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Bedard shines, host Canada downs Latvia 5-2 at world junior hockey championship

EDMONTON - Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist and Canada opened its world junior hockey championship with a decisive 5-2 victory over Latvia on Wednesday. Ridly Greig and William Dufour each score...

Aug 10, 2022

Niagara River Lions' Ahmad picks up CEBL MVP and clutch player of year awards

GATINEAU, Que. - Khalil Ahmad, who scored 10 Elam game-winners for the Niagara River Lions, was named both most valuable player and clutch player of the year in the Canadian Elite Basketball League on...

Aug 10, 2022

NZ test batsman Ross Taylor makes racism claim in new book

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Recently retired test batsman Ross Taylor says in an autobiography released Thursday he experienced racism during his 16-year career in New Zealand cricket. Taylor, who ...

Aug 10, 2022

Canadian women kick off play at FIFA U-20 World Cup against South Korea

Canada opens its campaign at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup on Thursday against South Korea, kicking off a challenging first-round schedule that also features games against France and Nigeria in Grou...

Aug 10, 2022

Alouettes in town as Bombers look to start season 10-0 for the first time since 1960

WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros admits he's got to brush up on his Winnipeg Blue Bombers' history, even though he's aware the team is on the cusp of tying a club record. If the Blue Bombers (9-0) defeat the ...

Aug 10, 2022

Morreale: CEBL's championship weekend caps another successful CEBL season

OTTAWA - Mike Morreale says people thought he was crazy when he became commissioner and chief executive officer of the fledgling Canadian Elite Basketball League four years ago. Now he can't imagine C...

Aug 10, 2022

Canadian Rourke leads B.C. Lions into Calgary to face Stamps in intriguing matchup

Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions will get to know the Calgary Stampeders very well over the next few weeks. B.C. (6-1) visits Calgary (5-2) on Saturday night in the first of three meetings between the...

Aug 10, 2022

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