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Canadian featherweight Felicia Spencer gets new opponent for May 22 UFC card

Canadian featherweight Felicia (FeeNom) Spencer has a new opponent on a UFC Fight Night card later this month in Las Vegas. Spencer (8-2-0) will now face Brazilian Norma (The Immortal) Dumont (5-1-0) ...

May 08, 2021

Fireworks damage Amsterdam cafe frequented by Ajax fans

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A blast likely caused by powerful fireworks late Friday night smashed the front window of a cafe in Amsterdam that is known as a gathering place for fans of soccer club Ajaxe....

May 08, 2021

Gurriel's 4 RBIs lead Astros to 10-4 win over Blue Jays

HOUSTON - Yuli Gurriel homered and tied a career high with four hits while driving in four runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 10-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Carlos Correa added...

May 07, 2021

Tavatanakit leads Thitikul by 3 strokes at LPGA Thailand

PATTAYA, Thailand - Patty Tavatanakit finished with an eagle to take a three-stroke lead over Atthaya Thitikul at the halfway stage of the LPGA Thailand on Friday. Tavatanakit moved 16 under at Siam C...

May 07, 2021

Canada denied a trip to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in penalty shootout loss to Panama

GUATEMALA CITY - Panama won a penalty shootout to deny Canada its first trip to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 32 years, edging the Canadians on Friday in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Futsal Champi...

May 07, 2021

Canada's Jonathan David scores milestone goal as Lille moves 4 points ahead of PSG

PARIS - Canadian international Jonathan David scored a milestone goal Friday as French league leader Lille won 3-0 at Lens to move four points ahead of Paris Saint-Germain. It was David's 12th goal of...

May 07, 2021

Zverev beats Nadal in straight sets in Madrid Open quarters

MADRID - Alexander Zverev ended his winless streak on clay against Rafael Nadal on Friday, keeping the Spaniard from winning a sixth Madrid Open. Zverev defeated Nadal 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals, p...

May 07, 2021

After pregnancy, injuries and a pandemic, Bishop-Nriagu finally hitting her stride

There's a charming video on Melissa Bishop-Nriagu's Instagram feed of one of her recent 800-metre races in the U.S. Broadcasters are announcing the runners lining up at the start. Back home in Windsor...

May 07, 2021

Vancouver Whitecaps, CF Montreal bring Canadian clash to Sandy, Utah

A lot has changed since the last time the Vancouver Whitecaps battled CF Montreal. Montreal has undergone a dramatic reinvention in recent months, rebranding under a new name and logo, revamping the r...

May 07, 2021

Wilson good to go after injury, eager to move on from dustup

ARLINGTON, Va. - Tom Wilson reached out to Artemi Panarin in the aftermath of the most talked about incident in hockey this week, and now he's ready to move on from his latest controversy. In his firs...

May 07, 2021