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Canadian teen Fernandez back in action after strong start to season

Riding high earlier this year after upset wins over some big-name WTA Tour stars, Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez appeared primed to take her game to the next level. Howev...

Jun 23, 2020

Leafs' Spezza remains optimistic NHL season will resume this summer

TORONTO - Jason Spezza remains optimistic. After a bad week for professional sports that saw players across North America test positive for COVID-19, the veteran Toronto Maple Leafs cen...

Jun 23, 2020

Canada's Kyle (The Monster) Nelson off weekend UFC card due to visa issues

Canadian Kyle (The Monster) Nelson is off this weekend's UFC card in Las Vegas due to visa issues. Nelson (13-3-0) was slated to face Sean (The Sniper) Woodson at a catchweight of 150 pounds at Saturd...

Jun 23, 2020

Canada's sports ethics body wants IOC to amend Rule 50 for sake of human rights

OTTAWA - The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport says it supports freedom of expression for athletes at Olympic and Paralympic Games. The CCES, which administers Canada's anti-doping program and ...

Jun 23, 2020

Without hub-city approach, Blue Jays face challenge to play in Toronto

TORONTO - With Major League Baseball not currently propsing a hub-city model for a potential 2020 season, the Toronto Blue Jays may be forced to find a venue outside Canada to play home games. When as...

Jun 23, 2020

Canadian point guard Andrew Nembhard announces transfer to Gonzaga

Canadian college basketball player Andrew Nembhard has announced he is transferring to Gonzaga. The six-foot-five point guard from Aurora, Ont., announced last month that he intended to transfer from ...

Jun 23, 2020

Canada captain Christine Sinclair one of 14 Canadians at NWSL Challenge Cup

Christine Sinclair leads the list of 14 Canadians taking part in the eight-team NWSL Challenge Cup, which kicks off Saturday in Utah. The NWSL season was originally slated to start April 18 but has be...

Jun 23, 2020

Toronto Arrows add Argentine fly half/fullback and re-sign four more players

TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed Argentine fly half/fullback Juan Cruz Gonzalez and brought four members of the 2020 squad back into the fold. The returnees are prop Richie Asiata, centre Spen...

Jun 23, 2020

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu pulls out of Charleston tournament

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the Credit One Bank Invitational tennis tournament. The tournament posted an update on its website shortly before the tournament was se...

Jun 23, 2020

FIFA has 13 ongoing investigations, plus 62 other cases

GENEVA - The FIFA ethics committee has 13 formal investigations ongoing, plus preliminary enquiries in 62 more cases, the soccer body's lawyers noted during a two-day online review that ended Tuesday....

Jun 23, 2020