Sports

NCAA gender equity review recommends combined Final Four

A law firm hired to investigate gender equity concerns at NCAA championship events released a blistering report Tuesday that recommended holding the men's and women's Final Fours at the same site and ...

Aug 03, 2021

Toronto Argonauts facing a tough 2021 regular-season CFL schedule

The CFL schedule maker has done Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts no favours. The league kicks off its abbreviated 14-game '21 schedule Thursday night after cancelling the '20 campaign due to t...

Aug 03, 2021

Here's a look at 10 players to keep an eye on during the 2021 CFL regular season

The CFL is resuming play after cancelling the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league will kick off a 14-game 2021 campaign Thursday night with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hosting the Hamil...

Aug 03, 2021

Thousands flee homes as heat wave fuels Greek wildfire

TATOI, Greece (AP) - Thousands of people fled their homes north of Athens on Tuesday as a wildfire broke out of the forest and reached residential areas. The hurried evacuations took place just as Gre...

Aug 03, 2021

Canada shut out of medals again, but sprinters De Grasse, Brown provide hope

TOKYO - Canada threatened to add to its medal total Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics but, despite a few close calls, the nation was left without any hardware to celebrate for the second straight day. Onc...

Greg Fry Aug 03, 2021

Biles returns to competition with a bronze medal and a smile

TOKYO - Simone Biles returned to the competition at the Tokyo Olympics in style, and will leave with another medal. What color it is really isn't the point. That she delivered a tense, heart-pounding ...

Aug 03, 2021

Blue Bombers finally get to unfurl Grey Cup banner, with a familiar foe watching

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers finally get to unfurl their Grey Cup banner Thursday, some 620 days after earning it. Waiting to knock heads when the season-opening festivities end at IG Field are the Hamil...

Aug 03, 2021

A look at five memorable moments from Kyle Lowry's time in Toronto

TORONTO - Star point guard Kyle Lowry is leaving the Raptors to sign with the Miami Heat, ending a successful nine-season run in Toronto that included seven straight playoff appearances and the franch...

Aug 02, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Toronto point guard Kyle Lowry has signed with the Miami Heat

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has signed with the Miami Heat, ending his time with the Canadian team. Lowry spent nine seasons with the Raptors and posted confirmation of the news, which had ...

Aug 02, 2021

Blue Jays fall 5-2 to Cleveland in extra-inning loss

TORONTO - The Blue Jays revelry in their Rogers Centre return ended with an extra-inning defeat to Cleveland on Monday. Toronto's 5-2, 10th-inning loss halted a three-for-three start in their return t...

Aug 02, 2021