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Felicien's memoir is about the lessons of resilience learned from her mom Cathy

TORONTO - The story of Perdita Felicien's devastating crash at the 2004 Athens Olympics is well-known, and was also one of the most difficult chapters of her book to write. But the foot injury that ke...

Apr 07, 2021

Toronto South: Tampa area is home to Blue Jays and Raptors with TFC nearby too

The We The North rallying cry had its horizons expanded when the Toronto Raptors temporarily relocated to Tampa, Fla. Now the NBA team is getting some Canadian company in the Sunshine State. The Toron...

Apr 07, 2021

Canadian men climb three spots to No. 70 in latest FIFA world rankings

Canada, on the strength of wins over Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, has moved up three places to No. 70 in the FIFA world rankings. The top six is unchanged with Belgium ahead of France, Brazil, Engl...

Apr 07, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays sign general manager Ross Atkins to five-year extension

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins has signed a five-year contact extension with the club. The move comes three months after president Mark Shapiro also signed a five-year extension with th...

Apr 07, 2021

About 17 million view Baylor's championship win over Gonzaga

NEW YORK - Even an NCAA championship matchup between two widely acknowledged as the best men's college basketball teams in the country wasn't enough to set the television world afire. An estimated 16....

Apr 07, 2021

Lowe homers twice, pads RBI record as Rangers beat Jays 7-4

ARLINGTON, Texas - Nate Lowe homered twice and padded his franchise record for RBIs to start the season with four more, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday...

Apr 06, 2021

Lakers build big early lead, cruise past Raptors 110-101

TAMPA, Fla. - The Los Angeles Lakers built a 34-point lead in the first 20 minutes and cruised to a 110-101 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Talen Horton-Tucker led seven Lakers in doubl...

Apr 06, 2021

Canada's Bottcher beats Italy's Retornaz 7-4 at world men's curling championship

CALGARY - Coming off an upset loss and with a contender-heavy schedule on the horizon, Canada's Brendan Bottcher was in desperate need of a solid victory on Tuesday afternoon. His Edmonton-based team ...

Apr 06, 2021

Canucks' COVID-19 outbreak grows to 18 players with Virtanen added to protocol list

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s provincial health officer says the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through the Vancouver Canucks is a "cautionary tale." Dr. Bonnie Henry told reporters Tuesday that what's happening wit...

Apr 06, 2021

Chicago Cubs set to honour Canadian Ferguson Jenkins with statue

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs will erect a statue of Ferguson Jenkins outside Wrigley Field to honour the Canadian pitcher. The Cubs say a likeness of the Hall of Famer could be unveiled as early as next...

Apr 06, 2021