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SFU's athletics director leaves university months after football controversy
BURNABY, B.C. - B.C.'s Simon Fraser University says its athletics director has left the institution. The departure of Theresa Hanson, the university's director of athletics and recreation, comes four ...
Aug 02, 2023
Brazil coach Sundhage criticized over the team's lack of flair after Women's World Cup exit
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil coach Pia Sundhage faced widespread criticism in the South American nation after the team was eliminated in the group stage at the Women's World Cup. Commentators and fans comp...
Aug 02, 2023
Bombers can move into tie for first in West with home victory over Lions
It's only August but Dane Evans and the B.C. Lions have a chance to really gain the upper hand on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. B.C. (6-1) visits Winnipeg (5-2) on Thursday night in a game that has treme...
Aug 02, 2023
Auger-Aliassime falls in straight sets, Dabrowski wins doubles match at Citi
WASHINGTON - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime fell in straight sets to Japan's Yosuke Watanuki at the Citi D-C Open in Washington. Auger-Aliassime has struggled through injuries this season and spoke ...
Aug 02, 2023
Murray brings championship experience to Canada while working back to form
TORONTO - Jamal Murray says he feels on a different page than his fellow Canadian men's basketball teammates. The Denver Nuggets guard and newly-minted NBA champion is in training camp this week after...
Aug 02, 2023
Winnipeg Blue Bombers prepare for red-hot B.C. Lions defence
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira wants to take a bite out of the "Doughnut Boys." The CFL's leading rusher and his Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the B.C. Lions and their top-ranked defence Thursday at IG Field....
Aug 02, 2023
What we know about the four firefighters killed in July in Canada
It has been one of the deadliest years in recent memory for firefighters battling blazes in Canada. Here is what we know about the four firefighters killed while on duty in Canada in July. --- Devyn G...
Aug 02, 2023
Family, friends mourn B.C. firefighter Zac Muise killed while fighting wildfire
VANCOUVER - Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the young firefighter killed in northeastern British Columbia, the fourth fatality in one of the deadliest fire seasons in recent memory. The fa...
Aug 02, 2023
Edmonton Elks to sport Indigenous-designed logo in game against Blue Bombers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks will sport an Indigenous logo on their helmets in an upcoming CFL game. Conrad Plews, a Metis artist of Cree background, designed the logo that will adorn Edmonton's helme...
Aug 02, 2023
Toronto Argonauts release veteran American receiver Markeith Ambles
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts released veteran American receiver Markeith Ambles on Wednesday. Ambles, 31, had 72 receptions for 737 yards and five TDs last season in helping Toronto win the Grey Cu...
Aug 02, 2023