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Leclerc takes Austrian GP pole, Hamilton 5th after penalty

SPIELBERG, Austria - Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won the pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday, while Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton drew a three-place grid penalty and will start in fift...

Jul 01, 2019

Canada's Schnur makes Wimbledon as lucky loser after Coric withdraws

WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom - Brayden Schnur of Pickering, Ont., made the men's singles draw at Wimbledon on Saturday as the lucky loser. Schnur will play Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus on Tuesday in the gr...

Jul 01, 2019

Canadian Marie-Soleil Beaudoin to referee World Cup semifinal in Lyon

TORONTO - Canadian Marie-Soleil Beaudoin has been appointed to referee Wednesday's Women's World Cup semifinal between the Netherlands and Sweden in Lyon, France. The 36-year-old from Halifax, by...

Jul 01, 2019

Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Vasek Pospisil in all-Canadian Wimbledon match

WIMBLEDON, England - Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame a slow start to beat fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 in a first-round match at Wimbledon on Monday. It was the first career G...

Jul 01, 2019

Montreal Canadiens deal winger Andrew Shaw back to Chicago Blackhawks

MONTREAL - Andrew Shaw is heading back to the Windy City. The Chicago Blackhawks reacquired the winger from the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in exchange for second- and seventh-round picks in the 2020...

Jul 01, 2019

Maple Leafs trade Zaitsev, Brown to Senators for Ceci in six-player deal

TORONTO - The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs have swapped underperforming defencemen. The provincial rivals completed a deal that had been rumoured for nearly 48 hours on Monda...

Jul 01, 2019

Masoli surpasses 400-yard passing plateau as Ticats down Alouettes

HAMILTON - Another week, another dominant offensive performance from Jeremiah Masoli and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Masoli threw for over 400 yards and a touchdown while scoring two TDs&n...

Jun 30, 2019

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. goes deep twice, Blue Jays beat Royals 6-2

Toronto Blue Jays translator Hector Lebron teased reporters before outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. held his session with reporters after another remarkable outing. "You should hear what his new nicknam...

Jun 30, 2019

Kevin Durant to sign with Brooklyn Nets

NEW YORK - Kevin Durant is headed to the Brooklyn Nets, leaving the Golden State Warriors after three seasons. His decision was announced Sunday at the start of the NBA free agency period on the Insta...

Jun 30, 2019

Roughriders talking about must-win game vs. Argonauts in Week 3 of CFL season

REGINA - It may only be the third game of the season but the Saskatchewan Roughriders already appear to be facing a must-win situation when they host the Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium on Monday....

Jun 30, 2019