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PWHPA to hold Dream Gap Tour international showcase tournament in Nova Scotia

TRURO, N.S. - The Professional Women's Hockey Players Association will hold a Secret Dream Gap tour tournament Nov. 12-13 in Truro, N.S. Teams from Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Boston will participa...

Aug 26, 2021

Springer making strides in recovery from knee injury, runs bases without issue

TORONTO - Star outfielder George Springer appeared one step closer to returning to the Toronto lineup after completing base-running drills Thursday before the Blue Jays' afternoon game against the Chi...

Aug 26, 2021

Tokyo Paralympic medallist Chernove: 'It's about finding ways to live the best life"

Tristen Chernove's road to happiness was a partially paved highway in Mexico. The 46-year-old from Cranbrook, B.C., was driving a converted school bus in 2001 when he hit an uneven patch of pavement a...

Aug 26, 2021

Canadian goalkeeper Labbé expected to sign two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain

Goalkeeper Stephanie Labb, whose penalty shootout heroics helped Canada win gold at the Tokyo Olympics, is expected to undergo a medical Thursday and sign a two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain....

Aug 26, 2021

Ray fans 14, Kirk drives in go-ahead run as Blue Jays defeat White Sox 3-1

TORONTO - Robbie Ray had a season-high 14 strikeouts over seven innings and Alejandro Kirk drove in Teoscar Hernandez with the go-ahead run in the eighth as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago ...

Aug 25, 2021

Canada's Natalie Spooner embraces challenges inside and outside of hockey

CALGARY - Natalie Spooner is comfortable out of her comfort zone. The veteran forward on Canada's women's hockey team has carved out a public persona outside of hockey tackling international travel ra...

Aug 25, 2021

Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin to sit out game against the U.S.

CALGARY - Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin won't play Thursday against the United States at the world championship after blocking a shot with her chest in a previous game. Hock...

Aug 25, 2021

Blue Jays reinstate Soria from injured list, Biggio week to week with ligament sprain

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated reliever Joakim Soria from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and optioned fellow right-hander Connor Overton to triple-A Buffalo. Soria, acquired from the Ar...

Aug 25, 2021

Three more Elks players test positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 12

EDMONTON - Three more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Twelve players have now returned positive tests since the team got back to to Edmonton ...

Aug 25, 2021

Canadian Championship pits Whitecaps against Pacific FC in inaugural B.C. derby

VANCOUVER - Winning a Canadian Championship has become a fixation for head coach Marc Dos Santos and his Vancouver Whitecaps. It's been seven years since the club hoisted the Voyagers Cup, and the lac...

Aug 25, 2021