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Canada's Olympic, Paralympic swim trials will be invitation only

TORONTO - Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials will be contracted to reduce the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim teams for this summer's Tokyo Games ...

Dec 07, 2020

Northern Ontario to use previous results to determine entries for nationals

The weekend did little to settle the uneasiness that executive director Bobby Ray was feeling after the Northern Ontario Curling Association cancelled its playdowns and announced it would invite last ...

Dec 07, 2020

Lions name head coach Rick Campbell, football operations director Neil McEvoy co-GMs

VANCOUVER - Rick Campbell's list of job duties grew once again on Monday as the B.C. Lions named the head coach and defensive coordinator a co-general manager. Campbell will share the role with the cl...

Dec 07, 2020

Edmonton Football Team GM Brock Sunderland receives contract extension

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Football Team has extended the contract of general manager and vice president of football operations Brock Sunderland through the 2023 season. The CFL team said Monday the exte...

Dec 07, 2020

Calgary Stampeders re-sign international wide receiver Andres Salgado

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have re-signed receiver Andres Salgado. Salgado, a Mexico City native, appeared in 15 regular-season games for the Stampeders during the 2019 season and recorded one s...

Dec 07, 2020

Toronto Blue Jays acquire two right-handed pitchers off waiver wire

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays added to their pitching depth on Monday, claiming two right-handers off waivers. Toronto grabbed Anthony Castro from the Detroit Tigers and Walker Lockett from the Seat...

Dec 07, 2020

No Bojan, Jorge Corrales on Montreal Impact's Champions League roster

MONTREAL - Some big names will be missing from the lineup when the Montreal Impact return to the field. The club has announced its 25-man roster for next week's CONCACAF Champions League game in Orlan...

Dec 07, 2020

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. Many of their names hold a prominent place...

Dec 07, 2020

Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo named Major League Soccer MVP

Toronto FC playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo is Major League Soccer's MVP for 2020.The 29-year-old attacking midfielder from Seville, Spain, was named Landon Donovan MLS MVP over Philadelphia goalkeeper And...

Dec 07, 2020

UAE royal buys stake in controversial Israeli soccer club

JERUSALEM - Israel's Beitar Jerusalem soccer club, which has gained notoriety for its racist fans and refusal to have an Arab player on its roster, announced on Monday that a member of the Emirati rul...

Dec 07, 2020