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Dabrowski, Auger-Aliassime win Olympic mixed doubles tennis bronze

Dabrowski, Auger-Aliassime win Olympic mixed doubles tennis bronze

PARIS — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Felix Auger-Aliassime won the tennis mixed doubles bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Friday with a 6-3, 7-6 (2) victory over Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands.
Canada beats Spain to remain undefeated in Olympic men's basketball

Canada beats Spain to remain undefeated in Olympic men's basketball

PARIS — Canada's men's basketball team remains perfect at the Paris Olympics after narrowly defeating Spain 88-85 to close out group play on Friday.
New England Free Jacks go into MLR championship game with distinctive Canada flavour

New England Free Jacks go into MLR championship game with distinctive Canada flavour

The Toronto Arrows are no more but there will still be a distinctive Canadian flavour to Sunday's Major League Rugby championship game in San Diego.
CAS denies Canada's appeal of Olympic team figure skating medal allocation

CAS denies Canada's appeal of Olympic team figure skating medal allocation

LAUSANNE — The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed a Canadian appeal of the International Skating Union's decision to award the bronze medal in the team figure skating event from the 2022 Beijing Olympics to Russia.
Canada's Sophiane Methot wins bronze in trampoline gymnastics

Canada's Sophiane Methot wins bronze in trampoline gymnastics

PARIS — Canada's Sophiane Methot has won the bronze medal in women's trampoline gymnastics at the Paris Olympics. The 26-year-old from Varennes, Que., earned a score of 55.
Blue Bombers upset Lions 25-0 in Winnipeg on six field goals by Castillo

Blue Bombers upset Lions 25-0 in Winnipeg on six field goals by Castillo

WINNIPEG — Lucky Whitehead caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in his season debut and Sergio Castillo booted six field goals to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers upset the B.C. Lions 25-0 and snap their two-game losing skid on Thursday. The last time B.C.
Chargers QB Justin Herbert will miss at least 2 weeks because of a right foot injury

Chargers QB Justin Herbert will miss at least 2 weeks because of a right foot injury

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will miss at least two weeks because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot. The injury was diagnosed following practice Wednesday.
First two kickoff under NFL's new rules are both returned to the 26

First two kickoff under NFL's new rules are both returned to the 26

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The first two kickoffs under the NFL’s radical new rule were both returned a yard farther than the old touchback.
Olympic roundup: McIntosh strikes gold again, Canada's medal streak continues

Olympic roundup: McIntosh strikes gold again, Canada's medal streak continues

PARIS — Summer McIntosh's suitcase is getting heavier by the day. The Canadian swimming star won her third medal and second gold of the Paris Olympics with a victory in the women’s 200-metre butterfly Thursday. Her time of two minutes 3.
Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter

Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to running an illegal gambling business, U.S. authorities announced Thursday.
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