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Henderson back to defend CP Women's Open title, 12-year-old Liu also in field

AURORA, Ont. - Brooke Henderson remembers being rather star-struck when she made her first appearance at the CP Women's Open. It's a feeling that fellow Canadian Michelle Liu is ex...

Aug 20, 2019

Yusei Kikuchi shuts out Toronto Blue Jays in 7-0 Seattle Mariners' rout

TORONTO - Even if Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had been in Toronto's lineup the Blue Jays likely would not have beaten Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi on Sunday. The Japanese l...

Aug 20, 2019

Canada's Andre De Grasse misses out on Diamond League medal by 4/100 of a second

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Andre De Grasse missed out on a Diamond League medal by just four one-hundredths of a second. De Grasse, from Markham, Ont., was fifth in the 100-metre dash in 10.13 ...

Aug 20, 2019

Lampard's Chelsea homecoming ruined as Leicester earns draw

Frank Lampard climbed the steps in the tunnel and emerged to rapturous applause from Chelsea fans, a flame display and a giant banner at one end of Stamford Bridge that read "Welcome Home Super Frank....

Aug 20, 2019

Former Longhorns, NFL RB Benson dies in motorcycle accident

AUSTIN, Texas - Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36. Benson's attorne...

Aug 20, 2019

Joan Jett, Underwood to perform 'Sunday Night Football' open

Fred Gaudelli knew NBC would have to come up with something grand for this season's "Sunday Night Football" opener given this is the NFL's 100th anniversary. It didn't take long for the show's executi...

Aug 20, 2019

O'Rourke becomes Director of Player Development for the Cougars

PRINCE GEORGE-A new position for the former Associate Coach of the Prince George Cougars.Steve O'Rourke has been hired as the teams Director of Player Development after three seasons as the teams Asso...

Aug 20, 2019 Courtesy of the Prince George Cougars

Canoeist wonders whether she took contaminated supplement that led to positive test

MONTREAL - Top Canadian Olympic medal contender Laurence Vincent Lapointe says she has no idea how Ligandrol got into her system and caused a positive drug test. In a news conference today, the canoei...

Aug 20, 2019

UNBC men's soccer announces latest addition for upcoming season

PRINCE GEORGE-The UNBC men's soccer team announced a new addition to their team.Noah Ballinger has been added to the 2019-2020 Canada West season. The six-foot centre mid looked into several universit...

Aug 20, 2019 Courtesy of UNBC Timberwolves

Mickelson late to the course after lightning hits hotel

MEDINAH, Ill. - Phil Mickelson had a wild Sunday, and that was before he showed up for the BMW Championship. Mickelson said on Twitter that lightning struck the hotel where he was staying, leading to ...

Aug 20, 2019