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CP NewsAlert: Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez wins first ever WTA title at Monterrey
MONTERREY, Mexico - Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has won her first ever WTA title after defeating Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 6-4. The 18-year-old from Laval, Que., needed 89 minu...
Mar 21, 2021

Jones wins Honda Classic by 5 shots, Hadwin finishes in tie for eighth place
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - When Matt Jones won his first PGA Tour title seven years ago, he needed a 45-foot birdie putt just to get into a playoff and then a 40-yard chip-in to take the victory. This...
Mar 21, 2021

Reds star Votto back after COVID-19, unsure when he'll play
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto returned to camp Sunday after sitting out with COVID-19, but when he might be able to play again is still uncertain. The 37-year-old Votto left camp after a po...
Mar 21, 2021

Bratt's overtime winner carries Devils past Penguins, 2-1
PITTSBURGH - Jesper Bratt scored on a wraparound at 2:50 of overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Sunday. Bratt took a pass from Pavel Zacha and quickly circled the ne...
Mar 21, 2021

Jays starter Roark shelled as New York Yankees dump Toronto 8-3 in pre-season play
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Blue Jays starter Tanner Roark allowed seven earned runs over 2 1/3 innings as Toronto dropped an 8-3 decision to the New York Yankees in pre-season baseball action Sunday afternoon. R...
Mar 21, 2021

FA Cup: Leicester ousts Man United; Chelsea reaches semis
LONDON - While its neighbour is chasing a quadruple, Manchester United now has only one route to ending a four-year trophy drought. Losing 3-1 to Leicester in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday leaves...
Mar 21, 2021

Canada's Karker wins World Cup halfpipe gold, MacKay takes silver in men's event
ASPEN, Colo. - Canada's Rachael Karker won gold at a women's freeski halfpipe World Cup on Sunday afternoon while Brendan MacKay took silver in the men's competition.Karker, from Erin, Ont., finished ...
Mar 21, 2021

Survey suggests one in two people of colour have experienced online racism in Canada
VANCOUVER - Noor Fadel says most people assume that the night she was attacked by a racist man on a SkyTrain in Vancouver in 2017 was the worst night of her life. In fact, the nights that followed wer...
Mar 21, 2021

First word on Canadian players involved in opening World Cup qualifying matches
TORONTO - While Canada Soccer does not plan to release its roster for its first two World Cup qualifying games until Tuesday, word is already coming out on some players set for international duty.CF M...
Mar 21, 2021

Fewer COVID cases in people 80 and up, Tam says as vaccine programs expand
Canada's chief public health officer says the expansion of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted in a drop in the number of infections in people over the age of 80. Dr. Theresa Tam says on Twitter...
Mar 21, 2021