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Blue Jays recall Thornton from triple-A Bisons, designate Borucki for assignment

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled right-hander Trent Thornton from triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday and designated left-hander Ryan Borucki for assignment. Thornton entered Tuesday night's game agai...

May 31, 2022

Family affair: Josh and Dave Manson going head-to-head in Avalanche-Oilers matchup

DENVER - Josh Manson wants to do everything he can to beat the Edmonton Oilers. That doesn't mean the Colorado Avalanche defenceman will be cutting off communication with his dad during the NHL's West...

May 31, 2022

Montreal's Bennedict Mathurin ready to make his NBA dreams come true

With the NBA Draft in his sights, star Canadian basketball prospect Bennedict Mathurin is ready to make his dreams come true. The 19-year-old Montreal native has had a plan to play in the NBA since he...

May 31, 2022

Veteran receiver Banks picking up things quickly with Toronto Argonauts

GUELPH, Ont. - Brandon Banks is a very fast learner. Toronto head coach Ryan Dinwiddie has been very impressed with how quickly Banks has picked up the offence during training camp. Banks is in his fi...

May 31, 2022

Panama replaces Iran as Canada's opponent for men's soccer friendly in Vancouver

Panama is stepping in as a late replacement for Iran for Sunday's men's soccer friendly against Canada in Vancouver. Giving way to mounting criticism about hosting Iran at B.C. Place Stadium, Canada S...

May 31, 2022

Aleksandra Wozniak to be inducted into Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame

TORONTO - Aleksandra Wozniak will be inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame. The Blainville, Que., native enters the Hall as a player in her first year of eligibility. Joining her in the class...

May 31, 2022

Delierre aiming for a third national title as national squash playdowns go outdoors

After two decades on the Pro Squash Association tour, Shawn Delierre's career plan took a detour at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the sports world on hold, the Montreal native wanted to hel...

May 31, 2022

Canada's Leylah Fernandez eliminated in French Open quarterfinals

PARIS - Canadian Leylah Fernandez was defeated by Martina Trevisan of Italy in the quarterfinals of the French Open. Trevisan won the match 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3. The Italian had a chance to win in two se...

May 31, 2022

Five things to know about the NHL's Western Conference final

The NHL's much-anticipated west final between the Oilers and Avalanche will get started Tuesday night in Denver with plenty of star power and intrigue on both sides. Here are five things to know as we...

May 31, 2022

Rangers whip Hurricanes in Game 7, off to East final

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Nothing is fazing these New York Rangers, not multi-game series deficit nor playing in a building where no road team has won in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Instead, this resilient b...

May 30, 2022