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Cannabis company sues Tennessee Titans' Julio Jones, others

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones is facing allegations of illegally harvesting and selling millions of dollars of cannabis in California, according to court records. ...

Jul 28, 2021

Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio showing star quality at Gold Cup with Canada

Stephen Eustaquio will see more than a few familiar faces Thursday when Canada lines up against CONCACAF heavyweight Mexico at the Gold Cup semifinal in Houston. The 24-year-old Eustaquio joined Mexic...

Jul 28, 2021

Ottawa Senators give head coach D.J. Smith two-year extension

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed head coach D.J. Smith to a two-year extension. The club announced the deal Wednesday, saying it will keep the 44-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., behind the b...

Jul 28, 2021

Montreal Canadiens owner says team let down fans with controversial draft pick

MONTREAL - The owner of the Montreal Canadiens says he understands the team disappointed fans by drafting a player who was convicted of taking and distributing an explicit photo without consent while ...

Jul 28, 2021

Raptors keeping options open heading in to NBA draft

The Toronto Raptors' general manager says the team is keeping all options open ahead of Thursday's NBA draft. Bobby Webster says the team has narrowed its list of potential players to pick, but it cou...

Jul 28, 2021

Flames acquire defenceman Nikita Zadorov from Blackhawks for third-round pick

The Calgary Flames have kicked off the NHL's free agency period with a trade, picking up defenceman Nikita Zadorov from the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago will get a third-round pick in the 2022 entry dr...

Jul 28, 2021

Ledecky wins gold, Biles drops out of all-around

TOKYO - Katie Ledecky got her first gold medal of these Olympics, while Simone Biles pulled out of another event she came into the Games favored to win. Ledecky bounced back from losses in her first t...

Jul 28, 2021

Penny Oleksiak swims into Canada's record books after earning sixth career medal

Canada's most decorated summer Olympian doesn't have much time to rest and take it in. Penny Oleksiak swam into Canada's record books on Wednesday after winning a bronze in the women's 200-metre frees...

Jul 28, 2021

Canada's Ellie Black out of all-around final with sprained ankle

TOKYO - Canadian gymnast Ellie Black has withdrawn from Thursday's all-around final event at Tokyo Olympics with an ankle injury. Canadian Olympic Committee chief sport officer Eric Myles said in a re...

Jul 28, 2021

AP Interview: Japan minister urges young to get vaccinated

TOKYO (AP) - As Olympics host Tokyo saw another record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday, Japan's vaccination minister said the speed of the country's inoculation campaign is less urgent than gett...

Jul 28, 2021