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Forward Jared Ulloa returns to Valour FC after spending last season in Peru

Forward Jared Ulloa is back with Valour FC after spending last season with Cusco FC in his native Peru. The 20-year-old Ulloa, who was born in Peru but holds a Canadian passport, helped Cusco earn pro...

Feb 02, 2023

Veteran Rebecca Johnston named to Canada's Rivalry Series final roster

CALGARY - Veteran forward Rebecca Johnston returns to the Canadian women's hockey team for the final two games of a Rivalry Series against the United States. The four-time Olympian was among 24 player...

Feb 02, 2023

Roughriders Sankey, Lanier will be listening to other CFL free-agent offers

TORONTO - Saskatchewan Roughriders Darnell Sankey and Anthony Lanier II will be among the CFL players entering the league's negotiation window this weekend. Sankey, a middle linebacker, and Lanier, a ...

Feb 02, 2023

Canadian featherweight Kyle Nelson looks forward to high-profile UFC fight

Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson is looking forward to welcoming (The Korean Superboy) Doo-ho Choi back to the cage at Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Some might think th...

Feb 02, 2023

CFL all-star defensive back Garry Peters signs extension with B.C. Lions

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed American defensive back Garry Peters to a two-year contract extension Thursday. Peters was slated to become a free agent Feb. 14. Peters was a CFL all-star last seaso...

Feb 02, 2023

Canada's Auger-Aliassime named to Team World for Laver Cup

VANCOUVER - Felix Auger-Aliassime will look to help Team World defend its Laver Cup title when the tournament comes to Canada this fall. The 22-year-old from Montreal became the first player named to ...

Feb 02, 2023

Lucia Stafford finding success on the track back in Toronto with longtime coach

TORONTO - Lucia Stafford says the key to her early-season track and field success is simple. She's happy. Life is good. The 24-year-old from Toronto crushed the Canadian indoor record in the 1,000 met...

Feb 02, 2023

Canada's Andreescu through to quarterfinals in Thailand with win over Zakharova

HUA HIN, Thailand - Top-seed Bianca Andreescu advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open tennis tournament with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Russia's Anastasia Zakharova on Thursday. The native of Miss...

Feb 02, 2023

Two-time world champion David Murdoch named Curling Canada high-performance director

OTTAWA - Two-time world champion David Murdoch has been named Curling Canada's new high-performance director. He succeeds the retiring Gerry Peckham, who spent over three decades with the organization...

Feb 02, 2023

Markkanen, Conley power Jazz to 131-128 win over Raptors

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Lauri Markkanen had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Mike Conley added a three-point play and two clutch free throws in the closing minutes to lift the Utah Jazz to a 131-128 win ov...

Feb 01, 2023