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Canada advances at CONCACAF U-20 with 2-1 win over El Salvador

IRAPUATO - A goal by forward Mataeo Bunbury in stoppage time pushed Canada to its second win on Friday in the group stage of the 2024 CONCACAF men's under-20 soccer championship in Mexico. Bunbury's g...

Jul 26, 2024

Whitecaps aware of attention ahead of tilt with Wrexham, popularized by Ryan Reynolds

VANCOUVER - Vanni Sartini has only seen a handful of episodes of "Welcome to Wrexham." But the head coach of Vancouver Whitecaps FC said that was enough for him to understand the value of the platform...

Jul 26, 2024

CONCACAF confirms 2022 complaint against Canada for alleged drone spying

A complaint was filed against Canada at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, alleging the Canadian women's team had used a drone to watch a rival country's training session. CONCACAF confirmed the compla...

Jul 26, 2024

Argonauts returner Janarion Grant chasing CFL record against former team

TORONTO - Janarion Grant is already providing the Toronto Argonauts huge returns just six games into his tenure. The speedster has recorded special-teams TDs in three straight games - two on punt retu...

Jul 26, 2024

Former Senators assistant Bob Jones dies after battle with ALS

OTTAWA - Former Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has died, the team announced Friday. He was 54. The team didn't provide a cause of death, but the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., product revealed in ...

Jul 26, 2024

Aussie Hannah Green hopes Canadian caddie boosts chances at CPKC Open

CALGARY - Australian Hannah Green has high hopes that a Canadian connection can help her win one of her favourite golf tournaments. Sitting at 5-under par through two rounds of play at the 2024 CPKC W...

Jul 26, 2024

After grind of MLS regular season, Toronto FC looks forward to Leagues Cup challenge

TORONTO - Like the rest of Major League Soccer, Toronto FC is taking a break from regular-season play to focus on the Leagues Cup. After the grind of a busy summer schedule, the annual cup tournament ...

Jul 26, 2024

Blue Jays trade reliever Yimi Garcia to Mariners for two prospects

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays traded relief pitcher Yimi Garcia to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for two prospects on Friday. The 33-year-old appeared in 29 games for Toronto this season, putting...

Jul 26, 2024

Celine Dion stages comeback with performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Celine Dion staged the comeback of her career during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Quebecois vocal powerhouse performed publicly for the first time since revealing she was di...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 26, 2024

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power c...

Jul 26, 2024