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Italy loses 3 more players ahead of final qualifier

FLORENCE, Italy - Italy lost three more players on Saturday ahead of its final World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland. Alessandro Bastoni and Davide Calabria are both injured, while fellow defen...

Nov 13, 2021

Canada survives early red card to beat Belgium 24-0 in rugby test match in Brussels

BRUSSELS - Canada survived an early red card to defeat a young Belgium side 24-0 Saturday, evening its record on its two-game European rugby tour. The Canadian men, ranked 23rd in the world, built an ...

Nov 13, 2021

Verstappen investigated in Brazil, Alonso tops free practice

SAO PAULO (AP) - Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was summoned to meet with stewards Saturday at the Brazilian Grand Prix after video taken from the grandstands at Interlagos showed the Formula One cham...

Nov 13, 2021

Stampeders clinch playoff spot, eliminate Lions with 33-23 win over B.C.

VANCOUVER - The Calgary Stampeders clinched a playoff spot with a 33-23 win over the B.C. Lions on Friday night. The result also officially eliminated the lacklustre Lions (4-9) from playoff contentio...

Nov 12, 2021

Pulisic sparks US over Mexico 2-0 in World Cup qualifying

CINCINNATI (AP) - Christian Pulisic scored on a glancing header with his first touch of the game in the 74th minute, Weston McKennie added a goal in the 85th and the United States beat Mexico 2-0 on F...

Nov 12, 2021

David scores in 57th minute to help Canada to 1-0 win over Costa Rica

EDMONTON - A second-half goal from Jonathan David has put Canada one step closer to the World Cup. David's 57th-minute goal was all Canada needed to beat Costa Rica 1-0 on Friday in a World Cup qualif...

Nov 12, 2021

Toronto Argonauts earn first in East Division with 31-12 win over Hamilton Tiger-Cats

TORONTO - Antonio Pipkin, Kurleigh Gittens Jr., and Chris Edwards scored touchdowns as the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 31-12 on a windy Friday night to cement top spot in the Ea...

Nov 12, 2021

Canada Soccer hires firm to conduct review of investigation into former coach

OTTAWA - Canada Soccer says it has hired a firm to review its investigation into allegations of misconduct levied against the former head coach of the national women's under-20 team. The association s...

Nov 12, 2021

Matthews scores overtime winner to give Maple Leafs a 2-1 win over Flames

TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored at 2:32 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Friday night. William Nylander added a goal and an assist for Toronto (9-5-1). Jack C...

Nov 12, 2021

Cozens scores 2, Sabres snap skid with 3-2 win over Oilers

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Dylan Cozens scored twice, including the go-ahead goal, in a span of 5:14 and the Buffalo Sabres snapped a 0-4-1 skid with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. ...

Nov 12, 2021