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Olympian Phil Berna leads new-look Canadian men's rugby sevens team

Olympian Phil Berna leads new-look Canadian men's rugby sevens team

Phil Berna took close to a month off after the Tokyo Olympics and then the competitive juices started flowing again. "I called myself back into training," said the 25-year-old from Vancouver.
Joshua weighs in much heavier than Usyk ahead of title fight

Joshua weighs in much heavier than Usyk ahead of title fight

LONDON (AP) — Oleksandr Usyk is giving up 19 pounds (9 kilograms) on world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua for their fight on Saturday.
Twins bump Blue Jays back in wild card race, as Gurriel hurt

Twins bump Blue Jays back in wild card race, as Gurriel hurt

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Gordon drove in four runs and Michael Pineda won his third straight start as the Minnesota Twins beat Toronto 7-2 on Thursday night to bump the Blue Jays back in the AL wild-card race.
Blue Jays' Borucki suspended 3 games for plunking Kiermaier

Blue Jays' Borucki suspended 3 games for plunking Kiermaier

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ryan Borucki has been suspended for three games by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Tampa Bay's Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch in the latest salvo in a spat between the two AL East competitor
Captaincy, Gaudreau's contract status the plot lines of Calgary Flames training camp

Captaincy, Gaudreau's contract status the plot lines of Calgary Flames training camp

CALGARY — Replacing the leadership and minutes of departed captain Mark Giordano is a burning issue at Calgary Flames training camp.
Valour FC fires head coach and GM Rob Gale, citing recent run of poor results

Valour FC fires head coach and GM Rob Gale, citing recent run of poor results

Valour FC's recent slide cost head coach GM and Rob Gale his job Thursday with former Vancouver Whitecaps assistant Phillip Dos Santos taking over The Winnipeg club stands fifth in the eight-team Canadian Premier League with a 7-9-2 record, just thre
NHLers weigh in on league's vaccine policy: 'I've gotta be careful with this one'

NHLers weigh in on league's vaccine policy: 'I've gotta be careful with this one'

Thatcher Demko took a long pause before answering. Not because he didn't know what to say — the Vancouver Canucks goalie just wanted to be sure he chose his words carefully when the topic pivoted. "I've gotta be careful with this one ...
Howard served as coach at 2018 Olympics, hopes to return to Games as a player

Howard served as coach at 2018 Olympics, hopes to return to Games as a player

Glenn Howard enjoyed the Olympic experience as a coach for Great Britain at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Now the Canadian curling legend hopes to get back to the Winter Games as a player.
Stingy defence key as B.C. Lions matchup with Saskatchewan Roughriders

Stingy defence key as B.C. Lions matchup with Saskatchewan Roughriders

SURREY, B.C. — Quarterback Michael Reilly says there's an infectious energy around the B.C. Lions these days. After three wins in a row, it's easy to see why.
Heavy overnight rain forces Woodbine Racetrack to cancel its racing card for Thursday

Heavy overnight rain forces Woodbine Racetrack to cancel its racing card for Thursday

TORONTO — Mother Nature forced Woodbine Racetrack to cancel its live racing card Thursday. Heavy overnight rain caused unfavourable track conditions, forcing Woodbine officials to cancel the card for safety reasons.