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Back to the future: MLB draft returns, makes All-Star debut
NEW YORK (AP) - Ben Cherington's first amateur draft as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates was brief and remote, held amid the coronavirus pandemic that grounded scouts and wiped out nearly all...
Jul 10, 2021
From football field to the sidelines, Paul Mariner left a powerful impression
Former England striker Paul Mariner experienced football at its highest level, playing at the 1982 World Cup and winning both the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup. He saw a different side of the game when he t...
Jul 10, 2021
Saskatchewan Rattlers head coach resigns after slow start
Saskatchewan Rattlers head coach Chad Jacobson stepped down from his role as head coach of the team Friday. The Rattlers announced the resignation in a news release late Friday afternoon, a day after ...
Jul 10, 2021
Canada's unbeaten streak at U19 World Cup snapped with semifinal loss to U.S.
RIGA, Latvia - Caleb Houstan put up 23 points but Canada dropped a 92-86 decision to the U.S. in semifinal action at the FIBA U19 World Cup on Saturday. It was Canada's first loss of the tournament an...
Jul 10, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats are happy to finally be back on the field preparing for a season
HAMILTON - For Dane Evans, it was like going back in time to when he was a young boy anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. CFL training camps finally opened Saturday and Evans, a quarterback ...
Jul 10, 2021
Canadian Michael Woods earns King of the Mountain honours at Tour de France
QUILLAN, France - Canadian Michael Woods survived a crash at the Tour de France on Saturday to claim the polka dot jersey as leader of the King of the Mountains classification. Slovenia's Tadej Pogaca...
Jul 10, 2021
Canada suffers second straight rugby beatdown on July tour, losing 70-14 to England
LONDON - Canada suffered through another painful rugby lesson Saturday, conceding 10 tries in a 70-14 loss to England at Twickenham. The 23rd-ranked Canadian men's record against No. 3 England dropped...
Jul 10, 2021
Barty beats Pliskova at Wimbledon for 2nd Grand Slam title
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Ash Barty got off to a perfect start in the Wimbledon final by collecting the first 14 points, then needed to hold off a comeback bid before beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-...
Jul 10, 2021
Barty beats Pliskova at Wimbledon for 2nd Grand Slam title
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Ash Barty got off to a perfect start in the Wimbledon final by collecting the first 14 points, then needed to hold off a comeback bid before beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-...
Jul 10, 2021
'Safe enough:' Thousands gather at Calgary Stampede's live music venue
CALGARY - A bird's-eye view of a popular live music venue on its first night at the Calgary Stampede showed hundreds of people standing close together, waiting for a swab or to hand over proof of a CO...
Jul 10, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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