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Clock ticking on Edmonton Elks to string together wins and get into playoff position

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks are aware, with one-third of the CFL season behind them, that they're in must-win territory to have a chance at the playoffs. The Elks (1-5) at home to the Hamilton Tiger-...

Aug 01, 2025

Gaudreau Family 5K raises more than $500,000 for accessible playground at special education school

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The first 5K held in the memory of John and Matt Gaudreau helped raise more than $500,000, enough to break ground later this year on an accessible playground at the special educati...

Aug 01, 2025

AFC Toronto's Esther Okoronkwo leads Nigeria women to Africa Cup of Nations title

TORONTO - The fledgling Northern Super League has scored a win on the international stage with AFC Toronto forward Esther Okoronkwo helping Nigeria to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title....

Aug 01, 2025

CFL, Blue Bombers monitoring Winnipeg air quality ahead of game against Argonauts

WINNIPEG - The CFL and Winnipeg Blue Bombers say they're monitoring air quality ahead of Friday's scheduled game against the Toronto Argonauts. Forest fire smoke from northern Saskatchewan and Manitob...

Aug 01, 2025

Canada Super 60 league to make debut at Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium

VANCOUVER - Cricket is coming to B.C. Place Stadium in the form of the Canada Super 60 tournament. The new league, which features the short-form 10-over version of the game, was originally set to laun...

Aug 01, 2025

Saskatoon's Tierney just misses podium in 200m backstroke at swimming worlds

SINGAPORE - Saskatoon's Blake Tierney finished fourth in the men's 200-metre backstroke at the world swimming championships on Friday. Tierney finished with a time of one minute 55.09 seconds, 47 hund...

Aug 01, 2025

Top EU court rules that soccer governing body FIFA’s decisions can be challenged outside Switzerland

BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's top court ruled on Friday that the decisions of world soccer's governing body FIFA can be challenged outside Switzerland, opening up a system that currently binds ...

Aug 01, 2025

Redblacks snap four-game skid with 31-11 win over Stampeders

OTTAWA - Dru Brown threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns as the Ottawa Redblacks snapped a four-game losing streak with a hard-fought 31-11 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night. It marke...

Jul 31, 2025

Reigning Olympic, world champ Camryn Rogers wins fifth national hammer throw title

OTTAWA - Camryn Rogers has secured her fifth national title. The Richmond, B.C., native had a top throw of 77.30 metres to win the women's hammer throw event at the Canadian track and field championsh...

Jul 31, 2025

U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff through to the fourth round of National Bank Open

MONTREAL - Top-seeded Coco Gauff of the United States has reached the fourth round of women's singles at the National Bank Open in Montreal. Gauff, the world No. 2 in women's tennis behind Aryna Sabal...

Jul 31, 2025