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Rugby League World Cup tournament postponed to 2022
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - The Rugby League World Cup scheduled to begin in October in England was postponed to 2022 on Thursday. The news had been anticipated after Australia and New Zealand pulled o...
Aug 05, 2021
Start time of Canada-Sweden women's soccer gold-medal game changed to evening
CHIBA, Japan - Olympic organizers are changing the start time of the women's soccer gold-medal game between Canada and Sweden. A Canada Soccer spokesperson confirms the match will now be played Friday...
Aug 04, 2021
Star guard Kyle Lowry pens emotional farewell message to teammates, Toronto, Canada
TORONTO - Star guard Kyle Lowry penned his farewell message to Toronto on Wednesday, saying his bond with the city is unbreakable. The 35-year-old Lowry, who is headed to Miami in a sign-and-trade dea...
Aug 04, 2021
George Springer hits another leadoff homer, Blue Jays beat Cleveland 8-6
TORONTO - After smashing his 42nd career leadoff homer, a single and double in the first three innings, hot-hitting Blue Jays veteran George Springer was not thinking cycle in his fourth at-bat. "If i...
Aug 04, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Canada's Laurence Vincent-Lapointe wins silver in women's C-1 200m
TOKYO - Canada's Laurence Vincent-Lapointe has won a silver medal in the women's C-1 200-metre at the Tokyo Olympics. The 29-year-old paddler from Trois-Rivieres, Que., finished the sprint in a time o...
Aug 04, 2021
Nine-man CF Montreal snaps three-game losing skid with 2-2 draw
MONTREAL - Two red cards could not stop CF Montreal from ending their three-game losing streak with a 2-2 draw against Atlanta United on Wednesday. It was the first game with general admission at Stad...
Aug 04, 2021
Toronto FC back to bad habits as it falls 3-0 to the Philadelphia Union
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Union served up a painful reminder Wednesday that Toronto FC, despite a recent rally under interim coach Javier Perez, remains a team in trouble. Toronto (3-9-5) revert...
Aug 04, 2021
Return to football 'like riding a bike' for Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo
Days away from his first CFL game in nearly two years, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo admits there are some nerves. The 29-year-old had a breakout season in 2019 and after many reps...
Aug 04, 2021
CFL to remember children, families impacted by Canadian residential schools tragedy
TORONTO - The CFL will acknowledge the children and families victimized by Canada's residential schools system during the opening week of the '21 season. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughr...
Aug 04, 2021
Ticats, Blue Bombers to open CFL's return minus some notable performers due to injury
The CFL's return to play will be missing a few familiar faces. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday night to kick off the '21 season. It will mark the league's retu...
Aug 04, 2021
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