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Peters, Harris and B.C. offensive line earn CFL weekly honour roll selections

TORONTO - Hamilton Tiger-Cats cornerback Jamal Peters, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and the B.C. Lions offensive line earned top honours Tuesday in the CFL's weekly honour roll. ...

Jul 15, 2025

Corey Conners leads Canadian foursome into British Open at Royal Portrush

PORTRUSH - Four Canadians are in the field for the British Open, which begins Thursday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. World No. 24 Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., leads the Canadian contingen...

Jul 15, 2025

Major League Baseball, union could let big leaguers in 2028 Olympics during extended All-Star break

ATLANTA (AP) - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and players' union head Tony Clark say plans are moving ahead exploring the possibility of using major leaguers in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a tou...

Jul 15, 2025

Hockey's beloved emergency backup goalies face an uncertain future with new NHL rule

Former Zamboni driver-turned-arena manager David Ayres became an immediate sensation when he pulled on the goaltending gear and took the ice in an NHL game on a Saturday night in Toronto and beat his ...

Jul 15, 2025

FIFA says applications for first World Cup ticket draw will open Sept. 10

TORONTO - Soccer fans looking to take in the 2026 World Cup will be able to apply for FIFA's first ticket draw starting Sept. 10, soccer's world governing body announced Tuesday in a release. FIFA did...

Jul 15, 2025

Howell, Swords power Canada past China at U19 basketball World Cup

BRNO - Avery Howell scored a game-high 26 points, Syla Swords added 20 points and nine rebounds, and Canada thumped China 115-52 in its final group-stage game at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup on Tuesday...

Jul 15, 2025

Jays slugger to start at first base, bat fifth for American League at all-star game

ATLANTA - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will start at first base and bat fifth for the American League in tonight's Major League Baseball all-star game. Guerrero will anchor a powerf...

Jul 15, 2025

World Championships open water swimming postponed due to poor water quality

SINGAPORE (AP) - Open water swimming at the World Championships in Singapore has been postponed because of "water quality levels exceeding acceptable thresholds," the governing body World Aquatics sai...

Jul 15, 2025

Sabres avoid arbitration with Bowen Byram, sign defenceman to 2-year, $12.5M contract

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres avoided arbitration with Bowen Byram late Monday night by re-signing the restricted free-agent defenceman to a two-year contract worth $12.5 million. Byram will...

Jul 14, 2025

World Championships open water swimming postponed due to poor water quality

SINGAPORE (AP) - Open water swimming at the World Championships in Singapore has been postponed because of "water quality levels exceeding acceptable thresholds," the governing body World Aquatics sai...

Jul 14, 2025