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'Greatest of all time': Opponent, fighters pay tribute to Nunes ahead of title fight

VANCOUVER - The goal was never to be a star for mixed martial arts champion Amanda (Lioness) Nunes. Rather, the goal is to tighten grip on her UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight belts. Nunes (...

Jun 07, 2023

Canadian international Ashley Lawrence confirms departure from Paris Saint-Germain

Canadian international Ashley Lawrence has confirmed she is leaving Paris Saint-Germain. "It's time for me to say goodbye after 6 1/2 years with this very special club," the 27-year-old fullback/midfi...

Jun 07, 2023

Hughes, Conners among Canadians dreaming of winning RBC Canadian Open

TORONTO - Sometimes Mackenzie Hughes allows himself to imagine what it would be like to win the RBC Canadian Open. The cheers as he walked up the 18th fairway, the roar when he sank the final putt, th...

Jun 07, 2023

Bowen scores in final minute for West Ham to win Europa Conference League by beating Fiorentina 2-1

PRAGUE (AP) - West Ham ended a 58-year wait for a European trophy after Jarrod Bowen scored in the 90th minute to secure a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Wednesday in the Europa Conference League final. B...

Jun 07, 2023

MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. A National Women's Soccer Lea...

Jun 07, 2023

Toronto Six extend head coach Geraldine Heaney through 2023-24 PHF season

TORONTO - The Toronto Six have extended the contract of head coach Geraldine Heaney through the 2023-24 Premier Hockey Federation season. Heaney took over the role before the 2022-23 season and led th...

Jun 07, 2023

Lionel Messi says he's joining Inter Miami and coming to Major League Soccer

MIAMI (AP) - Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer. After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision Wednesday to join a Miami franchise that has been ...

Jun 07, 2023

Revamped offence key as Roughriders ready for redemption season

REGINA - Changes were expected with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a 2022 season that started with thoughts of playing for a Grey Cup in front of a vocal home crowd before quickly going south. The...

Jun 07, 2023

Cycling Canada cites budget in firing track endurance coach Jenny Trew

Jenny Trew was looking forward to coaching Canada's track cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. But Cycling Canada fired her from her job as lead endurance coach for what she was told were bu...

Jun 07, 2023

Canada coach says Messi landing in Major League Soccer would be an 'absolute coup'

Canada coach John Herdman says signing Lionel Messi would be an "absolute coup" for Major League Soccer. The Argentine star has been linked to Inter Miami CF with reports Wednesday suggesting it's a d...

Jun 07, 2023