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WINNIPEG — If Willie Jefferson needed any motivation to keep playing for the Blue Bombers, he received it with Tuesday’s official announcement that the 2025 Grey Cup will be held in Winnipeg.

TORONTO — Two Proline retail customers parlayed their soccer knowledge into impressive payouts last week According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., one customer turned a $10 bet into a $12,288 windfall on an eight-pick soccer parlay.

Richard Hastings thought he was getting on a Canada Soccer call with former teammates Paul Stalteri and Julian de Guzman to reminisce about the 2007 Gold Cup.

TORONTO — Star winger Lorenzo Insigne, who hobbled off in Toronto FC's season opener, is expected to miss the next three to four games after aggravating his groin injury.

Purdue's Zach Edey and Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis have given the Big Ten Conference a third straight year with multiple first-team Associated Press All-America picks, while Kansas had a second straight first-teamer in Jalen Wilson.

VANCOUVER — Canada will send out its best possible team when it takes on Belgium in next month's Billie Jean King Cup qualifier in Vancouver.

CALGARY — Olympic ski cross champion Brady Leman heads into the final races of his career with mixed feelings. The 36-year-old Calgarian says he'll retire after the season's World Cup finals Friday and Saturday in Collingwood, Ont.

There's no hiding the excitement in "Speedball" Mike Bailey's voice when he speaks about wrestling in front of a live crowd instead of for a television audience. "Oh, man, this is my favourite question in the world.

Despite a career season flush with recognition, Aaliyah Edwards is looking for more than accolades — she wants the NCAA title that eluded her last season. UConn’s breakout star forward averaged career highs of 16.6 points and 9.

PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Trout hit a three-run homer, Lance Lynn threw five impressive innings and the United States used a nine-run first to cruise past Canada 12-1 on Monday night in the World Baseball Classic.