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Montreal Impact bring back Nigerian midfielder Orji Okwonkwo
MONTREAL - Nigerian youth international midfielder Orji Okwonkwo has rejoined the Montreal Impact on loan from Italian club Bologna FC 1909. Montreal will have the option to make the deal permane...
Jan 24, 2020

Roughriders sign defensive lineman A.C. Leonard through 2021 season
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed defensive lineman A.C. Leonard to a two-year contract extension through the 2021 season. The six-foot-two, 250-pound Leonard is entering his sixt...
Jan 24, 2020

NFL's Saints seek to shield PR help to church in sex crisis
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Saints are going to court to keep the public from seeing hundreds of emails that allegedly show team executives doing public relations damage control for the area's Roman...
Jan 24, 2020

Auston Matthews resting injured wrist, expects to be ready after all-star break
ST. LOUIS - Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been playing with a bum wrist. Judging by his offensive output, it's hard to tell. The 22-year-old is tied for second in the NHL with 34 goals this s...
Jan 24, 2020

Canada's Randa Markos, Sarah Moras book UFC fights in Brazil and Brooklyn
Canadian strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos is stepping in for the injured Paige Van Zant against Brazil's Amanda Ribas on a televised UFC Fight Night card March 14 in Brasilia. Van Zant ...
Jan 24, 2020

Weekly Scoreboard: Jan. 20-26, 2020
*All records shown are current prior to the week beginning**If you have a local sports score or story you'd like to see on our website, email news@rdnewsnow.com or josh@rdnewsnow.comDQ ATHLETE OF THE ...
Jan 24, 2020

Ottawa pledges to match funds raised for families of Iran plane crash victims
TORONTO - The federal government promised Wednesday to match all contributions to a fundraising campaign that aims to provide financial relief for the families of the 57 ...
Jan 24, 2020

Police resume search for 5 snowmobilers from France missing in Quebec
ST-HENRI-DE-TAILLON, Que. - Quebec provincial police have resumed a search effort for five missing snowmobilers from France who disappeared in frigid waters while riding off-trail in the pro...
Jan 24, 2020

Sinclair goes for milestone goal in Texas as Canadian women look to Tokyo
TORONTO - Christine Sinclair's goals have literally spanned the globe, with her hit list ranging from Argentina to Zimbabwe. Next week, the 36-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., will look to add St. Ki...
Jan 24, 2020

Pentagon: 34 US troops had brain injuries from Iran's strike
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said Friday that 34 U.S. troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries suffered in this month's Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi air base, and that half of the troops...
Jan 24, 2020