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CF Montreal introducing a women's program to its academy

MONTREAL - CF Montreal is introducing a women's program to its academy, the club announced Wednesday. The CF Montreal Academy is taking over the Women's Excel Program, a Soccer Quebec national develop...

May 31, 2023

Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to third round of French Open, Alcaraz awaits

PARIS - Canada's Denis Shapovlaov has advanced to the third round at the French Open for the first time with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Italy's Matteo Arnaldi. To go any further, he'll need to get ...

May 31, 2023

Fans will be able to play so-called Hole Zero at upcoming RBC Canadian Open

Fans will be able to play a hole at Oakdale Golf and Country Club when it hosts the RBC Canadian Open next week. The unique spectator experience is possible because the club in Toronto's northwest cor...

May 31, 2023

Toronto Six re-sign all-star defender Saroya Tinker to one-year contract

TORONTO - The Toronto Six have re-signed all-star defender Saroya Tinker to a one-year contract, the Premier Hockey Federation club announced Wednesday. The team did not disclose additional terms of t...

May 31, 2023

Nashville Predators hire Andrew Brunette as coach a day after firing John Hynes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The coaching shuffle in Nashville is complete, with Andrew Brunette officially hired as the Predators coach on Wednesday, a little over 12 hours after the team announced that J...

May 31, 2023

NHL free-agent frenzy: Some of the players poised to hit the open market July 1

The NHL's free-agent frenzy is back in its regular time-slot. After three years of schedule disruptions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league's signing period returns to July 1. And while there...

May 31, 2023

For the Florida Panthers, celebrations getting a bit hairy, just in time for the Stanley Cup Final

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The tradition of hockey's playoff beard goes back to at least the mid-1980s, with the Detroit Red Wings widely credited with beginning the facial hair phenomenon. The playoff bear...

May 31, 2023

Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Olympic sports bodies were meeting Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. T...

May 31, 2023

Pride Toronto director says Jays have opportunity to turn a negative into a positive

TORONTO - Pride Toronto executive director Sherwin Modeste feels the Toronto Blue Jays have an opportunity to turn a player's negative action into a positive. Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass apologize...

May 31, 2023

Petes beat Remparts 4-2, keep Memorial Cup dream alive

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Peterborough Petes avoided elimination from the Memorial Cup playoff picture on Tuesday night by beating the Quebec Remparts 4-2 at the Sandman Centre. The desperate Petes, who dr...

May 30, 2023