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'Pressure is excitement for me:' Raptors rookie Gradey Dick welcomes the spotlight
TORONTO - Gradey Dick doesn't shy away from the spotlight. Rather than lay low before training camp, the 19-year-old Toronto Raptors' 2023 first-round draft pick continues to win over the NBA team's f...
Jul 28, 2023
CF Montreal acquires 19-year-old defender Alvarez from Pachuca of Liga MX
MONTREAL - CF Montral has acquired central defender Fernando Alvarez via permanent transfer from C.F. Pachuca of Mexico's Liga MX. The Major League Soccer club and Alvarez have agreed to a contract th...
Jul 28, 2023
Juventus removed from European competition by UEFA for financial wrongdoing
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - Juventus had its place in European competition this season removed by UEFA because of a false accounting case that had already taken the club out of Champions League qualifica...
Jul 28, 2023
Maple Leafs baseball club, with roots dating back to 1895, up for sale
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team, which has roots dating back to 1895, has been put up for sale. The team has played in the Ontario-based Intercounty Baseball League since 1969 and won ...
Jul 28, 2023
Bombers' cornerback Houston tops CFL in defensive takeaways
The hands that have helped make Demerio Houston the CFL's takeaway leader have been busy during the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' bye week. The veteran cornerback has spent the time off in Charlotte helping ...
Jul 28, 2023
Hundreds allowed to return home near Kamloops, B.C., as evacuation order eases
VANCOUVER - An evacuation order covering hundreds of properties south of Kamloops, B.C., has been scaled back to an alert as crews make good progress containing a wildfire about 10 kilometres south of...
Jul 28, 2023
Lowly Toronto FC limps into second Leagues Cup match after 5-0 drubbing
TORONTO - Terry Dunfield experienced some tough times as a player with Toronto FC. The last month as interim head coach might have been even worse. The former Canadian international has suffered throu...
Jul 28, 2023
Prairie Dogs agility show at Stampede proves the sport can be for everyone
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Spruce Meadows Prairie Dog show has been a staple at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede for many years. The talented dog and trainer duos leave many wondering, 'how do the...
Jul 28, 2023
Canada's women's U19 squad shows national program has bright future
The Canadian women's basketball program has a bright future, as evidenced by its latest showing at the under-19 level. Canada won its second-ever medal at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup wit...
Jul 28, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Akwesasne police say body found was man linked to migrant deaths probe
MONTREAL - Police in Akwesasne say a body found this month in the St. Lawrence River is that of a man connected to the investigation into the deaths of eight migrants. Police say the coroner's office ...
Jul 28, 2023