REGINA - The Labour Day Classic lived up to the hype as the Saskatchewan Roughriders recorded a thrilling 32-26 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a game that had a little bit of everything. Played before a sellout crowd of 34,352, the ...

CALGARY - Ball security was in the spotlight ahead of Monday's Labour Day game between the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders. Edmonton (8-3) has led the CFL this season in forced turnovers with 33, including 17 interceptions, and cashed them for 103...

The Medicine Hat Tigers took down the Lethbridge Hurricanes 7-3 Saturday night to improve to 2-0 in the preseason."It was all about evalutaion tonight, you gotta try to find out who you've got," said Tigers Head Coach and General Manager Willie Desjardins."Chorley I thought had a good game, I thought Hyn...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Toronto (72-72) dropped a game behind Cleveland for the final American League wild ca...

OTTAWA - Otto Jelinek, a former world-champion figure skater and federal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 86. "He was quite the ambitious guy," his younger brother Henry said Sunday, a day after Jelinek's death. "He was also sincerely and stron...

OTTAWA - Noémi Paquin scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute as Montreal Roses FC defeated Ottawa Rapid FC 3-2 in Northern Super League action on Sunday. In a matchup of the league's best two teams, Montreal (11-4-4) gave itself a four-point c...

HAMILTON - There'll be much more than just bragging rights on the line Monday for Wynton McManis and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton (4-8) hosts Toronto (5-6) in the annual Labour Day clash, which is always the biggest rivalry game between the two fr...

CALGARY - When clinging to the side of a rock wall hundreds of metres in the sky, avoiding a single misstep can save your life. Turns out there's an app to help with that. Ben Pearman, a rock climber since age 18, said the idea of the app came to him w...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they have a tough schedule, but they refuse to use it as an excuse. Vancouver surrendered two goals in four minutes near the end of the first half for a rare 3-1 home loss against St. Louis City SC on Saturday a...

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - Cavan Sullivan scored in a third straight match to become the first teenager with a goal contribution in five straight and the Philadelphia Union beat CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday night to extend their unbeaten streak to eight. The 1...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kazuma Okamoto had four hits and two RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, as the surging Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Saturday night to pull even with Cleveland for the final Americ...

TORONTO - Toronto FC avoided coming up empty in their goal-filled contest against Chicago Fire FC on Saturday, but lamented after the fact that they couldn't hold onto a halftime lead. "We can't wait until we're down to show that kind of urgency," Toro...

BURNABY - With only two points separating them for the fourth and final playoff spot, the Halifax Tides and Vancouver Rise made defence a top priority for Saturday's matchup at Swangard Stadium. But Julia Benati pounced on a rare opportunity five minut...

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays claimed catcher Shawn Ross off waivers from the New York Mets on Saturday. Ross was then optioned to triple-A Buffalo. The 26-year-old made his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this season, appearing in t...

REGINA - A tight race in the CFL's West Division has made Sunday's Labour Day Classic even more important as the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. The longtime rivals are caught in a highly competitive division with all...

SQUAMISH - Athletics Canada says one of its members went missing while attempting to break a mountain-running record in the Alps along the Switzerland-Italy border. The national sport governing body says in a statement Kalie McCrystal was last seen on ...

NEW YORK - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani advanced to the round of 16 in women's doubles play at the U.S. Open with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Italy's Sara Errani and Austria's Lilli Tagger on Saturday. The second-seeded Dabrowski, fro...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon left Friday night's game against Kansas City after two innings due to right elbow discomfort. Taillon was making his first appearance since Aug. 10, when he was placed on the injured lis...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and George Springer drove in two runs apiece to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon was making his first appearance...

MONTREAL - For nearly 30 minutes Friday night, the Montreal Alouettes looked nothing like one of the CFL's highest-scoring offences. After marching effortlessly down the field on their opening possession, Montreal watched a goal-line stand sap its mome...

NEW YORK (AP) - Serena and Venus Williams are out of the U.S. Open women's doubles after losing in a match tiebreaker. The sisters blew a 5-0 lead in the 10-point tiebreaker and lost 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7) on Friday night to Hao-Ching C...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Zeev Buium to an eight-year contract extension worth US$9.38 million per season, the club announced Friday. The 20-year-old had three goals and nine assists in 45 games with Vancouver last season...

TORONTO - The NBA announced Wednesday that it had completed its investigation of Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention, doling out punishments to Leonard, his inner circle and team executives. The conclusion of the in...

NEW YORK (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka finally found something that could stop her at the U.S. Open: the smell of marijuana. The two-time defending champion complained to the chair umpire that it was bothering her early in her third-round victory over Kamilla...

BRUSSELS - Canadian Sarah Mitton finished second in the women's shot put at the Diamond League Final on Friday. The 30-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., threw 20.64 metres on her first attempt and surpassed 20 metres on three other attempts. "I went out th...

NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the U.S. Open after a 1-6. 6-4, 6-3 loss to third seed Jessica Pegula of the United States in third-round action Friday. The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., got off to a roaring start at Arthur Ashe Stadium,...

Ben Simmons is making a comeback to the NBA after sitting out last season with injuries, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings. A person familiar with the deal confirmed to The Associated Press that he will sign with Sacramento. The...

TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired winger Alejandro Piedrahita from Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia on loan through the 2027 season, the Major League Soccer club announced Friday. The deal includes an option to purchase. The club also announced the transfer o...