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Cavalry FC signs centre back Robert Boskovic on loan from Toronto FC 2

CALGARY - Cavalry FC has acquired Robert Boskovic from Toronto FC on a season-long loan. The 21-year-old centre back from Mississauga, Ont., played more than 50 games for Toronto FC 2 p...

Mar 11, 2020

Canadian boxing team in holding pattern after Olympic trial event cancelled

Canada's boxing team is in limbo after the cancellation of the Americas Olympic qualifying event in Argentina amid the threat of COVID-19, the condition caused by an outbreak of the novel co...

Mar 11, 2020

Mariners move home games out of Seattle thru end of March

SEATTLE - The Mariners will move home games out of Seattle through end of March following the state of Washington's decision to ban large group events in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Seattle ...

Mar 11, 2020

Ex-CFL football player to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scam

BOSTON - A former Canadian Football League player will plead guilty to paying US$200,000 to have someone take a college entrance exam in place of his two sons as part of an admissions cheating scheme,...

Mar 11, 2020

3 former track athletes suing NCAA, coach over alleged abuse

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Three former student-athletes who say they were sexually abused by a track coach on Wednesday sued the NCAA, its board of governors and the coach, alleging the governing body doesn'...

Mar 11, 2020

Quebec trying to determine whether to cancel world figure skating championships

MONTREAL - Quebec Health Minister Danielle McCann says the government is evaluating whether to allow the world figure skating championships to go ahead next week in Montreal. Her comments Monday come ...

Mar 11, 2020

Casse, Lawson applaud U.S. authorities after 27 charged with doping racehorses

Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Mark Casse and Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson both applauded American authorities Monday after 27 people were charged with drugging racehor...

Mar 11, 2020

CFL announces its 2020 Touchdown Atlantic game in Halifax has been sold out

TORONTO - The CFL's 2020 edition of Touchdown Atlantic is a sellout, with all 10,000 tickets currently available purchased. The CFL made the announcement Wednesday, a day after tickets to the July 25 ...

Mar 11, 2020

New Canadian rugby league franchise to be known as the Ottawa Aces

Ottawa has a new team wearing red and black - rugby league's Ottawa Aces. Toronto Wolfpack co-founder Eric Perez unveiled details of his new franchise Monday in Ottawa. The Aces are slated to begin pl...

Mar 11, 2020

Ducks' Deslauriers gets natural hat trick in win over Ottawa

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Nicolas Deslauriers scored the fastest hat trick in Anaheim history, Ryan Miller made 40 saves and the Ducks rolled to a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Deslau...

Mar 10, 2020