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Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime drops quarterfinal against Stefanos Tsitsipas

BARCELONA, Spain - Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Barcelona Open after a 6-3, 6-3 quarterfinal loss against No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece on Friday. The 10th-seeded Auger-Aliassime, fro...

Apr 23, 2021

Matt Murray records second shutout of the season as Senators top Canucks 3-0

VANCOUVER - Matt Murray collected his second shutout of the week Thursday as the Ottawa Senators blanked the Vancouver Canucks 3-0. Murray had 31 saves in the victory and extended the Sens' win streak...

Apr 22, 2021

Leafs end five-game winless skid with 5-3 win over Jets in North Division battle

WINNIPEG - Mitch Marner had two goals -- including an empty-netter -- on a three-point night as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Thursday at Bell MTS Place. Auston Matthews, Wayne...

Apr 22, 2021

Injured Jays OF Springer to play in intrasquad game Friday

TORONTO - Blue Jays outfielder George Springer will play in an intrasquad game Friday, the next step on his return from two strained muscles that have delayed his Toronto debut. Springer signed a team...

Apr 22, 2021

Like father, like son: Floreal emerges as one of Canada's top sprinters

EJ Floreal avoided track for much of his life. His dad Edrick Floreal is the greatest long and triple jumper Canada has ever produced and is now an accomplished NCAA coach. His mom LaVonna Martin-Flor...

Apr 22, 2021

Canada's Christine Sinclair returns as Portland Thorns reach Challenge Cup final

PORTLAND - The Portland Thorns, with Canada captain Christine Sinclair restored to health, have made it to the NSWL's pre-season Challenge Cup final. Wearing the captain's armband, Sinclair started in...

Apr 22, 2021

Previously unbeaten women's teams suffer setbacks at Grand Slam curling event

CALGARY - No women's teams are unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling Players' Championship after the last two squads with unblemished records suffered losses on Thursday. South Korea's Min-Ji Kim gave...

Apr 22, 2021

Stunned Canadian players head home after women's world hockey cancellation

Shock and disbelief gave way to a swirl of emotions as players on the Canadian women's hockey team packed their bags in Halifax and headed home Thursday.In a span of two days, they'd gone from nervous...

Apr 22, 2021

Canadian Brooke Henderson vaults into tie for second at LPGA Tour event

LOS ANGELES - Canada's Brooke Henderson was tied for second after her second round of the LPGA Tour's HUGEL Air Premia LA Open on Thursday. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., shot a 6-under 65 and is...

Apr 22, 2021

Better news for Toronto FC on injury front ahead of weekend game with Whitecaps

The injury news is getting better for Toronto FC ahead of Saturday's 'home opener' at Orlando's Exploria Stadium against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Coach Chris Armas says midfielder Jonathan Osorio (thi...

Apr 22, 2021