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IOC's Bach slips up and refers to Japanese as 'Chinese'
TOKYO (AP) - IOC President Thomas Bach referred to his Japanese hosts as Chinese when he appeared in public on Tuesday for the first time since arriving in Tokyo last week. Giving a pep talk at the he...
Jul 13, 2021
IOC's Bach slips up and refers to Japanese as 'Chinese'
TOKYO (AP) - IOC President Thomas Bach referred to his Japanese hosts as Chinese when he appeared in public on Tuesday for the first time since arriving in Tokyo last week. Giving a pep talk at the he...
Jul 13, 2021
Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne retiring after 15 seasons
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, the 2018 Vezina Trophy winner, is retiring after 15 seasons. Rinne, 38, announced his decision Tuesday morning. The Predators have a previously scheduled ne...
Jul 13, 2021
Canada sending large team of 371 athletes to Tokyo's Olympic Games
Canada is sending one of its largest teams ever to a Summer Olympics despite the pandemic challenges imposed on its athletes over the last year and a half. The 371 athletes headed to Tokyo is Canada's...
Jul 13, 2021
'The Queen's Gambit,' 'Ted Lasso' vie for Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "The Crown" and "Ted Lasso," among the TV shows that helped distract America during an oppressive pandemic year, are in the hunt for Emmy recognition. The nominations for the 73rd P...
Jul 12, 2021
MLB makes $100M commitment to increase Black participation
DENVER (AP) - Major League Baseball will give at least $100 million over 10 years to the Players Alliance and help raise an additional $50 million aimed at increasing the number of Blacks playing the ...
Jul 12, 2021
Oilers acquire veteran defenceman Duncan Keith in trade with Chicago
EDMONTON - Veteran defenceman Duncan Keith wanted to be closer to home, and the Edmonton Oilers appeared to be the right fit. The Oilers acquired Keith and forward Tim Soderlund from the Chicago Black...
Jul 12, 2021
"A lot of boxes we have to tick": CPL teams get ready for home-market schedule
York United FC now has a schedule of games for its newly renovated home at York University in Toronto. But plenty of work remains for the club's CEO and general manager Angus McNab between now and Jul...
Jul 12, 2021
Bianca Andreescu withdraws from Canada's Olympic tennis team, citing pandemic
Bianca Andreescu says she has withdrawn from Canada's Olympic tennis team. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., posted on her Instagram account that she is pulling out of the Games due to pandemic-...
Jul 12, 2021
Dean Chynoweth joins Toronto Maple Leafs coaching staff as assistant
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Dean Chynoweth as an assistant coach. The 52-year-old replaces former assistant coach Dave Hakstol, who was recently named the first head coach of the expa...
Jul 12, 2021
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