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Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnastics

TOKYO - Caeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the women's all-around gymnastics gold. After the biggest ...

Jul 29, 2021

Canada gets first rowing medal of Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO - Victoria's Caileigh Filmer says it was a combination of physical effort and heart that earned Canada its first rowing medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Filmer and her partner Hillary Janssens of Su...

Jul 29, 2021

Officials in Tokyo alarmed as cases hit record highs

TOKYO (AP) - Japanese officials sounded the alarm Thursday as Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for the third straight day with the Olympics well underway. "We have never experienced th...

Jul 29, 2021

Montreal Canadiens add defenceman David Savard, forward Mike Hoffman in free agency

MONTREAL - After winning a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, David Savard is looking to repeat the feat -- this time with the Montreal Canadiens. The 30-year-old defenceman signed with the Hab...

Jul 28, 2021

Houck, Red Sox top Blue Jays 4-1, split doubleheader

BOSTON (AP) - Rookie starter Tanner Houck struck out seven over four innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 Wednesday night to a split a doubleheader. The Jays won the opener by...

Jul 28, 2021

Canada's Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens capture bronze in women's pair

TOKYO - Canada has its first rowing medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Victoria's Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens of Surrey, B.C., took bronze on Thursday in the women's pair with a time of six minutes...

Jul 28, 2021

Canadian forward Deanne Rose to join England's Reading FC after Tokyo Olympics

Canadian forward Deanne Rose has signed with England's Reading FC. The 22-year-old from Alliston, Ont., currently at the Olympics in Tokyo, spent the last four years at the University of Florida. Rose...

Jul 28, 2021

Canadian men look to give country something to celebrate at Gold Cup

John Herdman hopes his team gives Canada something to celebrate Thursday night. The Canadian men take on CONCACAF powerhouse Mexico in the Gold Cup semifinal in Houston, hoping to reach the championsh...

Jul 28, 2021

Interim head coach Javier Perez already feeling at home in Toronto

TORONTO - Interim coach Javier Perez wasted little time putting down roots when Toronto FC finally came home. Less than a week after returning north of the border earlier this month, Perez moved from ...

Jul 28, 2021

Vancouver Canucks add veteran goalie, defencemen as free agent market opens

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks were busy as the NHL's free agent market opened Wednesday, bringing in several new players and re-signing some existing talent. The Canucks signed defenceman Tucker P...

Jul 28, 2021