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City of North Bay to dedicate field in honour of Blue Bombers head coach O'Shea

He's a six-time Grey Cup champion and member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. But on Saturday, he'll merely be known as Mike O'Shea from North Bay, Ont. On Saturday, the city of North Bay will d...

Aug 10, 2022

Edmonton's Marco Arop breaks Canadian record in 1,000 metres at Diamond League meet

MONACO - Marco Arop shattered the Canadian record in the 1,000 metres en route to a second-place finish at the Herculis Diamond League meet on Wednesday. The 23-year-old from Edmonton, who won bronze ...

Aug 10, 2022

Forward Mo Babouli returns to CPL, signs with York United through 2024

TORONTO - York United FC of the Canadian Premier League has signed former Toronto and Forge FC forward Mo Babouli through the end of 2024. The 29-year-old Babouli, who was born in Syria but came to Mi...

Aug 10, 2022

Top seed Iga Swiatek cruises into third round at National Bank Open

TORONTO - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek cruised into the third round of the National Bank Open with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Australian qualifier Ajla Tomljanovic on Wednesday. Swiatek increased her hardcourt win...

Aug 10, 2022

Pacific FC sells CPL leading scorer Alejandro Diaz to Norwegian team

Pacific FC forward Alejandro Diaz, who leads the Canadian Premier League with 13 goals this season, has been sold for a club-record fee to Norway's Sogndal Fotball. Pacific said the sale, whose amount...

Aug 10, 2022

American Tommy Paul upsets second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz at National Bank Open

MONTREAL - American Tommy Paul pulled off the first big upset of the National Bank Open on Wednesday, dispatching second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain 6-7 (4), 7-6 (7), 6-3 at IGA Stadium. Paul, the ...

Aug 10, 2022

Canadian forward Tyler Pasher finds a new MLS home with the New York Red Bulls

HARRISON, N.J. - Less than a week after being waived by the Houston Dynamo, Canadian international forward Tyler Pasher has landed with the New York Red Bulls. The 28-year-old from Elmira, Ont., made ...

Aug 10, 2022

Given a clean bill of health, Akinola waits his turn in star-studded Toronto attack

TORONTO - Ayo Akinola learned all about patience in the long months spent rehabbing the injured anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. Given a clean bill of health, the 22-year-old forward is now bid...

Aug 10, 2022

Maple Leafs great Borje Salming diagnosed with ALS

Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Borje Salming has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, the team announced Wednesday. Salming, who played ...

Aug 10, 2022

FIFA looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier

GENEVA (AP) - The World Cup in Qatar could start one day earlier than scheduled with FIFA looking at a plan to let the host nation play Ecuador on Nov. 20, a person familiar with the proposal told The...

Aug 10, 2022