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Wolfpack winger Adam Higson returns home to join Leigh Centurions

TORONTO - Winger Adam Higson has left the Toronto Wolfpack to rejoin Leigh Centurions. The 32-year-old back has spent the last two seasons with Toronto after leaving Leigh following its relegation fro...

Jul 18, 2019

British Open back at Royal Portrush and puts on quite a show

PORTRUSH, Ireland - An emotional opening shot by Darren Clarke. A shocking one by Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods had his worst score to start a British Open. Brooks Koepka quickly got into contention again...

Jul 18, 2019

WNBA suspends Riquna Williams 10 games for domestic violence

NEW YORK - Los Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams was suspended without pay by the WNBA on Tuesday for 10 games - nearly a third of the season - for a domestic violence incident. Williams was arrest...

Jul 18, 2019

Canadian women confirmed for second trip to Rugby League World Cup

TORONTO - Canada has been confirmed as one of eight women's teams in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The other participants are host England, defending champion Australia, Brazil, the Cook ...

Jul 18, 2019

Unbeaten Winnipeg Blue Bombers not taking Ottawa Redblacks lightly

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers may be odds-on favourites to extend their season-opening winning streak to five games, but you'll never get them to admit it. Every week they're 0-1, says star run...

Jul 18, 2019

Chris Sale snaps Fenway losing streak, beats Blue Jays 5-0

BOSTON - Chris Sale and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, and the Boston Red Sox left-hander struck out 12 in six innings Thursday for his first regular-season win at Fenway Park in more than a ...

Jul 18, 2019

Ron Francis is general manager of Seattle NHL expansion club

Seattle's NHL expansion team has announced its general manager - Ron Francis, a Hall of Famer and a two-time Stanley Cup winner. He will have complete control of operations under Seattle Hockey Partne...

Jul 18, 2019

Golf Canada's 2020 Olympic preparations on track with qualifying formula helping

Fifteen years ago, golfers didn't have to worry about making the Olympics. The sport hadn't been featured at a Games since 1904 when Canada's George Lyon won gold. But since golf return...

Jul 18, 2019

Ware, Abel earn two more diving spots for Canada at 2020 Olympics

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Canada's diving team earned another two spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Pamela Ware and Jennifer Abel qualified for the final of the women's three-metre sprin...

Jul 18, 2019

Arbitrator upholds CFL's suspension against Ticats' linebacker Lawrence

TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be without linebacker Simoni Lawrence for two games. Arbitrator William Kaplan rejected Lawrence's appeal Tuesday of the two-game suspension levied aga...

Jul 18, 2019