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Canada's Frank Dancevic fails to advance into Rogers Cup main draw

Canada's Frank Dancevic fails to advance into Rogers Cup main draw

MONTREAL — Canada's Frank Dancevic failed to advance to the Rogers Cup main draw on Sunday after falling 7-6(1), 2-6, 2-6 to American Tim Smyczek. The match, played at Uniprix Stadium, took two hours to complete. Dancevic, from Niagara Falls, Ont.
B.C. Lions agree to terms with free agent defensive end Ricky Foley

B.C. Lions agree to terms with free agent defensive end Ricky Foley

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions agreed to terms with free agent Ricky Foley on Sunday, bringing the defensive lineman back to the organization that drafted him 11 years ago. Foley, of Courtice, Ont.
Netherlands wins women's European soccer championship

Netherlands wins women's European soccer championship

ENSCHEDE, Netherlands — Striker Vivianne Miedema scored twice Sunday as the Netherlands beat Denmark 4-2 to win its first Women's European Championship title and set off a huge party among thousands of orange-clad fans.
Argos say quarterback Ray listed as day to day with shoulder injury

Argos say quarterback Ray listed as day to day with shoulder injury

TORONTO — Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray is day-to-day with a shoulder injury and could play Friday when Toronto visits the Montreal Alouettes.
Community Shield: Arsenal beats Chelsea in ABBA shootout

Community Shield: Arsenal beats Chelsea in ABBA shootout

LONDON — Arsenal will start the Premier League season on a high note after mastering the experimental ABBA penalty shootout pattern to beat Chelsea to the Community Shield.
Blacker scores OT winner as Canada beats HC Sochi in Sochi Hockey Open

Blacker scores OT winner as Canada beats HC Sochi in Sochi Hockey Open

SOCHI, Russia — Jesse Blacker scored 1:36 into overtime to lift Canada's men's hockey team to a 1-0 win over HC Sochi on Sunday in its first game at the Sochi Hockey Open.
Penguins captain Crosby to take Cup on parade to his junior town Rimouski

Penguins captain Crosby to take Cup on parade to his junior town Rimouski

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup to Rimouski, Que., where the Pittsburgh Penguins star played junior hockey.
Wolfpack rebound from loss with 68-0 win over Workington in second round

Wolfpack rebound from loss with 68-0 win over Workington in second round

WORKINGTON, United Kingdom — The Toronto Wolfpack rebounded from their first loss of the season in dominant fashion, downing Workington Town 68-0 on Sunday in the second round of the Kingstone Press League 1 Super 8s playoffs.
Injured Drouin had hoped to be "that person" who stepped up for ailing De Grasse

Injured Drouin had hoped to be "that person" who stepped up for ailing De Grasse

LONDON — Derek Drouin was on the bus on the way to a practice earlier this week when he learned that teammate Andre De Grasse had withdrawn from the world championships with an injury.
Opare helps DC United to 1-1 draw with Toronto FC

Opare helps DC United to 1-1 draw with Toronto FC

WASHINGTON — Kofi Opare scored his first goal of the season as D.C. United played MLS-leading Toronto FC to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night. D.C.