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Canada takes 99-87 win over Argentina in World Cup qualifying

Canada takes 99-87 win over Argentina in World Cup qualifying

VICTORIA — Putting up nearly 100 points against a basketball powerhouse may have come as a shock to most hoop fans, but not to Canadian forward Kelly Olynyk. Canada’s national men's team recorded an impressive 99-87 win over world No.
Blue Bombers top Stampeders 31-29 in tightly-contested historic win

Blue Bombers top Stampeders 31-29 in tightly-contested historic win

WINNIPEG — Mike O’Shea was glad the Blue Bombers provided fans with an exciting see-saw battle against the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday, especially when it was Winnipeg who came away with a historic 31-29 victory.
Blue Jays survive 9th, win 6-5 in 10th to sweep Red Sox

Blue Jays survive 9th, win 6-5 in 10th to sweep Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano pitched his way out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning at Fenway Park. Then he had to shut the Red Sox down one more time.
Blue Jays survive 9th, win 6-5 in 10th to sweep Red Sox

Blue Jays survive 9th, win 6-5 in 10th to sweep Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Automatic runner Cavan Biggio slid under the tag to score the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 6-5 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep and earn their eighth straight win at Fenway Park.
Path is set as Fernandez, Andreescu look for another deep U.S. Open run

Path is set as Fernandez, Andreescu look for another deep U.S. Open run

NEW YORK — Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu learned their first-round opponents at the 2022 U.S. Open Thursday as the Canadians look to make another deep run at the final tennis major of the season.
Scheffler starts with Tour Championship lead and expands it

Scheffler starts with Tour Championship lead and expands it

ATLANTA (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler might have had a roller coaster of an opening round Thursday at the Tour Championship if only he had been paying attention to the scoreboards. Scheffler started with a two-shot lead as the No.
Paula Reto sets course record at CP Women's Open with 9-under 62

Paula Reto sets course record at CP Women's Open with 9-under 62

OTTAWA — Hundreds of fans followed local hero Brooke Henderson around Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, even as her five-year-old course record was falling elsewhere.
Canada's Szeryk starts CP Women's Open with one of her best rounds of the LPGA season

Canada's Szeryk starts CP Women's Open with one of her best rounds of the LPGA season

OTTAWA — One of the best rounds of Maddie Szeryk's LPGA Tour season could not have come at a better time. Szeryk, from London, Ont., shot a 4-under 67 on Thursday in the first round of the CP Women's Open.
Nurse makes video-game splash for women's hockey as world championship gets underway

Nurse makes video-game splash for women's hockey as world championship gets underway

HERNING, Denmark — Sarah Nurse says the timing couldn't be better to be the first woman to grace the cover of EA Sports' NHL 23.
Four more years, Troy Ryan to coach Canadian women's hockey team to 2026 Olympics

Four more years, Troy Ryan to coach Canadian women's hockey team to 2026 Olympics

HERNING, Denmark — Troy Ryan will coach the Canadian women's hockey team at the next Winter Olympic Games. The 50-year-old from Spryfield, N.S.