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Bouchard loses three-set heartbreaker in Mexico

TAMPICO, Mexico - Eugenie Bouchard of Montreal suffered a tough loss Tuesday night to Renata Zarazua of Mexico City in the W-T-A 125 Abierto Tampico tournament. The 28-year-old Canadian was up 4-1 in ...

Oct 25, 2022

Duhaime lifts Wild to 3-1 road win over Canadiens

MONTREAL - Brandon Duhaime scored the game winner and added one assist as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Tuesday night. Joel Eriksson Ek scored Minnesota's first goal of the...

Oct 25, 2022

World-record holder Bulldog Hanover draws No. 6 spot for Breeders Crown Open Pace

MILTON, Ont. - Owner Brad Grant isn't sure if Bulldog Hanover has another world-record race in him, but he expects his Ontario-bred horse will need a world-record effort to capture the US$600,000 Bree...

Oct 25, 2022

Canadian officials get quarterfinal assignments at Rugby World Cup in New Zealand

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Canadian Maggie Cogger-Orr will referee Saturday's quarterfinal between England and Australia at the Women's Rugby World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand. Cogger-Orr, a transplante...

Oct 25, 2022

CF Montreal coach Nancy is looking ahead to improvement next season

MONTREAL - For most teams, finishing the season with the league's third-best record, playing in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and breaking both club and Major League Soccer records along the way ...

Oct 25, 2022

B.C. Lions QB Nathan Rourke set to start against Winnipeg Blue Bombers

SURREY, B.C. - Head coach Rick Campbell says he expects star quarterback Nathan Rourke to start for the B.C. Lions this week. Rourke was a dominant force early in the season, throwing for 3,281 yards ...

Oct 25, 2022

Scrum half Ross Braude returns for third season with the Toronto Arrows

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Canadian international scrum half Ross Braude for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The South African-born Braude, who qualifies to represent Canada throu...

Oct 25, 2022

Alfredsson says Hockey Hall of Fame induction a "validation" of career with Senators

OTTAWA - When Daniel Alfredsson arrived in Ottawa in the fall of 1995, that 22-year-old would have never believed he'd one day find himself in the Hockey Hall of Fame. At that time the young Swede was...

Oct 25, 2022

Major League Rugby loses franchises in Austin and L.A. for 2023 season

Major League Rugby, home to the Toronto Arrows, will play the 2023 season without the Austin Gilgronis and the Los Angeles Giltinis. The league cited the uncertainties surrounding the Austin and Los A...

Oct 25, 2022

Alberta premier Danielle Smith calls for new arena in Calgary

CALGARY - Alberta's premier has stated her support for a new arena in Calgary to house the NHL's Flames and wants the province to get involved. Danielle Smith said in a statement Tuesday that the 39-y...

Oct 25, 2022