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Cdn university basketball championships forging new ground with joint event

OTTAWA - Canada's best university basketball players won't just be playing for pride and glory in their championship tournament in Ottawa this weekend. Organizers say they are playing a part in histor...

Mar 05, 2020

Newfoundland and Labrador's Gushue beats Nunavut's Higgs at Tim Hortons Brier

KINGSTON, Ont. - For years, Brad Gushue was saddled with the tag of being the best skip without a national men's curling title. That all changed in 2017 when he finally won the Tim Hortons Brier. His ...

Mar 05, 2020

Canadian Coles-Lyster part of UCI's investigation on sexual assault allegations

In the weeks and months after Maggie Coles-Lyster alleges she was sexually assaulted, the Canadian cyclist buried herself in her sport. The 21-year-old from Maple Ridge, B.C., was just 18 when she joi...

Mar 05, 2020

Canada's Sharp enjoying surprise break from LPGA after Asian events cancelled

Alena Sharp wasn't expecting an extra month of time off - but she's glad to have it. Sharp flew home from the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open on Feb. 16 after the LPGA Tour announced the cance...

Mar 05, 2020

Ottawa Gee-Gees hope to take advantage of home court at nationals

OTTAWA - Even though the Ottawa Gee-Gees had a guaranteed spot in the national university men's basketball championship this season, coach James Derouin didn't change his approach. For the f...

Mar 05, 2020

Elite eight: Examining the four U Sports men's basketball quarterfinals

OTTAWA - Here's a look at the four quarterfinal matchups at the U Sports men's basketball championship on Friday: No. 1 CARLETON RAVENS (24-1) vs. No. 8 CALGARY DINOS (19-3) Calgary got the at-...

Mar 05, 2020

Veteran defensive back Johnson signs one-day contract with Blue Bombers

WINNIPEG - Veteran defensive back Jovon Johnson signed a one-day contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Tuesday to retire as a member of the CFL club. Johnson, 36, spent six of his 12 CFL seasons ...

Mar 05, 2020

Canadian cricket team misses out on Malaysia tournament due to virus outbreak

TORONTO - The Canadian men's cricket team, due to leave Friday for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Challenge League A in Malaysia, learned Thursday that the tournament has been postponed due to the ne...

Mar 05, 2020

Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez reaches quarterfinals at Monterrey Open

MONTERREY, Mexico - Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Monterrey Open. The Laval, Que., native upset American Sloane Stephens on Wednesday at the Ab...

Mar 05, 2020

Ellsworth, Layton named U Sports basketball players of the year

OTTAWA - Prince Edward Island Panthers guard Jenna Mae Ellsworth and Calgary Dinos forward Brett Layton were named U Sports basketball players of the year at the annual All-Canadian gala Wednesda...

Mar 05, 2020