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Canada Soccer calls off planned friendly match with Iran in face of rising criticism

TORONTO - Canada Soccer has cancelled a planned friendly with Iran in the face of growing criticism. In a one-paragraph statement, the governing body gave no reason for the cancellation of the schedul...

May 26, 2022

Whitecaps down Cavalry FC in penalty kicks in Canadian Championship quarterfinal

CALGARY - Cristian Gutierrez scored on a penalty kick to give the Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer a win over Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League in an exciting quarterfinal match of t...

May 25, 2022

Bozak caps rally with OT goal, Blues beat Avs 5-4 in Game 5

DENVER (AP) - Tyler Bozak scored 3:38 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues fended off elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, overcoming a three-goal deficit in a 5-4 victory over...

May 25, 2022

CF Montreal starts Canadian Championship title defence with 3-0 win over Forge FC

MONTREAL - CF Montreal put any ideas of an upset to bed early as they eliminated Canadian Premier League side Forge FC from the Canadian Championships with a comfortable 3-0 win Wednesday evening at S...

May 25, 2022

Calgary recruits commercial real estate expertise to revive new arena

CALGARY - The city of Calgary has recruited citizens from the commercial real-estate sector to help get a new event centre and home for the Calgary Flames back on track. When an agreement between the ...

May 25, 2022

PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas will compete in RBC Canadian Open

Justin Thomas, who on Sunday claimed his second major title with a playoff win at the PGA Championship, has committed to play in the upcoming RBC Canadian Open. The national men's golf championship ha...

May 25, 2022

Calgary Flames want to extend Battle of Alberta in NHL playoffs, avoid elimination

CALGARY - For the Calgary Flames to continue stoking the Battle of Alberta in the NHL playoffs, they need to take their game from good to great. Down 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers in the best-of-seven We...

May 25, 2022

By the Numbers: Rare blowout win gives Blue Jays hope that offence will turn around

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo has long preached that hitting is contagious and that his offence will eventually get on track. A rare blowout win over St. Louis could be the breakout perfor...

May 25, 2022

Expansion team proud to represent Scarborough in Canadian Elite Basketball League

TORONTO - The frequent flyer miles belonging to the Scarborough Shooting Stars must be something to behold. Players on the Canadian Elite Basketball League expansion team have had stints in Argentina,...

May 25, 2022

Alphonso Davies back in squad for Canada's three matches in June international window

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies, sidelined from international play since November, returns to action with Canada for June games against Iran, Curaao and Honduras. The 21-year-old from Edmonton miss...

May 25, 2022