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Hugo Houle wins Stage 16 of Tour de France, fellow Canadian Michael Woods third

FOIX, France - Hugo Houle pointed at the sky as he crossed the finish line well ahead of the competition in Stage 16 of the Tour de France. After finishing the hilly 178.5-kilometre stage from Carcass...

Jul 19, 2022

Trial continues for Jake Virtanen, former Canucks forward charged with sexual assault

VANCOUVER - A defence lawyer is expected to cross-examine a woman today who claims she was sexually assaulted by former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen. The 23-year-old woman, whose identity is covered...

Jul 19, 2022

Canadians lose CONCACAF W Championship final to the U.S. on Alex Morgan penalty

GUADALUPE, Mexico - Alex Morgan's 78th-minute penalty gave the U.S. a 1-0 win over Canada in the CONCACAF W Championship final Monday, sending the Americans to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The final marke...

Jul 18, 2022

Lyles celebrates 25th with cruise through world qualifying

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Noah Lyles celebrated his 25th birthday Monday by running the fastest time in 200-metre qualifying at world track and field championships, a 19.98-second romp that he punctuated by...

Jul 18, 2022

Canada's Brown bounces back from blocks mishap to clinch spot in world 200 semis

EUGENE, Ore. - Canada's Django Lovett tied for sixth in the men's high jump at the world track and field championships on Monday. The 30-year-old from Surrey, B.C., cleared 2.27 metres to match Luis E...

Jul 18, 2022

Juan Soto overcomes JRod, contract talk to win HR Derby

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Washington Nationals star Juan Soto won his first Home Run Derby on Monday night, holding off Seattle Mariners rookie Julio Rodrguez 19-18 in the final. The 23-year-old Soto hit 53 ...

Jul 18, 2022

Jackie Robinson's legacy looms over All-Star Game in LA

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The legacy of Jackie Robinson showed in Major League Baseball's draft, with four Black players among the first five selected for the first time in history. Six of the first 18 playe...

Jul 18, 2022

Roughriders announce 'several' positive COVID tests following Touchdown Atlantic game

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders say "several members" of the team have recently tested positive for COVID-19. The Roughriders, who recently returned home after playing Toronto in the Touchdown A...

Jul 18, 2022

Former Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi happy for new beginning with Toronto FC

TORONTO - While the existing product withers on the field, Toronto FC has assembled some considerable new firepower off it in recent days. The hope is the cavalry is ready to ride in. On Monday, the M...

Jul 18, 2022

Ambrosie doesn't feel chippy game negatively impacted Touchdown Atlantic experience

TORONTO - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie doesn't believe a chippy game between the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders negatively impacted the 2022 Touchdown Atlantic experience. In fact, ...

Jul 18, 2022