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Canada's Maggie Mac Neil wins silver in 100m butterfly at worlds

FUKUOKA, Japan - Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil claimed silver in the women's 100-metre butterfly at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday. Mac Neil, of London, Ont., finished with a time of 56...

Jul 24, 2023

At his sixth FIFA Women's World Cup, Sermanni is a fountain of knowledge for Canada

MELBOURNE, Australia - They say it's a small world. And Tom Sermanni has coached in most of it. The Scottish-born, Australian-based coach is working his sixth FIFA Women's World Cup - and his second a...

Jul 24, 2023

Players converted just 4 of 8 penalty kicks at Women's World Cup

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - How's this for a pair of stats? The first eight matches of the Women's World Cup each included a penalty kick - and the attacking team converted just four times from the s...

Jul 23, 2023

Ottawa Redblacks earn second straight OT win, edge Calgary Stampeders 43-41

CALGARY - The Ottawa Redblacks picked up their first road win of the season and a second straight overtime victory with a 43-41 win Sunday over the host Calgary Stampeders. Redblacks' Ante Milanovic-L...

Jul 23, 2023

Akshay Bhatia, 21, wins his first PGA Tour title at the Barracuda Championship

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - Akshay Bhatia birdied the closing hole in regulation, then capitalized in sudden death when Patrick Rodgers found a divot in the fairway to win his first PGA Tour title at the B...

Jul 23, 2023

Jays get clutch homers from Guerrero, Belt to edge Mariners 4-3

SEATTLE (AP) - Pinch-hitter Santiago Espinal singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and closer Jordan Romano escaped a ninth-inning jam as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Marine...

Jul 23, 2023

Elysian Field comes on late to capture $500,000 Woodbine Oaks

TORONTO - Elysian Field took the lead in deep stretch to capture the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks on a windy Sunday. Elysian Field, at 5-1 odds with jockey Sahin Civaci aboard, overtook Ticker Tape Home, ri...

Jul 23, 2023

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic withdraws from National Bank Open due to fatigue

TORONTO - World No. 2 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the National Bank Open. Tennis Canada says Djokovic has to pull out of the only Canadian stop on the ATP Tour schedule due to fatigue. The 36-ye...

Jul 23, 2023

Canada's 4x100 men's relay team a step closer to 2024 Paris Olympics

FUKUOKA, Japan - Canada's men's 4x100-metre freestyle relay is in a solid position to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after a strong showing at the World Aquatics Championship on Sunday. Canada's ...

Jul 23, 2023

Blue Jays sign third-round pick Juaron Watts-Brown out of Oklahoma State University

TORONTO - Right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. He was drafted by Toronto in the third round of this year's Major League Baseball draft. The Bl...

Jul 23, 2023