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Finland trips Canada 2-0 in U18 women's world hockey opener

MADISON, Wis. - They had their chances and almost double the number of shots, but Canada couldn't find net and dropped a 2-0 decision to Finland in Monday's opening-round action of the U18 women's Wor...

Jun 06, 2022

Final four players qualify for RBC Canadian Open, Canadian Hunt misses out in playoff

TORONTO - Patrick Flavin finished 3-under 68 for top spot in the Monday qualifier for the RBC Canadian Open. Amateur Piercen Hunt, who was born in Calgary, Braden Thornberry, Jeffrey Kang and Brad Ada...

Jun 06, 2022

Sweden's Blixt wins U.S. Open qualifier, Canada's du Toit misses cut on home soil

MILTON, Ont. - Sweden's Jonas Blixt finished on top Monday in the U.S Open qualifying tournament at RattleSnake Point Golf Club. Blixt was tied for the lead after the day's opening round and finished ...

Jun 06, 2022

Contract dispute could hurt Canada's World Cup push, game's growth: experts

VANCOUVER - Experts say the well of goodwill created by the on-field success of Canada's soccer teams in recent months is quickly drying up amid a heated contract dispute between the men's national sq...

Jun 06, 2022

Canadian bobsled, skeleton athletes object to non-disclosure clause in contract

Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes fear their national federation is trying to silence them, saying a clause in their athlete agreement contradicts the principles of safe sport. The Bobsleigh Cana...

Jun 06, 2022

Curling Canada high-performance director Peckham to begin transition to retirement

Curling Canada says high-performance director Gerry Peckham will begin the transition to retirement next season. The organization says his role will be reduced to 50 per cent starting on Sept. 1. Curl...

Jun 06, 2022

Tatum gets no help, Celtics routed in Game 2 of NBA Finals

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jayson Tatum found his scoring touch after a rare poor shooting night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals but it was the rest of his Boston Celtics teammates who went missing. Now instead...

Jun 05, 2022

Warriors top Celtics 107-88 to even NBA Finals at 1-1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Jordan Poole connected from just inside of midcourt to cap a huge third-quarter run and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 107-88 on...

Jun 05, 2022

Jerry Kelly wins PGA Tour Champions playoff in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Jerry Kelly birdied the first hole of a playoff with Kirk Triplett on Sunday to win the PGA Tour Champions' Principal Charity Classic. Kelly hit his approach to 4 feet on the p...

Jun 05, 2022

Fratello chosen for Chuck Daly achievement award

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Chuck Daly loved to shop and about 20 years ago, he dragged his friend Mike Fratello to a clothing store. Daly noticed a blue blazer with vertical stripes and told Fratello he had...

Jun 05, 2022