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Fighting for playoff lives, Impact look for win at inhospitable Red Bull Arena
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact’s season is winding down and captain Patrice Bernier knows his side needs to turn the tide if it hopes to remain in the playoff race. Montreal (9-9-11) has won jus...
Sep 23, 2016

Toronto Wolfpack looking for 'rough diamond' ahead of rugby league debut
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack’s search for a “rough diamond” officially starts Saturday. The fledgling rugby league team will be running some 20 to 25 athletes through drills at Lam...
Sep 23, 2016
Queen's Plate champion Lexie Lou's racing future to be decided shortly
Lexie Lou won’t run again this year and the 2014 Canadian horse of the year’s racing career could be over. Trainer Mark Casse, who earned his first career Plate win with Lexie Lou in ̵...
Sep 23, 2016
Canada captain Crosby among six forwards getting their own postage stamps
TORONTO - Six of Canada’s greatest hockey forwards, including current Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby, are being immortalized on their own postage stamps. Canada Post unveiled the fourth issue...
Sep 23, 2016
Roughriders look to avenge lopsided defeat when they take on Tiger-Cats
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders remember the mauling they suffered last month in Hamilton. The Tiger-Cats shredded the Riders’ defence and shut down their offence in a 53-7 beat-down on Au...
Sep 23, 2016
Forward Deanne Rose to lead Canada at FIFA U-17 World Cup in Jordan
TORONTO - Canadian international forward Deanne Rose leads Canada’s 21-woman squad for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan later this month. The tournament runs Sept. 30 to Oct. 21 a...
Sep 23, 2016
Skating star Patrick Chan will train with coaching staff including Marina Zoueva
OTTAWA - World champion figure skater Patrick Chan has a new coaching team. Renowned coach and choreographer Marina Zoueva, who mentored Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to Olympic and...
Sep 23, 2016
Auston Matthews winning converts before even setting foot in Leaf camp
Brooks Laich is no stranger to watching top draft picks blossom in the NHL. As a Washington Capital, he saw Alex Ovechkin burst onto the scene in 2005. Wearing the Maple Leaf some 11 years later, he h...
Sep 23, 2016
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Russia 3 Finland 0 Czech Republic 4 United States 3 — MLB American Detroit 9 Minnesota 2 (1st game) Boston 5 Baltimore 3 Cleveland 5 Kansas City 2 Tamp...
Sep 22, 2016
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Russia 3 Finland 0 Czech Republic 4 United States 3 — MLB American Detroit 9 Minnesota 2 (1st game) Boston 5 Baltimore 3 Cleveland 5 Kansas City 2 Tamp...
Sep 22, 2016