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Canada's world champion beach volleyball duo finally getting games before Tokyo

CALGARY - Canada's world champions in beach volleyball are amping up preparations for the Summer Olympics coming over the horizon. The COVID-19 pandemic kept Sarah Pavan of Kitchener, Ont., and Toront...

Apr 13, 2021

Coquitlam, B.C., native Jevon Holland is proud to represent Canada at 2021 NFL draft

Canadian Jevon Holland's decision to bet on himself is about to pay huge dividends. The six-foot, 207-pound junior safety from Coquitlam, B.C., opted out of the 2020 season at Oregon to prepare for th...

Apr 13, 2021

Nova Scotia plans to allow limited crowds at women's world hockey championship

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's top doctor says plans are in place to stage the women's world hockey championship in the province next month with limited spectators. However, chief medical officer of health R...

Apr 13, 2021

CHL announces cancellation of 2021 Memorial Cup due to COVID-19 restrictions

TORONTO - The 2021 Memorial Cup has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Canadian Hockey League announced the cancellation of the major junior championship between the winners of the Ontar...

Apr 13, 2021

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime ousted in opening round of Monte Carlo Masters

MONACO - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Monte Carlo Masters after losing 7-6 (3), 6-1 to No. 16 seed Cristian Garin of Chile in the first round. The match resumed Tuesday after rain susp...

Apr 13, 2021

Nuggets guard Jamal Murray suffers knee injury versus Golden State

SAN FRANCISCO - Jamal Murray's season could be in jeopardy.The Nuggets guard from Kitchener, Ont., injured his left knee in the final minute of Denver's 116-107 loss to Golden State on Monday night.Mu...

Apr 13, 2021

Former Alouettes head coach Marv Levy tops 2021 Canadian Football Hall of Fame class

HAMILTON - Marv Levy has joined a very limited fraternity. The 95-year-old Chicago native, who guided the Montreal Alouettes to two Grey Cup titles over five seasons as head coach, headlines the '21 c...

Apr 13, 2021

Higashioka and Cole help Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-1

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Kyle Higashioka homered twice to support Gerrit Cole, and the New York Yankees beat Toronto 3-1 on Monday night in the Blue Jays temporary home at their spring training ballpark. Higas...

Apr 12, 2021

Tkachuk has two goals, Brown scores again as Senators down Jets 4-2

OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk scored twice, Connor Brown extended his franchise-record goal-scoring streak to eight games and the Ottawa Senators beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 Monday. Evgenii Dadonov scored the...

Apr 12, 2021

Habs end three-game skid with 4-2 victory, halting Toronto's six-game win streak

MONTREAL - Tomas Tatar scored two goals -- including an empty-netter -- as the Montreal Canadiens defeated Toronto 4-2 on Monday night to end the Maple Leafs' six-game winning streak. Nick Suzuki and ...

Apr 12, 2021