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Durant and US men extend dominance in Olympic basketball

TOKYO (AP) - The American reign over Olympic men's basketball lives on, even though the Tokyo Games took some work to win. Kevin Durant scored 29 points and joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-ti...

Aug 07, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders deliver hard-fought victory before sold-out stadium

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders delivered a 33-29 victory against the BC Lions in their first game in over 600 days, a hard-fought triumph for Saskatchewan's beloved football team. Hours before ...

Aug 07, 2021

Fajardo leads Roughriders to gritty 33-29 victory over Lions in season opener

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders stormed out of the gate Friday night but had to hold on for a hard-fought 33-29 victory over the B.C. Lions. The Riders (1-0) scored touchdowns on their first thr...

Aug 06, 2021

Nine-run fifth inning propels Blue Jays to 12-4 rout of Red Sox

TORONTO - A massive nine-run outburst in the fifth inning sent the Blue Jays in flight to a significant victory in the opener of their crucial four-game set against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The B...

Aug 06, 2021

Canadian duo wins bronze medal in women's C-2 500 canoe sprint

TOKYO - Canada's Katie Vincent and Laurence Vincent-Lapointe have won a bronze medal in the women's doubles 500-metre canoe sprint. It's the first medal for Vincent and the second for Vincent-Lapointe...

Aug 06, 2021

Raptors confirm sign-and-trade deal sending star guard Kyle Lowry to the Miami Heat

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have confirmed the sign-and-trade deal sending star guard Kyle Lowry to the Miami Heat. In exchange for the six-time all-star, Toronto gets veteran guard Goran Dragic and...

Aug 06, 2021

Canada Ravens regroup after decision to postpone Rugby League World Cup

The decision to postpone the Rugby League World Cup to next year will help Canada's entry prepare but remains disappointing, Canadian team officials say. The tournament, which features men's, women's ...

Aug 06, 2021

Perez looks to Toronto FC to bounce back Saturday after poor midweek showing

Toronto FC Interim coach Javier Perez expects a response from his team Saturday against New York City FC in the wake of a poor performance in a 3-0 midweek loss at Philadelphia. Toronto (3-9-5) saw it...

Aug 06, 2021

Edmonton Oilers ink Darnell Nurse to long-term extension

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say they have signed defenceman, and alternate captain, Darnell Nurse to an eight-year contract extension. The contract has an average annual value of US$9.25 million an...

Aug 06, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps announce pair of deals, look to bolster backline

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have announced a pair of deals as they look to bolster their squad. The club says it has signed experienced defender Florian Jungwirth from the San Diego Earthquake...

Aug 06, 2021