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Vancouver Whitecaps feel stronger, closer to playoffs after tough season

VANCOUVER - Russell Teibert knows there are people that counted the Vancouver Whitecaps out this season. It was a tough year for the club, a choppy campaign repeatedly interrupted by COVID-19, and var...

Nov 12, 2020

Canada's Haley takes on hockey hopes of Hungarian women

Unable to coach the Ryerson Rams to a national women's university hockey title because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lisa Haley has applied her talents to an up-and-coming country. Hungary, which won prom...

Nov 12, 2020

Kurtis Rourke very familiar with following in the footsteps of older brother Nathan

It's become a very familiar path for Kurtis Rourke. Throughout his football career, Rourke has had to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Nathan, and prove he was good enough and not there j...

Nov 12, 2020

"I like to compete against the best" - De Grasse disappointed he won't race Coleman

The world's fastest men have never intimidated Andre De Grasse. He prefers to measure himself against the very best. So it's no surprise Canada's sprint star is disappointed there likely won't b...

Nov 12, 2020

Esports showdown in competition to become Vancouver Whitecaps pro gamer

A 2021 contract as the Vancouver Whitecaps' official esports gamer is on the line Friday when Alex (Exraa) Gonzalez takes on Erfan (Skill Shack) Hosseini. Both are familiar with the job. Gonzalez is t...

Nov 12, 2020

Raptors president Ujiri hopes his team can play in Toronto as COVID-19 cases spike

TORONTO - Raptors president Masai Ujiri says he hopes his team will play the next NBA season at Scotiabank Arena, despite rising COVID-19 cases both in Toronto and in the United States. Speaking Thurs...

Nov 12, 2020

Alberta plans joint men's and women's curling championship, no "bubble"

SYLVAN LAKE, Alta. - Alberta intends to hold its provincial men's and women's curling championships jointly in January. Curlers won't "bubble" at the Jan. 25-31 events at Sylvan Lake's NexSource Centr...

Nov 12, 2020

Howard, Boston lead AP women's basketball All-America team

Rhyne Howard is rewriting the record books at Kentucky and she is only a junior. Now the Wildcats star is the first player from the school to be honoured as a preseason All-American by The Associated ...

Nov 12, 2020

Cleveland's Shane Bieber unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award

Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber was the unanimous winner of the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, capping an impressive rise by the right-hander to one of the game's best pitchers. Using a vers...

Nov 11, 2020

Rourke enjoying the chance to watch younger brother set own path at Ohio University

Nathan Rourke is living this football season vicariously through his younger brother, Kurtis. The B.C. Lions rookie quarterback has been relegated to the role of football fan since August when the CFL...

Nov 11, 2020