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Toronto FC's Zavaleta wastes little time settling in with El Salvador national team

Eriq Zavaleta hit the trifecta in donning El Salvador colours for the first time during the recent international break. The 28-year-old Toronto FC centre back started all four of El Salvador's World C...

Jun 21, 2021

Roughriders sign receiver Terell Jana, their second-round pick at CFL draft

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed wide receiver Terrell Jana, their second-round selection at the 2021 CFL draft. The Vancouver native was selected 17th overall by Saskatchewan after f...

Jun 21, 2021

Canadian sprinter says 10k fans at Tokyo Olympics is better than 'zero k' fans

Canadian decathlete Pierce LePage estimates there were perhaps 100 or 150 fans at the recent Hypo-Meeting multi-events competition in Gotzis, Austria, where he finished runner-up to teammate Damian Wa...

Jun 21, 2021

Depay, Wijnaldum score, Netherlands beats NMacedonia 3-0

AMSTERDAM - Memphis Depay scored one, he set up Georginio Wijnaldum for the next two, and the Netherlands made it three out of three. The Dutch team completed the group stage at the European Champions...

Jun 21, 2021

Positive virus case disrupts Scotland, England at Euro 2020

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - A coronavirus infection created disruption for two teams at the European Championship on Monday after a positive test for Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour also led to two Eng...

Jun 21, 2021

Canadiens look to turn the page after terrific Game 4 performance ends in defeat

MONTREAL - Corey Perry has seen plenty throughout his 16 NHL seasons and 160 playoff games. Exhilarating victories. Crushing defeats. Contests his team should have won and didn't. And vice-versa. So t...

Jun 21, 2021

Austria beats Ukraine 1-0 to advance at Euro 2020

BUCHAREST, Romania - Christoph Baumgartner put Austria into the knockout stage at the European Championship for the first time by scoring the only goal in his team's 1-0 victory over Ukraine on Monday...

Jun 21, 2021

Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov won't compete at Tokyo Olympics

Denis Shapovalov says he won't compete for Canada at the Tokyo Olympics. The 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., says in a Twitter post he made the decision for safety reasons "due to the current si...

Jun 21, 2021

New this week: Whales, 'LFG,' 'Mysterious Benedict Society'

Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - In between Euro 2020 games this week...

Jun 21, 2021

Dillon Brooks, Oshae Brissett not in training camp with Canadian national team

TAMPA, Fla. - Two more NBA players have been removed from Canada's roster for its current training camp. Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies and Oshae Brissett of the Indiana Pacers are no longer o...

Jun 21, 2021