) - The scheduled game between the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays was postponed because of rain and is set to be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. Toronto's Jos Berros...

Jul 05, 2023