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Blue Jays' Gausman excited to make World Series debut after 13 MLB seasons
TORONTO - Kevin Gausman's years of waiting are finally over: he will pitch in a World Series. Gausman was named the Toronto Blue Jays starter for Game 2 of the best-of-seven championship series, facin...
Oct 24, 2025
Canada's Rachel Homan qualifies for playoffs at Pan Continental Curling Championships
VIRGINIA - Defending champion Rachel Homan of Canada clinched a playoff spot at the Pan Continental Curling Championships with a 9-1 win over Australia's Helen Williams on the final day of competition...
Oct 24, 2025
Blue Jays manager Schneider's first World Series experience came as a fan in 2003
TORONTO - Blue Jays manager John Schneider's first World Series experience came as a fan in 2003. In his first full season at the minor-league level at the time, Schneider and Brendan Fuller, a teamma...
Oct 24, 2025
O'Shea to rest some starters for Bombers' game against Als as playoffs approach
WINNIPEG - Mike O'Shea doesn't want to make the same mistake twice. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach is resting a number of starters for Saturday's final regular-season game at home against the Mo...
Oct 24, 2025
Canucks acquire forward Lukas Reichel from Blackhawks for draft pick
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL draft. The pick originally belonged to Chicago and was re...
Oct 24, 2025
Canadian star Olivia Smith hurt in not-so-friendly 1-0 loss to Switzerland
LUCERNE - Canada suffered a costly 1-0 loss to Switzerland in women's international soccer play Friday, losing star striker Olivia Smith to injury in the first half. Alayah Pilgrim scored for the 24th...
Oct 24, 2025
Lions look to clinch second in CFL West in regular-season finale against Riders
REGINA - The B.C. Lions have an opportunity to clinch second place in the CFL's West Division, and they'd prefer to do it without help. Currently tied with the Calgary Stampeders for second place at 1...
Oct 24, 2025
Kayla MacMillan through to women's final at curling Olympic pre-trials
WOLFVILLE - Kayla MacMillan advanced to the women's final at the Home Hardware Canadian Curling Pre-Trials with a 6-4 semifinal win over Ashley Thevenot on Friday. MacMillan's Victoria-based squad too...
Oct 24, 2025
Alessia Cara, Bebe Rexha to sing national anthems in Game 2 of World Series
TORONTO - Alessia Cara is set to lend her voice to Canada's national anthem for Game 2 in the World Series on Saturday night, while pop singer Bebe Rexha will take on the Star-Spangled Banner ahead of...
Oct 24, 2025
Halifax Wanderers part way with coach Patrice Gheisar after CPL playoff loss
HALIFAX - Halifax Wanderers have parted ways with coach Patrice Gheisar after the club's penalty shootout loss to visiting York United in a Canadian Premier League play-in game. "We have built one of ...
Oct 24, 2025
