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Canadian Felicia Spencer ready to face UFC 'living legend' in Amanda Nunes
Canadian featherweight Felicia (Feenom) Spencer is no stranger to fighting legends. Last July, she turned heads in going the distance in a loss - her first as a pro - to hard-hitting Cris Cyborg, a fo...
Jun 03, 2020
MLS players ratify new collective bargaining agreement, paving way back to play
TORONTO - MLS players have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, paving the way for the league to return to play. The MLS Players Association confirmed the vote on the CBA, which will r...
Jun 03, 2020
Trudeau government given failing grade for lack of action plan on MMIWG
OTTAWA - A national advocacy organization that fights for Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people is giving the federal government a failing grade for not delivering national actio...
Jun 03, 2020
'Even if no one is watching:' Parade marshal named for cancelled Stampede
CALGARY - Filipe Masetti Leite has spent a lot of alone time in the saddle criss-crossing countries on horseback over the last eight years. The latest journey for the long rider - ...
Jun 03, 2020
If Trudeau won't stand up to Trump, how will regular people: Singh
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has accused the prime minister of hypocrisy for calling on Canadians to do more to combat racism but refusing to condemn inflammatory remarks by U.S. President D...
Jun 03, 2020
As some protesters in D.C. gird for battle, others provide first aid, supplies
WASHINGTON - Moving among the pulsing mass of angry activism outside the White House, a handful of people are on hand to provide help and first aid to police and protesters alike. Morris Crawford...
Jun 03, 2020
Canadian international Alphonso Davies credits family for positive outlook
MUNICH - Canadian international Alphonso Davies says his family's trials have left their mark, but in a good way. The experiences taught the 19-year-old budding Bayern Munich star to make the bes...
Jun 03, 2020
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby says death of George Floyd 'cannot be ignored'
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has added his voice to the chorus of athletes condemning racial injustice. Crosby released a statement through his charitable foundation's Twitter page Wednes...
Jun 03, 2020
US service sector contracts for second month in May
WASHINGTON - The U.S. services sector shrank for a second month in May as the coronavirus pandemic triggered shutdowns and layoffs around the country. Activity did rise from levels last month that had...
Jun 03, 2020
Winger Ryan Telfer returns to York 9 FC of the Canadian Premier League
TORONTO - Winger Ryan Telfer is returning to York 9 FC. Toronto FC loaned the 26-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago via Mississauga, Ont., to the Canadian Premier League club in March 2019 and then las...
Jun 03, 2020
