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Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes' employment status

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play ...

Jul 24, 2025

A timeline of sexual assault allegations against former Hockey Canada junior players

A timeline of events that led to former Canada world junior hockey team players Michael McLeod, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube and Cal Foote being charged with sexual assault. Jan. 5, 2018 -...

Jul 24, 2025

Photo Gallery: Five hockey players acquitted in sex assault trial

Five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team have been found not guilty of sexual assault in an encounter with a woman at a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago. Michael McLeod, Carter...

Jul 24, 2025

Edmonton QB Fajardo finally set to face former team as Roughriders host Elks

REGINA - After a week of speculation, the Edmonton Elks have confirmed that quarterback Cody Fajardo will have a homecoming of sorts against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday in Regina. Fajardo, ...

Jul 24, 2025

All five former junior hockey players acquitted in high-profile sexual assault trial

Five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team have been found not guilty of sexual assault in an encounter with a woman at a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago. One of the players, Mi...

Jul 24, 2025

Pogačar withstands Vingegaard's attacks to keep yellow jersey after Tour's monster mountain stage

COURCHEVEL, France (AP) - Ben O'Connor won Thursday's monster Alpine stage to the ski resort of Courchevel as three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogaar responded to attacks from archrival Jonas ...

Jul 24, 2025

Hulk Hogan's storied wrestling career included iconic made-in-Canada matches

TORONTO - At the fan festival leading up to WrestleMania X8, World Wrestling Federation chairman Vince McMahon wanted to get a sense of who the audience would be pulling for in the anticipated match b...

Jul 24, 2025

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. In Clearwater, Flor...

Jul 24, 2025

Tessier to lead Canada at women’s Rugby World Cup in England

LANGFORD - Alexandra Tessier will captain Canada's second-ranked squad when the 2025 Rugby World Cup kicks off in England. Rugby Canada announced Thursday its 32-player roster for the elite women's ru...

Jul 24, 2025

Pogačar withstands Vingegaard's attacks to keep yellow jersey after Tour's monster mountain stage

COURCHEVEL, France (AP) - Ben O'Connor won Thursday's monster Alpine stage to the ski resort of Courchevel as three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogaar responded to attacks from archrival Jonas ...

Jul 24, 2025