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The Canadian Press
Adam Scott takes lead, Canada’s Corey Conners tied for second at BMW Championship
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Adam Scott felt he was playing well enough that he should start seeing some better scores at some point. That moment appears to have arrived at just the right time. Scott put together another tidy round Friday except for one hole — a double bogey on the 17th — for a 2-under 69 that gave him a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the BMW Championship. Canada’s Corey Conners shot 4-under 67 to jump 11 spots and be in a four-way tie for second. The Listowel, Ont., native
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The Canadian Press
Flames sign Kadri to seven-year, $49-million deal, trade Sean Monahan to Canadiens
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames’ wild off-season took another dramatic turn Thursday when the team signed coveted free agent forward Nazem Kadri to a seven-year, US$49-million deal. The 32-year-old native of London, Ont., was one of the biggest names available in free agency after an all-star season with Colorado that ended with the Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup. “This is an exciting day for my family,” Kadri said in a statement. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to join such a passionate fan base a
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The Canadian Press
Canada’s Poulin, Fillier each score four goals in world warmup win over Denmark
HERNING, Denmark — Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Fillier each scored four goals in a 14-1 win over Denmark in an international women’s hockey exhibition game Saturday. The first meeting of the two countries in women’s hockey since 1992 was a warmup for the world championship starting Thursday in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark. The Danes ranked 10th in the world are the host team for the first time. Canada, the reigning Olympic and world champion, is ranked No. 1. Their lone meeting
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The Canadian Press
Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke to undergo foot surgery
VANCOUVER — B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke will undergo surgery for a sprain in his right foot, the CFL club announced Sunday. The Lions stated Rourke has been diagnosed with a Lisfranc sprain in the foot. Rourke was injured in B.C.’s .28-10 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night. “It has been determined that the best course of action is for Nathan to undergo surgery, which will happen very soon,” the Lions said in a statement. “The club remains hopeful that the surgery and
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The Canadian Press
Filly Moira captures 163rd running of $1-million Queen’s Plate
TORONTO — Trainer Kevin Attard has his Stanley Cup. Moira came on strong down the stretch to earn a record-setting victory in the $1-million Queen’s Plate on Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack. That secured Attard his first career Plate title on his sixth attempt. The win is the culmination of a childhood dream for Attard. And although he’s been a finalist as Canada’s champion trainer the last four years and earned Grade 1 victories at the E.P. Taylor Stakes, Woodbine Mile and Prince of Wales. Attard
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The Canadian Press
Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov advance to third round in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., moved on to the third round of the Western & Southern Open Masters-level tennis tournament with wins Wednesday. Auger-Aliassime, the seventh seed, advanced comfortably with 6-3, 6-2 win over Australia’s Alex de Minaur. Shapovalov joined his friend and compatriot later with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over American Tommy Paul. Next up for Shapovalov will be world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev of Russia. Auger-Aliassime
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The Canadian Press
Ticket prices, Hockey Canada scandal led to low attendance at world juniors: IIHF
EDMONTON — Tickets for Edmonton’s world junior men’s hockey championship haven’t been a hot commodity this summer and International Ice Hockey Federation officials say the high price of admission, the tournament’s odd timing and a spectre of scandal are to blame for low attendance. The 2022 tournament wrapped Saturday with Canada battling Finland for the gold medal. While the final was expected to draw the biggest crowd of the tournament so far to Rogers Place, average attendance before Saturday
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The Canadian Press
G’day for Canada Little Leaguers in beating Australia 7-0 at World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — It started with a lengthy weather delay, but it turned out to be a g’day at Volunteer Stadium for Canada at the 75th Little League World Series. The Little Mountain Little Leaguers of Vancouver defeated Australia 7-0 in their opening game, out-hitting the squad from Brisbane North Region Little League 11-5. Canada, coached by Brad Dorwart and Kevin Smith, scored one run in the second, added three more in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the sixth. Australia had three e
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The Canadian Press
Former TFC star Alejandro Pozuelo, Miami stand in way of much-needed win for Toronto
A familiar face will stand in the way of Toronto FC and a much-needed win amid a tightly-contested Major League Soccer playoff race. Former TFC star Alejandro Pozuelo will lead eighth-seeded Inter Miami CF against visiting Toronto Saturday night in a matchup between two teams sitting just outside the Eastern Conference post-season picture. Pozuelo, who was traded to Miami July 7, will present challenges for his former teammates, despite their familiarity with his game. “Very good player, won the
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The Canadian Press
Caroline Garcia, Borna Coric get 1st titles in Cincinnati
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Caroline Garcia generated momentum going into the U.S. Open in a week, capturing the Western & Southern Open women’s championship with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Petra Kvitova on Sunday. And Borna Coric continued his headlong rush up the men’s rankings, completing an improbable run to the championship with a 7-6 (0), 6-2 win over No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first final at this tournament for both players. Coric, 25, is expected to be ranked 29th going into the U.S. Open. He opene
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The Canadian Press
Running back Harris to remain with Argos as leader, mentor in spite of injury
TORONTO — A torn right pectoral muscle ended Andrew Harris’s season but the Toronto Argonauts running back doesn’t believe it will ultimately end his illustrious CFL career. Harris, 35, said Thursday he’ll undergo season-ending surgery next week. The five-foot-11, 202-pound Winnipeg native was injured in last week’s 34-27 home loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. “I’m devastated,” Harris said following Toronto’s practice. “Just kind of a fluke injury but hopefully I can go through surgery and all go
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The Canadian Press
Lassiter scores decisive goal, Inter Miami beats Toronto 2-1
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Ariel Lassiter scored a crucial goal in Inter Miami’s 2-1 victory over Toronto on Saturday. Lassiter’s goal came in the 44th minute to put Miami (10-10-6) on top 2-1. Damion Onandi Lowe assisted the goal. Miami also got one goal from Jean Mota. Toronto’s (8-13-6) goal was scored by Lorenzo Insigne. Toronto outshot Miami 16-8. Both teams had four shots on goal. Drake Callender saved three of the four shots he faced for Miami. Alex Bono saved two of the four shots he f
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CBC
Stanley Cup parade to shut down parts of downtown Halifax
Parts of downtown Halifax will be shut down Saturday for Nathan MacKinnon’s Stanley Cup parade. Motorists in the area should expect traffic delays and are being asked to avoid the area as the celebration winds its ways through the city’s downtown core. The parade will begin on Albermarle Street at noon. It will then turn right onto Duke Street, left onto Brunswick Street before turning right on Spring Garden Road and continuing onto South Park Street. From there, it will turn right onto Sackvill
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The Canadian Press
Frustrated Yankees drop third straight to visiting Jays
NEW YORK (AP) — The offensively challenged New York Yankees made plenty of noise Saturday. Just not with their bats. Ace Gerrit Cole twice banged the dugout roof, shouting in frustration and getting booed after a rough inning. After a 15th loss in 19 games, 5-2 to Toronto, manager Aaron Boone pounded the podium with his right hand while talking about his team’s struggles. “We can ask all these questions in regards (to our slump) until we’re blue in the face,” Boone said. “We got to go out and do
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The Canadian Press
CF Montreal cranks up offence to roll Revolution 4-0
MONTREAL — CF Montreal all but secured a playoff berth following a dominant 4-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday at Stade Saputo. Montreal (14-8-4) now enjoys a seven-game unbeaten run, posting five wins and two draws in that period. “We wanted to come out strong and have a good game and that’s crucial if you want to be a dangerous team and host a playoff game,” said midfielder Samuel Piette. “You have to send a message to other teams and say, ‘If you come here, it’s not going
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The Canadian Press
CFL star returner DeVonte Dedmon returns to Redblacks after NFL stint
OTTAWA — CFL all-star DeVonte Dedmon has returned to the Ottawa Redblacks following his release from the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. The 26-year-old from Williamsburg, Va., was named the CFL’s most outstanding special teams player and to the league’s all-star team in 2021 when Dedmon compiled 2,841 return yards and three touchdowns. Dedmon rejoins Ottawa (1-8) for the rest of the season. “DeVonte has proven himself to be a top player in our league who is always a threat with the ball in his hands,” Re
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CBC
Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton
Mason McTavish finished as the top scorer at the World Junior Hockey Championship. He was also named the tournament’s most valuable player. But, most importantly, he also made The Save of the tournament. McTavish’s desperation goal-line attempt to knock Topi Niemela’s shot out of the air kept Saturday’s championship final alive, setting the stage for Kent Johnson to score the overtime golden goal to give Canada a 3-2 win over Finland in Edmonton. “I got pretty lucky, the stick was in the right p
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