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Canadian women look to showcase quality, experience against well-drilled Irish side

PERTH, Australia - In need of points to keep its World Cup dream alive, Canada has to put it best foot forward Wednesday against Ireland after the frustration of a tournament-opening scoreless draw wi...

Jul 25, 2023

Watching FIFA Women's World Cup in its entirety comes at a cost Down Under

PERTH, Australia - Australians looking to watch the FIFA Women's World Cup in its entirety are having to dig into their pockets. Channel 7 is airing and streaming just 15 of the tournament's 64 matche...

Jul 25, 2023

Varsho gets tiebreaking hit in 11th as Jays beat Dodgers 6-3

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Daulton Varsho hit a tiebreaking two-run double in Toronto's three-run 11th inning, sending the Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. Matt Chapman...

Jul 24, 2023

Cancer survivor Caicedo scores in Colombia's 2-0 win over South Korea

SYDNEY (AP) - Cancer survivor Linda Caicedo scored in her debut at the FIFA Women's World Cup as Colombia beat South Korea 2-0 on Tuesday. The Real Madrid forward, who was diagnosed with ovarian cance...

Jul 24, 2023

Toronto Arrows acquire rights to Canadian fly half Robbie Povey in trade with Houston

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have acquired the rights to Canadian international fly half Robbie Povey from the Houston SaberCats in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2023 Major League Rugby colle...

Jul 24, 2023

Cougars excited for season after successful development camps

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars were well represented this offseason with 8 current and former players attending various NHL development camps. For players like Hudson Thornton, it was the f...

Jul 24, 2023

Spruce Kings Acquire Yim from Cranbrook Bucks

PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Spruce Kings have acquired defenseman Markus Yim (04) from the Cranbrook Bucks in exchange for Future Considerations.The 5'10", 167 lbs native of Vancouver, BC played ...

Jul 24, 2023

Pospisil among three Canadians given National Bank Open wild-card spot

TORONTO - Former semifinalist Vasek Pospisil is one of three Canadians to get a wild-card spot in the main draw of the 2023 men's National Bank Open. Tennis Canada on Monday announced the remaining pa...

Jul 24, 2023

Alouettes sign Shawn Lemon, veteran lineman ranks 15th in CFL history with 92 sacks

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon, the CFL club announced Monday. The 34-year-old was named a CFL all-star last season after registering 29 defensive ...

Jul 24, 2023

Canadian men's relay team to receive Olympic silver medals at reallocation ceremony

LANGLEY, B.C. - The Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will finally receive its silver medals. The Canadian Olympic Committee announced Monday that team members Andre D...

Jul 24, 2023