Vancouver Whitecaps won't underestimate struggling New England Revolution
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know Major League Soccer's standings can be deceiving. Just because a team sits at the bottom of the table doesn't mean it's going to be an easy opponent. So the Whitecaps (7-5-4) will be prepared when they face the New England Revolution (4-10-1) in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday. N...
Jun 14, 2024
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Olympic dreams all but over for Canadian women's volleyball team after loss to Dutch
FUKUOKA - The Canadian women's volleyball team had their Olympic dreams all but ended Friday with a 3-0 loss to the Netherlands in Volleyball Nations League action. Set scores were 26-24, 25-16 and 25-23 as the Dutch opened up a 22.47-point gap over Canada in world rankings points with just one game remaining in the Pa...
Jun 14, 2024
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Canada rugby sevens captain Olivia Apps back training after cougar bite
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada rugby sevens captain Olivia Apps is back with the team after being treated for a cougar bite in a B.C. provincial park. Rugby Canada confirmed the attack and said the 25-year-old from Lindsay, Ont., "was treated in hospital shortly after for a minor injury and was able to return to training...
Jun 14, 2024
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CF Montreal strikers Josef Martinez, Matias Coccaro return from injury
MONTREAL - CF Montreal is getting reinforcements after their bye week in Major League Soccer. Head coach Laurent Courtois says strikers Matias Coccaro, Josef Martinez and Mahala Opoku are healthy after long absences as Montreal (4-7-5) prepares to host red-hot Real Salt Lake on Saturday at Saputo Stadium. Coccaro and M...
Jun 14, 2024
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Canadian women climb one spot to No. 8 in latest FIFA women's world rankings
Canada has moved up one spot to No. 8 in the latest FIFA women's world rankings. Spain remains No. 1 while France moves into a career-high second place at the expense of England. Germany climbs one rung to No. 4, dropping the U.S. to No. 5. Sweden and Japan are unchanged at No. 6 and No. 7 with Canada, Brazil (up one) ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Star goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky in top form for the Florida Panthers
EDMONTON - Sergei Bobrovsky's dressing-room stall is a shrine. A gold crucifix hangs from a chain. Next to it is a royal blue Orthodox prayer tassel. And the Florida goaltender's play has been nothing short of divine in the Stanley Cup final. The Russian has clearly been the star of this series, stopping 82 of 86 shots...
Jun 14, 2024
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'No pressure at all': Lions locked in for home opener against Stampeders
VANCOUVER - Rick Campbell wants his B.C. Lions to be locked in on Saturday, a task that will require tuning out a unique distraction - a 50 Cent concert. The rapper behind hits "In da Club" and "Just a Lil Bit" will take the stage at B.C. Place before the Lions (0-1) host the Calgary Stampeders (1-0...
Jun 14, 2024
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Ottawa defence delivers as Redblacks hold off the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23-19
OTTAWA - The Ottawa defence delivered late in the fourth quarter Thursday night as the Redblacks held on for a 23-19 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in their season opener. Lightning and heavy rain had forced a weather delay with 2:09 remaining in regulation. After a wait of about an hour, the teams returned to the ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Panthers hold on to beat Oiilers 4-3 and take 3-0 lead in Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid's dream of hoisting a Stanley Cup this spring is turning into a nightmare. Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves as the Florida Panthers held on to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday and take a 3-0 chokehold in the best-of-seven title series. Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart, with a goal an...
Jun 14, 2024
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McIlroy showing major form with bogey-free 65 to share US Open lead with Cantlay
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) - Rory McIlroy opened with a bogey-free round, the first time he has done that in a major since last winning one 10 years ago. His 5-under 65 gave him a share of the lead with nemesis Patrick Cantlay on Thursday in the U.S. Open. McIlroy had one of two clean cards, a rarity for Pinehurst No. 2. He ...
Jun 14, 2024
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