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Toronto FC training camp opens with medicals then a flight to warm-weather Florida
Toronto FC players are scheduled to report for medicals Saturday before heading south for Florida next Tuesday in search of warm weather. The MLS club, in is first pre-season under former Canada coach...
Jan 12, 2024
Canadian offensive lineman Adams faces a busy off-season preparing for NFL draft
It's the start of a rather unconventional and unique job interview for Isaiah Adams. Over the next three-plus months, the Canadian offensive lineman will be tested, interviewed and evaluated repeatedl...
Jan 12, 2024
South African fighter Dricus Du Plessis happiest when UFC cage door closes
TORONTO - Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis is in his happy place when he steps into the Octagon, as evidenced by the wide smile always present during pre-fight introductions. "It's the thing I love mos...
Jan 12, 2024
Canada doesn't support 'premise' of South Africa's case against Israel at world court
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada supports the International Court of Justice but that doesn't mean Canada supports the premise of South Africa's genocide case against Israel. On Thur...
Jan 12, 2024
Buffalo supermarket gunman who killed 10 will face the death penalty in federal hate crimes case
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, they said in a court filing Friday. Payton Gendron...
Jan 12, 2024
Macklin Celebrini heads mid-season ranking of North American draft prospects
Canadian Macklin Celebrini sits atop the mid-season draft ranking of North American skaters released Friday by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. The 17-year-old centre led Canada with eight points (fou...
Jan 12, 2024
Case of Quebec man sought by U.S. after death of pregnant migrant put off to February
MONTREAL - A Colombian man facing extradition from Canada to the United States on human smuggling charges after a pregnant Mexican woman died crossing the border will remain detained for the time bein...
Jan 12, 2024
Income gap between new immigrants and all Canadians shrunk by half in four years: PBO
OTTAWA - A new report from the parliamentary budget officer finds the gap between the average incomes of new immigrants and all tax filers has narrowed significantly. The report finds the median incom...
Jan 12, 2024
Analysis: Love him or hate him, Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches in sports history
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Bill Belichick is on to the next chapter of his life. The six-time Super Bowl champi...
Jan 12, 2024
Patriots agree to hire Jerod Mayo as next head coach, Bill Belichick's successor
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots have agreed to hire Jerod Mayo to succeed Bill Belichick as the team's first Black head coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. Deta...
Jan 12, 2024