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Toronto FC concedes another early goal as it suffers a fifth straight defeat
ORLANDO, Fla. - Toronto FC's nightmarish start to the MLS season continued Saturday, beaten 2-0 by FC Cincinnati for its fifth straight loss. Goals by Allan Cruz, in the fourth minute, and Luciano Aco...
Jun 26, 2021
Riders report loss of $7.5 million after 2020 CFL season cancelled due to COVID-19
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders reported a loss of $7.5 million at their 2020-21 annual general meeting as the club deals with the financial fallout from the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season....
Jun 26, 2021
Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser bounces back with UFC win over Ovince Saint Preux
LAS VEGAS - Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser stopped Ovince (OSP) Saint Preux in the second round of the co-main event of a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The win snapped a two-fight l...
Jun 26, 2021
Subs give Italy 2-1 win over Austria, spot in Euro 2020 QFs
LONDON - With three exquisite touches of control, technique and finishing, Federico Chiesa ended 95 minutes of Italian frustration. This record-breaking team is off to the quarterfinals of the Europea...
Jun 26, 2021
Collective bargaining deal reached in Quebec slaughterhouse labour dispute
MONTREAL - A labour dispute at a slaughterhouse near Quebec City that resulted in more than one million chickens being euthanized has come to an end. Workers at the Exceldor co-operative in St-Anslme,...
Jun 26, 2021
Ducharme expects to rejoin Habs for Game 3 of Cup final after positive COVID-19 test
Dominique Ducharme is doing his best not to look at the calendar. And even still, the days are passing much slower than normal. The Montreal Canadiens interim head coach, who tested positive for COVID...
Jun 26, 2021
Two more Catholic churches burn in B.C.'s southern Interior, chief says
CAWSTON, B.C. - The chief of an Indigenous Nation in British Columbia's southern Interior says two more Catholic churches in the region have burned in fires early this morning. Lower Similkameen India...
Jun 26, 2021
Dolberg scores 2, Denmark beats Wales 4-0 at Euro 2020
AMSTERDAM - Still riding a wave of emotion, Denmark won again at the European Championship. And they won a big one at a stadium that means a lot to them. The Danes advanced to the quarterfinals at Eur...
Jun 26, 2021
Alaphilippe wins crash-marred first stage of Tour de France
LANDERNEAU, France - The mass return of Tour de France fans coincided with chaos and crashes while world champion Julian Alaphilippe avoided most of the carnage to win the opening stage with a punchy ...
Jun 26, 2021
Braves' Soroka tears Achilles tendon again, lost for season
Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Soroka is facing season-ending surgery after again tearing his right Achilles tendon. The Braves said Saturday Soroka suffered the new tear on Thursday while walking t...
Jun 26, 2021