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Maple Leafs hire Guy Boucher, Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Guy Boucher and Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches, the team announced Thursday. The hirings round out head coach Sheldon Keefe's staff going into the 2023-...

Jul 20, 2023

Canadians Bouchard, Zhao and Sebov receive qualifying draw wild cards for NBO

MONTREAL - Three Canadians have received qualifying draw wild cards for the National Bank Open women's tournament, including hometown favourite Eugenie Bouchard. The 29-year-old from Montreal is joine...

Jul 20, 2023

Toronto Blue Jays sign 15 draft picks and three non-drafted free agents

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed 15 players selected in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft as well as three non-drafted free agents. First-round draft pick Arjun Nimmala was signed on Mon...

Jul 20, 2023

Canadian men climb two places to No. 43 in latest FIFA world rankings

In the wake of a busy June, the Canadian men have moved up two places to No. 43 in the latest FIFA world rankings. The top 11 teams are unchanged with World Cup champion Argentina at No. 1. France, Br...

Jul 20, 2023

Star striker Sam Kerr ruled out of Australia's opening two Women's World Cup games with injury

SYDNEY (AP) - Sam Kerr will miss Australia's opening two games of the Women's World Cup because of an injury that wasn't revealed publicly until the starting lineup was announced about an hour before ...

Jul 20, 2023

Australia opens Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland, despite Sam Kerr's absence

SYDNEY (AP) - Rocked by the late withdrawal of Sam Kerr through injury, Australia took time to settle before getting off to a winning start at the Women's World Cup on Thursday by beating Ireland 1-0 ...

Jul 20, 2023

Wilkinson's goal gives New Zealand a 1-0 win over Norway in an emotional Women's World Cup opener

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Hannah Wilkinson scored to open the second half and New Zealand went on to beat Norway 1-0 on Thursday for its first-ever win at the Women's World Cup, just hours after a ...

Jul 20, 2023

Women's World Cup promises entertainment and drama after bumpy road getting there

MELBOURNE, Australia - The FIFA Women's World Cup is already setting records. But there have been growing pains getting to Thursday's kickoff. The hope is the focus will now remain on football. Canada...

Jul 20, 2023

Sinclair stills feels same butterflies, nerves ahead of sixth World Cup as the first

MELBOURNE, Australia - On the eve of her sixth FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada captain Christine Sinclair acknowledged feeling familiar emotions. "Honestly it's like the same as my first World Cup," Si...

Jul 19, 2023

Manny Machado's two-run single enough for Padres in 2-0 win over Blue Jays

TORONTO - Manny Machado's two-run single was all the San Diego Padres needed for a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Yu Darvish (7-6) struck out seven over six scoreless innings of work...

Jul 19, 2023