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Mayweather, McGregor easily make weight for big fight
LAS VEGAS - Floyd Mayweather weighed in at a trim 149 1/2 pounds Friday for his boxing showdown with Conor McGregor, who also made weight at 153 pounds. The undefeated boxer and the two-division UFC c...
Aug 25, 2017
Calgary Stampeders look to keep rolling when they host Argonauts
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders will put a pair of winning streaks on the line when they host the Toronto Argonauts at McMahon Stadium on Saturday. Although the Stampeders (6-1-1) only eked out a 21-...
Aug 25, 2017
Canada's Humana-Paredes, Pavan to play for bronze at Beach World Tour Final
HAMBURG - Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan will play for bronze at the Beach World Tour Hamburg Finals after dropping a two-set decision against German Olympic and world champions...
Aug 25, 2017
Canada's women's water polo team through to Universiade quarter-finals
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Elyse Lemay-Lavoie scored five goals, while Shae Fournier added four to lead Canada’s women’s water polo team to a convincing 24-5 victory over Great Britain at the Summer...
Aug 25, 2017
'Like going to Azerbaijan': Whitecaps visit Orlando after gruelling travel day
Before his Vancouver Whitecaps even stepped on the pitch Wednesday against the Seattle Sounders, head coach Carl Robinson already had one eye on the team’s next match - and was dreading it. Not ...
Aug 25, 2017
Argos' McEwen looking forward to playing before friends and family in Calgary
TORONTO - Sean McEwen is looking forward to mixing a little pleasure with business this weekend to Calgary. On Saturday night, the six-foot-three, 297-pound centre will play before friends and family ...
Aug 25, 2017
Altidore adds fuel as Impact, TFC prepare to rekindle MLS' hottest rivalry
MONTREAL - Jozy Altidore says he has great respect for the Impact, but the Toronto FC striker would also love to spoil Montreal’s season. First-place TFC (15-3-8), who have sights set on breakin...
Aug 25, 2017
Redblacks host Lions looking for first back-to-back wins of season
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are looking to do something they haven’t done all season - win two straight games. Ottawa (2-6-1) picked up just its second victory of the season last week as they ...
Aug 25, 2017
Canadian teen Shapovalov joins Bouchard, Pospisil in main draw of U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Rising Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov will play in the main draw of the U.S. Open. The 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., defeated Jan Satral of the Czech Republic, 6-7 (2), 6-1-6...
Aug 25, 2017
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Matias Laba undergoes surgery for torn ACL
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Matias Laba has undergone surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Major League Soccer club announced Friday. The injury occurred in ...
Aug 25, 2017
