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Andreescu, Venus fall short in mixed doubles final at French Open

PARIS - Bianca Andreescu was content with the effort despite coming up just short of a second career Grand Slam title on Thursday. The 22-year-old Canadian and partner Michael Venus of New Zealand wer...

Jun 08, 2023

Canada coach Bev Priestman names roster for camp ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup

Canada coach Bev Priestman has named her roster for a camp in Australia prior to next month's FIFA Women's World Cup, including several players who have been racing to get fit in time for the tourname...

Jun 08, 2023

Jays reliever Bass meets with Pride Toronto director after apologizing for post

TORONTO - Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass said he's "in a better place moving forward" after speaking with Pride Toronto's executive director in the wake of his social media post that supported anti-2S...

Jun 08, 2023

Canada's last Cup: Montreal Canadiens look back at 1993 title three decades later

Kirk Muller remembers the speech like it was yesterday. Down 2-0 to the Quebec Nordiques in the first round of the 1993 playoffs - and coming off a clunky regular-season finish - Montreal Canadiens ge...

Jun 08, 2023

RBC Canadian Open teeing off amid controversy in golf world

Some of the world's top players are teeing off at the RBC Canadian Open today amid the hotly debated LIV Golf-PGA Tour controversy that shook the golf world this week. Four-time major championship win...

Jun 08, 2023

Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead

MIAMI (AP) - Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Never in the regular season. Never in the playoffs. Certainly never in the NBA Finals. Until now. Ni...

Jun 07, 2023

Kirk drives in winning run to make a winner of Bassitt as Jays edge Astros 3-2

TORONTO - Bo Bichette and Brandon Belt hit homers and pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk drove in the go-ahead run to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Toronto sta...

Jun 07, 2023

'Greatest of all time': Opponent, fighters pay tribute to Nunes ahead of title fight

VANCOUVER - The goal was never to be a star for mixed martial arts champion Amanda (Lioness) Nunes. Rather, the goal is to tighten grip on her UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight belts. Nunes (...

Jun 07, 2023

Canadian international Ashley Lawrence confirms departure from Paris Saint-Germain

Canadian international Ashley Lawrence has confirmed she is leaving Paris Saint-Germain. "It's time for me to say goodbye after 6 1/2 years with this very special club," the 27-year-old fullback/midfi...

Jun 07, 2023

Hughes, Conners among Canadians dreaming of winning RBC Canadian Open

TORONTO - Sometimes Mackenzie Hughes allows himself to imagine what it would be like to win the RBC Canadian Open. The cheers as he walked up the 18th fairway, the roar when he sank the final putt, th...

Jun 07, 2023