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Montreal Canadiens sign local forward Joe Veleno to one-year contract

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Joe Veleno to a one-year contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The 25-year-old from Montreal had eight goals and nine assists in 74 games la...

Jul 16, 2025

Syla Swords powers Canada past South Korea into U19 FIBA World Cup quarters

BRNO - Syla Swords scored 15 points to lead Canada past South Korea 70-58 Wednesday in the Round of 16 at the Under-19 FIBA Women's World Cup. Canada, which went 3-0 in group play, used a 15-0 run in ...

Jul 16, 2025

Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club to host CPKC Women's Open in 2026

EDMONTON - Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club will host the 2026 CPKC Women's Open. Golf Canada made the announcement on Wednesday morning, setting up next year's national women's championship. Royal ...

Jul 16, 2025

CFL reinstates veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon after gambling suspension

TORONTO - The CFL has reinstated veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon. The CFL suspended Lemon, 36, indefinitely April 24, 2024 for wagering on league games in 2021 while a member of the Calgary Stam...

Jul 16, 2025

Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago

HAMILTON - The Hamilton Labour Council is calling on the NHL to apologize for its treatment of striking players a century ago. The Tigers played in Hamilton from 1920 to 1925 and were atop the NHL's s...

Jul 16, 2025

Jays stars soak up MLB All-Star Game history; Freeman feels the love from Atlanta

ATLANTA - Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Junior and Alejandro Kirk were a part of Major League Baseball All-Star Game history on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Tied 6-6 after nine innings, the Nat...

Jul 15, 2025

Schwarber's 3 homers in All-Star Game's first swing-off lifts NL over AL

ATLANTA (AP) - Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies went 3-for-3 to put the National League ahead as they won the first All-Star Game home run swing-off 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the Ame...

Jul 15, 2025

Kyle Schwarber's 3 homers in All-Star Game's first tiebreaking swing-off lift NL over AL

ATLANTA (AP) - Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run de...

Jul 15, 2025

MLB honors Hank Aaron with recreation of record 715th homer during All-Star Game

ATLANTA (AP) - Major League Baseball honored late Hall of Famer Hank Aaron by recreating his record-breaking 715th home run through the use of projection mapping and pyrotechnics. The lights went down...

Jul 15, 2025

MLB honours Hank Aaron with recreation of record 715th homer during All-Star Game

ATLANTA (AP) - Major League Baseball honoured late Hall of Famer Hank Aaron by recreating his record-breaking 715th home run through the use of projection mapping and pyrotechnics. The lights went dow...

Jul 15, 2025