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Jon Rahm part of six-way tie for the lead in Mexico Open

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) - Jon Rahm is the biggest star in the Mexico Open and he lived up to his billing Thursday, chipping in for birdie and making a late eagle putt for a 7-under 64 and a six-w...

Apr 28, 2022

Auger-Aliassime moves on at Estoril Open with victory over Tabener

ESTORIL, Portugal - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Estoril Open tennis tournament with a 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Spain's Carols Tabener on Thursday. Auger-Aliassi...

Apr 28, 2022

Women's rugby 7s side back competing on home soil after tumultuous year off the field

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team returns to action on home soil this weekend, almost a year to the day that coach John Tait stepped down in the wake of an independent review into a complaint fro...

Apr 28, 2022

Football Canada president optimistic sport has weathered COVID-19 storm

Football Canada president Jim Mullin is "cautiously optimistic" the amateur game in Canada has weathered the COVID-19 storm. The global pandemic shut down much of the sport in this country the last tw...

Apr 28, 2022

Hockey fans and personalities attend funeral for Hall of Famer Mike Bossy

SAINTE-THRSE, Que. - Hundreds of fans, hockey personalities and journalists paid their last respects to Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy today at a funeral service north of Montreal. Bossy, a leader of...

Apr 28, 2022

Canada wins final round-robin games, will face Norway in mixed doubles playoffs

GENEVA - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant won their final preliminary matches Thursday at the world mixed doubles curling championship to finish second in their group and set up a playoff s...

Apr 28, 2022

Whitecaps sign Paraguayan midfielder Andrés Cubas as designated player

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired Paraguayan international midfielder Andrs Cubas via transfer from French club Nmes Olympique. The Whitecaps said in a release Thursday that Cubas has ...

Apr 28, 2022

"It's amazing" - Boucher would love to see Raptors extend playoffs for starved fans

TORONTO - Three years after the Raptors last played post-season basketball at home, nobody on this side of the border wants to see Toronto's run end yet. The Raptors face elimination for the third con...

Apr 28, 2022

Boston Red Sox top Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 to end four-game losing skid

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays were forced to search for small victories Wednesday after dropping a 7-1 decision to the Boston Red Sox. Starter Ross Stripling threw a season-high five innings, the te...

Apr 27, 2022

Petry helps Canadiens beat Rangers 4-3 to end 9-game skid

NEW YORK (AP) - Jeff Petry scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of the third period and Sam Montembeault made 24 saves as the Montreal Canadiens beat the playoff-bound New York Range...

Apr 27, 2022