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Whitecaps hand out contract extension to Paraguay midfielder

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have given defensive midfielder Andres Cubas a contract extension to the end of the 2026 season. Cubas, 27, arrived from French club Nimes Olympique last year on a ...

Jul 11, 2023

Toronto Argonauts sign head coach Ryan Dinwiddie to contract extension

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed head coach Ryan Dinwiddie to a multi-year extension. Dinwiddie is in his third season as Toronto's head coach. He has guided the franchise to consecutive fi...

Jul 11, 2023

Canada draws on Toronto Arrows, New England Free Jacks for Tongan rugby tour

Canada will have a sizable contingent from the Major League Rugby champion New England Free Jacks and the Toronto Arrows when it tours Tonga next month. Canada, currently ranked 23rd in the world, wil...

Jul 11, 2023

Lions' defensive lineman Betts leading CFL in sacks with nine

CFL offences are getting a break from Canadian Mathieu Betts and the B.C. Lions defence. B.C. (4-1) has a league-high 21 sacks this season. The six-foot-three, 250-pound Betts has a CFL-best nine sack...

Jul 11, 2023

Ottawa Senators sign goaltender Kevin Mandolese to one-year, two-way contract

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Kevin Mandolese to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Tuesday. The contract is worth US$775,000 at the NHL level and $110,000 in the A...

Jul 11, 2023

Caster Semenya win highlights need for change in athletics: Canadian professor

Champion runner Caster Semenya's legal victory on Tuesday is a "huge victory for human rights," says a professor from the University of Toronto. The European Court of Human Rights decided that Semenya...

Jul 11, 2023

Spruce Kings announce commitment of Japan's Kazumo Sasaki's for upcoming season

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings are excited to announce the addition of 17-year-old Japanese forward Kazumo Sasaki ('05) for the 2023-24 BC Hockey League season.A product of Nishitokyo,...

Jul 11, 2023

Roughriders quarterback Harris earns CFL weekly honours

TORONTO - Trevor Harris of the Saskatchewan Roughriders was named the top quarterback in the CFL's weekly honour roll Tuesday. Players in nine specific positions are highlighted based on data points r...

Jul 11, 2023

Opoku 'feels at home' as CF Montreal looks to rediscover form against Chicago Fire

MONTREAL - With its goalless streak reaching 333 minutes after a 1-0 loss to Atlanta United on Saturday, CF Montreal must quickly shift its focus to a midweek game on the road against the Chicago Fire...

Jul 11, 2023

Ottawa Redblacks sign American quarterbacks Dunniway, Pigrome

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed American quarterbacks Tyrrell Pigrome and Jake Dunniway on Tuesday. The moves come a day after the CFL club announced starter Jeremiah Masoli required surgery afte...

Jul 11, 2023