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Canadian Tajon Buchanan named to the Gold Cup tournament Best XI

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Canadian international Tajon Buchanan earned another honour for his performance at the Gold Cup on Tuesday when he was named to the tournament's best eleven. The 22-year-old from B...

Aug 03, 2021

Toronto FC heads to Philadelphia hoping to close the gap on playoff-bound teams

Toronto FC continues a busy week against good opposition when it visits the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday. Both teams have work to do on a short turnaround, having each played at home Sunday. Toront...

Aug 03, 2021

Despite obstacles, Vancouver Whitecaps '100 per cent' the right move for Ryan Gauld

VANCOUVER - It's been a tumultuous few weeks for the Vancouver Whitecaps and their latest acquisition, Scottish star Ryan Gauld. There were complicated negotiations combined with travel woes and COVID...

Aug 03, 2021

LaPolice, Nichols together again, this time with the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks

OTTAWA - Paul LaPolice has been down this road before. The 51-year-old American is entering his first season as head coach of an Ottawa Redblacks squad that posted a CFL-worst 3-15 record in 2019. So ...

Aug 03, 2021

Head coach Khari Jones, Montreal Alouettes will have to wait to open '21 season

MONTREAL - Khari Jones and the Montreal Alouettes will have to wait a little longer to resume play. The CFL kicks off the 2021 season, after cancelling the 2020 campaign due to COVID-19, on Thursday n...

Aug 03, 2021

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