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Canadian rider Derek Gee increases lead at O Gran Camino race in Spain
O CEBREIRO - Canadian Derek Gee added to his overall lead at the O Gran Camino cycling race in Spain on Saturday after finishing runner-up to Guatemala's Sergio Chumil in the fourth stage. The 27-year...
Mar 01, 2025
Canada's Grondin earns World Cup silver in men's snowboard cross
ERZURUM - Canada's Eliot Grondin earned World Cup silver in the men's snowboard cross on Saturday. Grondin finished behind Germany's Leon Ulbricht and ahead of Nick Baumgartner of the United States on...
Mar 01, 2025
Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls short of third title in 2025 with loss in Dubai final
DUBAI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime fell short in earning a third ATP Tour title in 2025 on Saturday, losing 6-3, 6-3 to Greece's StefanosTsitsipas in the Dubai Tennis Championships final. The Mont...
Mar 01, 2025
Pargat Singh scores 117 not out to lead Canada to cricket win over Zimbabwe 'A'
HARARE - Pargat Singh scored 117 not out Saturday to lead Canada to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe 'A' and a 2-1 win in the three match one-day international series. After losing the first match...
Mar 01, 2025
Howden, Hoffos medal for Canada in World Cup ski cross
GUDAURI - Canada picked up two medals in World Cup ski cross action in Georgia on Saturday. Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., claimed gold in the men's event. Germany's Florian Wilmsmann earned silve...
Mar 01, 2025
Leonard Cohen notebook sold for $174,000 in memorabilia auction
MONTREAL - From pages inked with poems to a locket containing a lock of hair, memorabilia belonging to the late Canadian poet and singer songwriter Leonard was auctioned on Friday, raking in thousands...
Mar 01, 2025
Canada's Kingsbury wins second World Cup gold of weekend with dual moguls victory
ALMATY - Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury earned his second World Cup gold of the weekend winning the men's dual moguls on Saturday. Japan's Ikuma Horishima and Australia's Matt Graham earned...
Mar 01, 2025
Trudeau off to security summit in London, as Trump's Ukraine comments rile Europeans
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to London this morning ahead of a European defence summit tomorrow seeking to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine. The summit was ...
Mar 01, 2025
Kurdish militants declare ceasefire in 40-year insurgency in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) - Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire on Saturday, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm. The statement f...
Mar 01, 2025
Shapovalov loses a heartbreaker in semifinals at Mexican Open
ACAPULCO - Canadian Denis Shapovalov came up on the short end of two tiebreakers and, as a result, came up one victory shy of reaching the men's singles final at the ATP 500 Mexican Open in Acapulco. ...
Feb 28, 2025