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Winnipeg Jets sign forward Morgan Barron to two-year, US$3.7M extension

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Morgan Barron to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.85 million, the club announced Monday. The 26-year-old from Halifax...

Jul 14, 2025

The sky's the limit when it comes to hospitality packages for 2026 World Cup

TORONTO - Tickets to the 2026 World Cup are now available for Canadians, although only for those willing to pay a premium. The first wave of tickets comes in deluxe packages, provided by On Location, ...

Jul 14, 2025

Lions pounce on Elks 32-14 for second straight win

EDMONTON - Nathan Rourke passed for 345 yards and two touchdowns as the B.C. Lions won the latest clash of the Canadian quarterbacks, emerging with an easy 32-14 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Sund...

Jul 13, 2025

Canada outlasts Thailand 3-2 in women's Volleyball Nations League

ARLINGTON - The team from the Land of the Smiles went home disappointed after dropping a tough match to Canada in the women's Volleyball Nations League tournament on Sunday. Canada defeated Thailand 3...

Jul 13, 2025

Rodeo winners' circle filled with Albertans at Stampede

CALGARY - Albertans won three of seven events at the Calgary Stampede rodeo on Showdown Sunday. Breakaway roper Shelby Boisjoli-Meged of Langdon, saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston of Big Valley, and st...

Jul 13, 2025

Blue Jays pick shortstop JoJo Parker with eighth pick in MLB draft

ATLANTA - The Toronto Blue Jays selected shortstop JoJo Parker eighth overall in the first round of Major League Baseball's draft on Sunday. The six-foot-two Parker, 18, attended Purvis High School in...

Jul 13, 2025

Nationals take high school shortstop Eli Willits with No. 1 pick in draft

ATLANTA (AP) - The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft in a selection seen by some as ...

Jul 13, 2025

Soderstrom, Kurtz, Wynns homer as A's beat Blue Jays 6-3

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz and Austin Wynns each hit a two-run homer, helping the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Sunday. Jeffrey Springs (8-6) pitched 6 2...

Jul 13, 2025

Soderstrom, Kurtz and Wynns homer as the A's beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz and Austin Wynns each hit a two-run homer, helping the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Sunday. Jeffrey Springs (8-6) pitched 6 2...

Jul 13, 2025

Nationals take high school shortstop Eli Willits, son of ex-MLBer Reggie, with No. 1 pick in draft

ATLANTA (AP) - The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft in a selection seen by some as ...

Jul 13, 2025