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Vancouver's Marino qualifies for French Open with win over Australia's Mendez

PARIS - Vancouver's Rebecca Marino qualified for the French Open with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Australia's Seone Mendez on Friday. Marino will face 18th-seeded American Coco Gauff in the first round as she...

May 20, 2022

Auger-Aliassime looks to translate clay-court form into elusive French Open success

PARIS - Top-ranked Canadian player Flix Auger-Aliassime isn't exactly cursed at the French Open. But he is still seeking his first career main-draw match win in Paris. The 21-year-old has crisscrossed...

May 20, 2022

Toronto FC looks to snap five-game losing streak in visit to steamy Washington, D.C.

Kickoff for Toronto FC's visit to D.C. United on Saturday has been pushed back 2 1/2 hours to 6:30 p.m. ET due to expected high temperatures and humidity. But both teams have already been feeling the ...

May 20, 2022

Rick Bowness won't return as coach of Dallas Stars

Rick Bowness will not return as head coach of the Dallas Stars after nearly three seasons in which he led them to the Stanley Cup Final and the playoffs again this season. While Bowness was not under ...

May 20, 2022

Gnats Rugby Club back in action

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Gnats Rugby Club had a successful weekend defeating the Williams Lake Rustlers 36-22 in their home-opening match, and now they're looking ahead to what the season has...

May 20, 2022

Israel Premier-Tech signs another Canadian rider to WorldTour team

The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team added another Canadian rider to its WorldTour squad, signing Derek Gee to a three-year contract while promoting him from its academy. Israel Premier-Tech is home t...

May 20, 2022

World junior champion Nam Nguyen is retiring from competitive figure skating

OTTAWA - Two-time Canadian champion Nam Nguyen is retiring from competitive figure skating. The 24-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., captured gold at the 2014 world junior championships and went on t...

May 20, 2022

Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse among King Clancy Trophy finalists

NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse is among the finalists for this season's King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The award is given out annually by the NHL who "best exemplifies leadership qu...

May 20, 2022

Oilers, Flames alumni look back at last playoff Battle of Alberta: 'A lot of hate'

CALGARY - Esa Tikkanen could feel his team's season, and perhaps the Edmonton Oilers' dynasty, starting to slip away. He also knew a 3-0 deficit - even in the knife-edged Battle of Alberta - didn't me...

May 20, 2022

Athletes call for sport culture overhaul in Canada amid allegations of abuse

Scales should be banned from children's gyms. Parents should be permitted to watch. Rules of acceptable behaviour should be posted on gym walls with a toll-free line to report violations. They may sou...

May 20, 2022