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RJ Barrett keeps Toronto Raptors struggles against NBA's top teams in perspective
TORONTO - RJ Barrett is keeping the Toronto Raptors' struggles against the NBA's top-tier teams in perspective. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., had 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists as Toronto failed in its comeback bid against the Oklahoma C...
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U.S men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Hellebuyck to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that ...
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Wallace leads Thunder past Raptors 116-107; Gilgeous-Alexander misses hometown game
TORONTO - Cason Wallace led all scorers with 27 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a late charge to beat the Toronto Raptors 116-107 on Tuesday. Wallace also had eight rebounds and six assists as Oklahoma City (45-14) won its third straight....
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Nashville SC eliminates Atletico Ottawa from Champions Cup with 5-0 win
NASHVILLE - Nashville SC scored twice in the first half and kept Atletico Ottawa out of scoring range en route to a 5-0 victory in the second leg of their first-round CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup on Tuesday. Alex Muyl, Jordan Knight, Woobens Pacius, ...
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Motivation not hard to find for struggling Vancouver Canucks as Olympic break ends
VANCOUVER - Finding motivation on the ice is never hard for Jake DeBrusk. Even as his Vancouver Canucks linger in the basement of the NHL standings, the winger is eager to get back to playing games this week following the extended Olympic break. "Mot...
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Two youths formally charged with sexual assault in Nova Scotia after hockey hazing
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP have released court documents that reveal details about two of four young hockey players facing sexual assault charges after police investigated a complaint about a hazing ritual last fall. The police documents confirm that t...
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Ryan Dinwiddie, Redblacks been very busy in CFL free agency
Now comes the real fun for Ryan Dinwiddie. With CFL free agency essentially over, Ryan Dinwiddie has switched from general manager to head coach/offensive co-ordinator with the Ottawa Redblacks. He's started the process of putting together the club's n...
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Whitecaps forward Emmanuel Sabbi handed one-game suspension, fine by MLS
NEW YORK - Vancouver Whitecaps forward Emmanuel Sabbi has been suspended for one game for "serious foul play," the MLS Disciplinary Committee announced Tuesday. Sabbi was also fined an undisclosed amount. The incident took place in the 50th minute of V...
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Blue Jays comeback falls short in 8-7 spring training loss to Yankees
DUNEDIN - New York first baseman Paul Goldschmidt homered and drove in four runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays came up short in their comeback bid in an 8-7 loss to the Yankees in spring training action Tuesday. Goldschmidt's two-run homer off Tyler Roger...
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Vancouver Whitecaps extend defensive midfielder Cubas through 2027-28
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have locked up a key piece, signing defensive midfielder Andres Cubas to a two-year extension. The deal, announced Tuesday, will see the 29-year-old Paraguayan international play for Vancouver through the 2027-28 sea...
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'Heading for disaster': Laurent Dubreuil denounces lack of amateur athlete funding
MONTRÉAL - Canadian long track speedskater Laurent Dubreuil is sounding the alarm about the lack of funding for Canadian amateur sports and the consequences it could have on the country's success at the Winter Olympics going forward. The Quebec native ...
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Lions boost secondary by adding veteran defensive back Jamal Parker
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back Jamal Parker, the CFL club announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 28-year-old from Pennsauken, N.J., had 36 defensive tackles, one interception, and a 60-yard fumble return tou...
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Canada's Shapovalov ousted from Dubai Tennis Championships in first round
DUBAI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov lost his opening-round match of the Dubai Tennis Championships 6-2, 6-4 to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta on Tuesday. Shapovalov had eight aces to four double faults in the one-hour, 17-minute match. The world No. 36 from...
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8.7 million Canadians watched end of men's gold-medal hockey game at Olympics
TORONTO - Nearly nine million Canadians watched the end of the men's gold-medal hockey game at the Milano Cortina Olympics, which CBC says was Canada's most-watched moment at the Games. But it's an apparent decline from Sochi 2014, the last time Canada...
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Seven players participating in CFL mentorship program
TORONTO - Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and Canadian offensive lineman Landon Rice are among seven players who'll participate in the league's mentorship program this year. Masoli, an American who spent last season with the B.C. Lions, and Rice, who playe...
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Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle
TORONTO - A proposed mine in Ontario's Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation's protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's Nest project for an impact assessment, which examines...
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Canada Soccer says it's in close contact with Bayern about Alphonso Davies injury
Soccer's governing body in Canada says its men's national team medical staff remain in close communication with Bayern Munich regarding star Alphonso Davies after he suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right hamstring. Canada Soccer said a decision on ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Professional wrestling
'British Bulldog' gets ready to rumble in Prince Albert
Despite growing up as a member of Canada's most famous wrestling family, Harry Smith says he never felt any pressure and just loved the business.Smith, who wrestles under the name Davey Boy Smith Jr., a tribute to his legendary father, is the special guest star during Canadian Wrestling's Elite's (CWE) latest Canadian ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Jets rave about goaltender Connor Hellebuyck's gold-medal game outing for U.S.
WINNIPEG - The rest of the hockey world marvelled as Connor Hellebuyck put on a 41-save clinic to snap a 46-year Olympic gold-medal drought for the United States. Inside the Winnipeg Jets' locker room, though, they just call that a typical night at th...
Feb 23, 2026
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Okamoto homers in Blue Jays 4-3 loss to Mets in pre-season play
DUNEDIN - Kazuma Okamoto hit a two-run home run, his first in a Blue Jays jersey, in Toronto's 4-3 pre-season loss to the New York Mets on Monday. Okamoto, who made his debut Saturday, belted it deep in the bottom of the second inning to open the scori...
Feb 23, 2026
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Schneider, Kirk to lead the way for Blue Jays on Automated Ball-Strike challenges
Davis Schneider and Alejandro Kirk will have the green light, George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. probably have a yellow. Everyone else will sit on red, at least at first, as the Toronto Blue Jays get used to Major League Baseball's new Automate...
Feb 23, 2026
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$400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes race to be run Sept. 7 at Fort Erie Racetrack
FORT ERIE - The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes will be held Sept. 7, Fort Erie Racetrack announced Monday. The 1 3/16-mile dirt race is the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown. It will follow the $1-million King's Plate, which will be run Aug. 1...
Feb 23, 2026
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CONCACAF monitoring violence in Mexico as Champions Cup continues
Soccer's governing body in North America says it's closely monitoring ongoing violence in Mexico as its international tournament continues. A spokesperson for CONCACAF, which oversees the sport in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, said ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Olympic medallists Gilles, Poirier headline Canadian world championship team
OTTAWA - Newly minted Olympic bronze medallist ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will be part of the Canadian contingent at the figure skating world championships in March. The event will be held in Prague, Czechia, March 24-29. Gilles, of Toro...
Feb 23, 2026
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Canada's Auger-Aliassime wins opening-round match at Dubai Championships
DUBAI - It took six match points, but Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime eventually got the job done. The 25-year-old from Montreal defeated China's Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 7-6 (4) in first-round men's singles tennis action at the Dubai Championships on Monday....
Feb 23, 2026
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MPs settle in for marathon meeting to amend Liberal budget bill
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament could be in for a marathon day of debate as the federal finance committee faces a tight timeline to amend the Liberals' omnibus budget implementation bill. Members of the finance committee are scheduled to meet for up to ...
Feb 23, 2026
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Andy Roddick is joining ESPN's coverage of Wimbledon and the US Open
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - Tennis Hall of Famer Andy Roddick is joining ESPN for its coverage of Wimbledon and the U.S. Open under a multi-year deal announced Monday. Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion, will work as a match commentator and s...
Feb 23, 2026
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UEFA provisionally suspends Gianluca Prestianni after accusation he racially abused Vinícius Júnior
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA said on Monday it has provisionally suspended Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni for one match following accusations he racially abused Vinícius Júnior. The decision means that Prestianni will miss Wednesday'...
Feb 23, 2026
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