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Being taken in CFL draft would be redemption for Regina Rams running back Kyle Borsa

Being taken in the 2021 CFL draft would be more than just the realization of a childhood dream for Kyle Borsa. More importantly, it would serve as a testament to how perseverance can help overcome adv...

Apr 28, 2021

Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald ready for PFL debut

Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald, a former Bellator champion and UFC title contender, opens a new chapter in his MMA career Thursday when he makes his Professional Fighters League debut...

Apr 28, 2021

Canadian Premier League delays kickoff of third season due to pandemic

TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League, which had hoped to begin play May 22 on the Victoria Day long weekend, says it is pushing back the kickoff date for its third season."Clearly the country is stru...

Apr 28, 2021

Women's world curling in Calgary gets green light, but German team in limbo

CALGARY - The women's world curling championship in Calgary has the go-ahead from public health officials, but the status of Germany's team is unclear. Two Germans tested positive for COVID-19 in pre-...

Apr 28, 2021

Sevens women say they were let down by Rugby Canada's bullying/harassment policy

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team, which made a formal complaint in January to its governing body, says it was let down by Rugby Canada's harassment and bullying policy. Coach John Tait stepped d...

Apr 28, 2021

Athletes will be tested daily, and will be restricted to village and venue in Tokyo

Testing, testing and more testing. Less than three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to open amid a global pandemic, organizers released their latest version of the "Playbook" for athletes on W...

Apr 28, 2021

Running back Chuba Hubbard patiently waiting to hear his name called at '21 NFL draft

Chuba Hubbard is ready to finally know where his pro football career will begin. For months, the native of Sherwood Park, Alta., has been working out, undergoing testing and conducting numerous virtua...

Apr 28, 2021

Game at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium a trip down Memory Lane for Toronto FC bosses

Toronto FC's Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal at Raymond James Stadium was a trip down Memory Lane for both club president Bill Manning and GM Ali Curtis. Back in 2000-01, Manning was...

Apr 28, 2021

Forward Drouin taking leave of absence from Canadiens for personal reasons

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens say forward Jonathan Drouin is taking indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons. The Canadiens announced on their Twitter feed that Drouin will b...

Apr 28, 2021

Raptors sign Gillespie after forward impresses over 10-day contracts

The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Freddie Gillespie after he impressed over a pair of 10-day contracts.The six-foot-nine, 245-pound native of Saint Paul, Minn., is averaging 5.3 points, 3.6 rebo...

Apr 28, 2021