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Capsules for the NBA first-round series that begin this weekend: EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (49-23) vs. No. 8 WASHINGTON WIZARDS (34-38, 1-1) Season series: 76ers, 3-0. Story line: Th...

Canada will play the Czech Republic and Brazil in soccer friendlies next month as part of its preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. The Canadian women, ranked eighth in the world, will face the 27th-ran...

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - Canada's Corey Conners has relinquished the lead at the PGA Championship. Conners, from Listowel, Ont., shot a 3-over 75 in Friday's second round after entering the day with a tw...

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning expects to be busy this summer. After a tumultuous year that saw the team weather a COVID-19 outbreak, a spate of injuries and multiple losing skids, the ...

Canadian-born forward Daniel Jebbison had two reasons to celebrate Friday. Sheffield United rewarded the 17-year-old from Milton, Ont., with a new long-term contract. And Jebbison was one of 28 player...

GENEVA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov says a heartbreaking loss against Rafael Nadal last week is now paying off.The second-seeded Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., is heading to the final of Geneva ...

CALGARY - With the attitude of better late than never, Canada's top women's hockey players are relieved to have the chance to finally play meaningful games. The three-team Secret Cup starting Monday i...

TORONTO - The Maple Leafs were unable to overcome Nazem Kadri suspensions in both the 2018 and 2019 playoffs. The team also bowed out early after losing Jake Muzzin to injury in last summer's post-sea...

The pride of Indian mixed martial arts is back home after dethroning Brandon (The Truth) Vera in Singapore to win One Championship's heavyweight title. And for Arjan Singh Bhullar, home is Richmond, B...

The absolute stupidity of unwritten rules in baseball and hockey was on full display this week. First it was baseball, as Yermin Mercedes deserved to get thrown at for hitting a home run on a 3-0 coun...