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Canada beats Wales in soccer friendly but loses captain Christine Sinclair to injury

CARDIFF, United Kingdom - Canada blanked Wales 3-0, but lost captain Christine Sinclair to an injury in the fist half of a soccer friendly Friday. Sinclair, playing her first game for Canada in more t...

Apr 09, 2021

Injured Canada captain Christine Sinclair forced to leave Wales friendly

CARDIFF, United Kingdom - Captain Christine Sinclair, playing her first game for Canada in more than a year, was injured in the first half of a friendly against Wales on Friday.Sinclair was clearly in...

Apr 09, 2021

Canucks players 'mostly on the other side' of COVID outbreak: GM

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says the players who've tested positive for COVID-19 are recovering and the team still intends to play a full season. An outbreak ripped through the team ...

Apr 09, 2021

Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald gets new opponent for PFL debut

Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald has a new opponent for his Professional Fighters League debut April 29. The PFL confirmed Friday that Curtis (Curtious) Millender (18-6-0) is replacing ...

Apr 09, 2021

Canadian rugby star DTH van der Merwe enjoying life in Los Angeles

Winger DTH van der Merwe will see more than a few familiar faces Saturday when the expansion Los Angeles Giltinis take on the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play. Van der Merwe, Canada's all-tim...

Apr 09, 2021

Balancing Olympic training, med school 'a learning experience' for Canadian cyclist

VANCOUVER - Canadian cyclist Annie Foreman-Mackey didn't want to squeeze training for the Tokyo Olympics into the hectic schedule of a first-year medical school student. Early-morning intervals and qu...

Apr 09, 2021

Buffalo Bisons head to New Jersey to start season, opening door for Toronto Blue Jays

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bisons will relocate to Trenton, N.J., for the start of the 2021 season, clearing the path for the Toronto Blue Jays to return to the home of their triple-A affiliate. The ...

Apr 09, 2021

Rowers return to St. John's lake, organizers hopeful historic regatta will too

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - There will be rowers gliding across Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's this summer, but it's not yet known if they'll be able to compete in the city's historic regatta. In a lakeside boa...

Apr 09, 2021

Toronto Raptors waive guard Patrick McCaw, a member of 2019 championship team

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have waived guard Patrick McCaw.The 25-year-old McCaw has been limited to five games this season because of a knee injury.McCaw signed with the Raptors in January 2019 an...

Apr 09, 2021

Japan imposes new virus measures in Tokyo ahead of Olympics

TOKYO - Japan announced Friday that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics. Jap...

Apr 09, 2021