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TFC, CF Montreal get green light to play at home but wait continues for Whitecaps

Toronto FC and CF Montreal have been given the green light to play at home this weekend, with a limited number of fans in the stands. Wednesday's league update on Canadian home-market games only cover...

Jul 14, 2021

Vancouver Canucks unveil branding for new Abbotsford AHL team

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Vancouver Canucks' new American Hockey League affiliate will be called as the Abbotsford Canucks. The club announced the team's name on Instagram Wednesday with a short video sh...

Jul 14, 2021

Canadian Jeff Gustafson looking to finish 2021 Elite Series season with strong effort

Now that he's back on the right side of qualifying for the '22 Bassmaster Classic, Canadian Jeff Gustafson's goal is to stay there. The Kenora, Ont., angler heads into the Elite Series' final event 34...

Jul 14, 2021

NFL star Richard Sherman booked on domestic violence charge

SEATTLE (AP) - Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman was booked into a jail in Seattle on Wednesday morning, accused of "Burglary Domestic Violence." The King County Cor...

Jul 14, 2021

Ticats veteran offensive tackle Van Zeyl still loving the grind of CFL training camp

Veteran offensive tackle Chris Van Zeyl of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats still loves the grind of training camp. But at age 37 and preparing for his 14th CFL season, the Font Hill, Ont., native says it won'...

Jul 14, 2021

Canadian women tie the Netherlands 3-3 in pre-Olympic training match

KAMOGAWA, Japan - Janine Beckie scored twice to help Canada tie the Netherlands 3-3 in a pre-Olympic training match Wednesday. Nichelle Prince also scored for eighth-ranked Canada in its last run-out ...

Jul 14, 2021

Canadiens sign assistant coach Luke Richardson to three-year extension

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to a three-year contract extension with assistant coach Luke Richardson. The Canadiens announced the move one day after promoting Dominique Ducharme to fu...

Jul 14, 2021

Westwood, still without a major, reaches unwanted milestone

SANDWICH, England (AP) - The unwanted milestone Lee Westwood has been creeping toward is finally here. The British Open at Royal St. George's will be Westwood's 88th major championship, and no other p...

Jul 14, 2021

Like father, like son: Vlad Guerrero Jr. shines as All-Star

DENVER (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. admired his 468-foot screamer for a moment before bouncing into his triumphant home run trot at the All-Star Game on Tuesday night. The Toronto Blue Jays slugger cr...

Jul 13, 2021

PG Track and Field Club hosts first provincial meet since start of pandemic

PRINCE GEORGE - It was another season with plenty of ups and downs for athletes in the PG Track and Field Club due to the pandemic, one of the downs being that provincials were cancelled.Instead, the ...

Jul 13, 2021