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Infielder David Mendham named top Canadian college player of 2020

TORONTO - Infielder David Mendham is the 2020 Canadian college player of the year.The Canadian Baseball Network announced Mendham as the winner of its annual award Thursday.Mendham received first-plac...

Dec 10, 2020

Christine Sinclair's milestone 185th goal named Canada Soccer's Moment of the Year

Christine Sinclair's record-breaking strike at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship in January has been named the 2020 Canada Soccer Moment of the Year. The Canada captain scored caree...

Dec 10, 2020

Newcastle Thunder promoted to Championship in fallout of Wolfpack's Super League exit

The ripple effect of the Toronto Wolfpack's demise spread to Newcastle on Thursday with the Thunder granted promotion from Betfred League 1 to the second-tier Championship. Super League's rejection of...

Dec 10, 2020

Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu gets shot with NFL's Carolina Panthers

Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu has signed with the Carolina Panthers and will join the NFL team's practice squad.The 29-year-old resident of Oakville, Ont., was cut in training camp by the Los Angel...

Dec 09, 2020

Former Canadian Hockey League players detail allegations of abuse, hazing

TORONTO - Fourteen former Canadian Hockey League players have submitted affidavits detailing alleged abuse and hazing in a class-action lawsuit filed by two other ex-players. Former NHL player Daniel ...

Dec 09, 2020

Canada's Alphonso Davies returns from injury, back in Bayern Munich starting 11

MUNICH - Canadian Alphonso Davies returned from injury Wednesday, resuming his normal role of left back for defending champion Bayern Munich against Locomotiv Moscow in Champions League play. The 20-y...

Dec 09, 2020

Canada's Dwayne De Rosario included on list of Major League Soccer's '25 Greatest'

Canadian Dwayne De Rosario, former Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco and global star David Beckham have made Major League Soccer's list of "The 25 Greatest." The honour roll is part of the league'...

Dec 09, 2020

AP source: Big Ten expected to let Ohio State play for title

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Big Ten athletic directors support removing the conference's six-game minimum requirement for teams to be eligible to play for the league championship, and a vote is expected Wedn...

Dec 09, 2020

Blue Jays extend affiliation invitations to four teams, including Vancouver Canadians

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have issued affiliation invitations to four minor-league clubs as part of Major League Baseball's player development overhaul. The club announced Wednesday that invitat...

Dec 09, 2020

Forge FC loses to CD Marathon in bid to qualify for CONCACAF Champions League

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Forge FC's long-distance Scotiabank CONCACAF League campaign ended Tuesday in an ill-tempered 1-0 loss to Honduras's CD Marathon that saw both captain Kyle Bekker and coach Bob...

Dec 09, 2020