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Herdman sees Forge as a stiff test, hopes for reinforcements for cup return leg

Coach John Herdman welcomes the six-week interval between the two legs of Toronto FC's Canadian Championship semifinal against Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC. Herdman, whose team faces Forg...

Jul 09, 2024

Professional football players see parallels between their sport and tech investment

TORONTO - Henoc Muamba didn't have much use for his degree in information systems over the course of his 12-year CFL career. Now that he's retired from playing, he's finally getting to put his educati...

Jul 09, 2024

B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. tops CFL honour roll for second straight week

TORONTO - B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is the top-rated offensive player on the CFL's honour roll for a second straight week. He earned a player grade of 93.6 to lead the Week 5 list announ...

Jul 09, 2024

Another coastal clash: Whitecaps, Pacific FC meet in Canadian Championship semifinal

VANCOUVER - Pacific FC has been here before. Heading into the Canadian Championship semifinal, the Canadian Premier League club is the underdog, set to take on Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecap...

Jul 09, 2024

Canada-US women's hockey series will wrap in Halifax and Summerside, PEI

CALGARY - The Rivalry Series between the Canadian and American women's hockey teams will return in 2024-25, with Atlantic Canada hosting the final two games. Hockey Canada and USA Hockey announced the...

Jul 09, 2024

Steer, two horses euthanized at Calgary Stampede rodeo competition

CALGARY - A third animal has been euthanized at the Calgary Stampede's rodeo competition. The Stampede says a steer was injured Monday night in what it calls an unusual incident. It says medical atten...

Jul 09, 2024

Jannik Sinner loses to Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon after getting treatment from a trainer

LONDON (AP) - Top-seeded Jannik Sinner was treated by a trainer and left the court during the third set, seemingly surged in the fourth and then faltered again in the fifth, eventually losing to Danii...

Jul 09, 2024

CF Montreal hires executive Corey Wray as sports strategy consultant

MONTREAL - CF Montreal hired longtime Major League Soccer executive Corey Wray as a sports strategy consultant Tuesday. Wray will assist president and chief executive Gabriel Gervais in "optimizing th...

Jul 09, 2024

Nova Scotia star Shaffelburg at Copa America an 'achievement for the whole family'

HALIFAX - For Zachary Shaffelburg, watching his younger brother Jacob emerge as a shining star during team Canada's first-ever appearance at the Copa America soccer tournament feels like an "achieveme...

Jul 09, 2024

Marsch says he didn't need success with Canada to prove coaching ability

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Having led Canada to the semifinals of the Copa America, coach Jesse Marsch said he didn't need success to prove his ability after he was fired by Leeds and overlooked by ...

Jul 08, 2024