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Canada's Raonic a winner in Grand Slam return, beats Novak in Wimbledon opener
LONDON - Milos Raonic made a successful return to Grand Slam tennis on Wednesday with a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Austria's Dennis Novak in first-round action at Wimbledon. The hard-serving ...
Jul 05, 2023

Veteran quarterback Masoli to make his first start of the season for Redblacks
It's been a long road back for Jeremiah Masoli. The veteran quarterback will get the start Saturday when the Ottawa Redblacks visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. It will come a year to the day when Masoli ...
Jul 05, 2023

Canadiens sign top draft pick David Reinbacher to three-year, entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed fifth-overall draft pick David Reinbacher to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 194-pound defenceman from Austria, had 22 point...
Jul 05, 2023

Guerrero Junior hits 2-run homer to lift Blue Jays to 4-3 win over White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night. Guerrero gave Toronto a 4-3 lead when he conne...
Jul 04, 2023

Araujo, Thorhallsson help Orlando City rout Toronto FC 4-0
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Csar Arajo and Dagur Thrhallsson each scored their first Major League Soccer goal and Orlando routed Toronto FC 4-0 on Tuesday night. Orlando (9-5-7) is unbeaten in its last seven...
Jul 04, 2023

Canada tops Cuba 4-2 to advance to CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals
HOUSTON - Canada has advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals. Junior Hoilett, Jonathan Osorio, Jayden Nelson and Liam Millar scored as Canada topped Cuba 4-2 in their group stage finale on Tue...
Jul 04, 2023

Bull rider heralded as 'up-and-coming star' dies during weekend rodeo near Calgary
CALGARY - A bull rider heralded as a promising star on the Indigenous rodeo circuit has died during a competition in southern Alberta. Reg Fountain, emergency management director for the Stoney Nakoda...
Jul 04, 2023

Oilers sign Condors' netminder Rodrigue to one-year deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers padded their goaltending ranks by signing 22-year-old Olivier Rodrigue on Tuesday to a one-year, two-way NHL contract with an average annual value of US$775,000. The six...
Jul 04, 2023

Jays pitcher Manoah set to return from minors, manager eyes Friday start at Detroit
CHICAGO - Toronto pitcher Alek Manoah is set to return from a conditioning stint and start for the Blue Jays on Friday. Jays manager John Schneider told reporters before Toronto's series-opening game ...
Jul 04, 2023

Mountain biker dies after crash at B.C.'s Big White resort
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police in Kelowna, B.C., say a mountain biker has died after a crash at Big White Ski Resort, which was hosting the B.C. Cup downhill racing event on the weekend. An RCMP spokesman con...
Jul 04, 2023