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Canadian women's rugby sevens team opens World Series season with three wins
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada opened the 2016-17 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series on a winning note Thursday, posting three wins to advance to the quarter-finals. The Canadian women...
Kayla Derkach Dec 01, 2016

Toronto FC staging huge soccer turnaround, no longer a wasteland for players
TORONTO - Bill Manning remembers having to sell defender Drew Moor on Toronto FC while trying to recruit him as a free agent last winter. Manning, who joined Toronto as president in October 2015, knew...
Kayla Derkach Dec 01, 2016

Veteran goalie Jeff Glass still hopeful for NHL chance at 31
TORONTO - Veteran goaltender Jeff Glass practises with the Toronto Marlies not knowing when he will dress for a game, let alone get a start. His NHL revival attempt doesn’t come with any guarant...
Kayla Derkach Dec 01, 2016
Lacrosse star Lyle Thompson brings 'medicine game' to pipeline protesters
Last week, Lyle Thompson packed up his family, a couple of friends and dozens of lacrosse sticks and drove more than 24 hours from his home in upstate New York to the site of the Dakota Access pipelin...
Kayla Derkach Dec 01, 2016
Toronto Argonauts sign defensive end Shawn Lemon to contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed defensive end Shawn Lemon to a contract extension through the 2018 season on Thursday. The East Division all-star was tied for second in the CFL with 14 sacks la...
Kayla Derkach Dec 01, 2016
Toronto FC, Seattle Sounders battle for $275,000 team bonus as well as MLS Cup
TORONTO - In addition to the MLS Cup, Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders will be battling for a US$275,000 team bonus when they meet Dec. 10 for North American soccer supremacy. The losing team share...
Kayla Derkach Dec 01, 2016

IOC will not sign off on Tokyo's $20b budget for 2020 Games
TOKYO - Calling Tokyo’s proposed $20 billion budget unacceptable, IOC vice-president John Coates urged Japanese organizers on Friday to find ways to make the 2020 Olympics more affordable. Coate...
Kayla Derkach Dec 01, 2016

Neil Leifer photographic prints going to auction in NYC
NEW YORK - Hundreds of Neil (LY-fur) Leifer photographs, including his iconic images of Muhammad Ali, will be auctioned in New York City. Guernsey’s is offering 700 lots Friday and Saturday from...
Kayla Derkach Dec 01, 2016
Milos Raonic parts ways with coach Carlos Moya
LONDON - Milos Raonic has parted ways with coach Carlos Moya after the Spaniard helped guide the Canadian player through his most successful year on the tour. In a statement on his Facebook account, R...
Kayla Derkach Dec 01, 2016
10 suspects identified in sex-abuse case in British soccer
MANCHESTER, England - Ten suspects have been identified by one of the 17 police forces investigating a sex-abuse scandal in youth soccer that is engulfing the British game. Greater Manchester Police s...
Kayla Derkach Dec 01, 2016

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