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Canadian tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski a perennial contender in doubles

A decisive doubles victory in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers last month helped Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski carry "a pretty good level" into her tournaments leading up to the French Open. Now she'...

May 29, 2023

Toronto FC, no stranger to drama and power struggles, looks for wins and some harmony

Toronto FC is no stranger to drama or power struggles over the years. In 2014, the MLS club fired manager Ryan Nelsen and virtually his entire coaching staff in the wake of Nelsen's public dressing do...

May 29, 2023

Sail Canada says coach fired because lack of money, not pregnancy

Lisa Ross wants her job back. The two-time Olympic sailor for Canada was named to the national sailing team's coaching staff three years ago. Nine days after telling Sail Canada in March that she was ...

May 29, 2023

Canada's Shapovalov advances, Auger-Aliassime ousted at French Open

PARIS - Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round, while fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime earned an early exit at the French Open on Monday. Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., struggled at ti...

May 29, 2023

Mauricio Pochettino to become Chelsea manager on 2-year deal

LONDON (AP) - Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as manager on Monday, tasking the Argentine coach with getting the best out of an expensively assembled squad that has underperformed at the start of a ...

May 29, 2023

Anannarukarn holds off Furue to win LPGA Match Play

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand capped off the longest week on the LPGA Tour with a 3-and-1 victory Sunday to win the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play over Ayaka Furue of Jap...

May 28, 2023

Blazers take care of business by crushing Petes 10-2 at Memorial Cup

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - What a difference a day and a drubbing can make at the Memorial Cup. Dejected and filled with doubts following an opening 8-3 loss to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Qu...

May 28, 2023

Grillo birdies second playoff hole to salvage win at Colonial

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Emiliano Grillo made a five-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole at Colonial to get his first PGA Tour victory in more than 7 1/2 years, after blowing a two-stroke lead...

May 28, 2023

Canada's LePage wins Hypo Meeting decathlon event, Warner finishes second

GTZIS, Austria - Canada's Pierce LePage won the Hypo Meeting decathlon event for his first international title on Sunday. With the win, LePage ended fellow Canadian Damian Warner's run of six straight...

May 28, 2023

Canadians win second straight at CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Olivia Smith scored twice Sunday as Canada blanked Panama 5-0 for its second straight win at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship. Zoe Markesini and Amanda Al...

May 28, 2023