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Aaliyah Edwards has 20 points, 10 boards in Canada's win over France

TORONTO - Aaliyah Edwards had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lift Canada to a 73-56 victory over France on Wednesday night at the inaugural Globl Jam under-23 tournament. Merissah Russell and Shayeann D...

Jul 07, 2022

Canadiens continue reshaping roster, acquiring centre Dach from Chicago

MONTREAL - Minutes after picking Juraj Slafkovsky first overall at the 2022 NHL draft, the Montreal Canadiens were right back at work. The Canadiens acquired the 13th-overall pick from the New York Is...

Jul 07, 2022

Triple threat: Bombers' Liegghio producing at all aspects of kicking game

WINNIPEG - Kicker Marc Liegghio is glad he hasn't been the Achilles heel for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this season. The team has rolled out a 4-0 record to start the CFL season, and Liegghio has made ...

Jul 07, 2022

Next man up: Injury-depleted Roughriders set to host winless Redblacks

REGINA - The phrase "next man up" may seem like a clich, but it's been a reality this season for the injury-riddled Saskatchewan Roughriders. Saskatchewan (3-1) heads into a showdown at home Friday ag...

Jul 07, 2022

Canadian women could book their ticket to the World Cup with the right results Friday

A win over Panama plus a little help from Costa Rica and Canada can book its ticket to the 2023 Women's World Cup on Friday. That's Job 1 for the Olympic champion Canadians at the CONCACAF W Champions...

Jul 07, 2022

Ottawa Senators acquire high-scoring winger DeBrincat from Chicago for picks

MONTREAL - The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Alex DeBrincat from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for the Senators' seventh-overall pick and second-round pick at the 2022 NHL draft and a thi...

Jul 07, 2022

Toronto Raptors re-sign Canadian centre Boucher to multi-year contract

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday that they have re-signed Canadian centre Chris Boucher to a multi-year contract. The move was first reported just after NBA free agency opened on June ...

Jul 07, 2022

Saddle bronc runs deep in Alberta's Hay clan

CALGARY - Rod Hay continues to live the rodeo life, but times three. An eight-time national champion and winner of four Calgary Stampede titles, no other Canadian saddle bronc rider has qualified for ...

Jul 07, 2022

Oilers announce assistants Manson, Gulutzan will return to Woodcroft's coaching staff

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say assistant coaches Dave Manson and Glen Gulutzan will return next season as the NHL team shored up its hockey operations staff on Thursday. The Oilers also announced ...

Jul 07, 2022

Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon before semifinal with injury

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon a day before he was supposed to play in the semifinals because of a torn abdominal muscle. "Unfortunately, as you can imagine, if I am he...

Jul 07, 2022