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United States blanks Finland 3-0 to advance to women's world hockey final

CALGARY - The United States is a win away from a sixth straight women's world hockey championship. Alex Carpenter, Abbey Murphy and Kendall Coyne Schofield, with an empty-net goal, scored for the U.S....

Aug 30, 2021

Atkins believes slump is behind Blue Jays as Toronto makes late playoff push

TORONTO - General manager Ross Atkins believes his Blue Jays have put their recent slump behind them and will make another playoff push in the final five weeks of 2021. Toronto wiped out an impressive...

Aug 30, 2021

Canada names 30-man roster to face U.S. in first stage of Rugby World Cup qualifying

Kyle Baillie, Matt Heaton and Lucas Rumball lead Canada's 30-man roster for the Rugby World Cup qualifying series against the U.S. Eagles starting Saturday in St. John's, N.L. The 22nd-ranked Canadian...

Aug 30, 2021

Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran American receiver Naaman Roosevelt

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed veteran receiver Naaman Roosevelt. The native of Buffalo, N.Y., played with the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2015-19. Roosevelt was Saskatchewan's mos...

Aug 30, 2021

Curling Canada to require COVID-19 vaccinations to attend or play in events

Curling Canada says all athletes, fans, staff and media will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in or attend affiliated events. The country's governing body for curli...

Aug 30, 2021

McDavid's NHL MVP defense begins with defensive improvement

Connor McDavid did not take much time off after he and the Edmonton Oilers were swept out of the playoffs in the first round. The unanimous NHL MVP returned to the ice in July and worked hard to impro...

Aug 30, 2021

Canada's Fernandez into second round at U.S. Open with win over Konjuh

NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 7-6 (3), 6-2 win over on Croatia's Ana Konjuh on Monday. Fernandez was more opportunistic and more accurate th...

Aug 30, 2021

Canada's Danielle Dorris wins Paralympic silver in 100-metre backstroke

TOKYO - Danielle Dorris couldn't quite believe the silver medal hung around her neck on Monday. The 18-year-old from Moncton, N.B., captured the hardware with a second-place finish in the women's 100-...

Aug 30, 2021

Canadian star Simu Liu says 'Shang-Chi' is a 'watershed moment' and 'call to action'

TORONTO - Simu Liu says "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" is a watershed moment for Asian representation in Hollywood. The Chinese-Canadian actor stars as the titular kung fu master - the fi...

Aug 30, 2021

Author Murakami criticizes Japan PM over pandemic measures

TOKYO (AP) - Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami in his monthly radio show Sunday criticized the country's prime minister, saying Yoshihide Suga has ignored a growing COVID-19 surge and public concerns ...

Aug 30, 2021