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Honeymoon will have to wait for Traer and Scrubb, who's in China for World Cup

DONGGUAN, China — Catherine Traer and Thomas Scrubb were working out last summer on the basketball court Traer's dad Rick had built in the family's backyard. The two players work out there regularly but this day was particularly memorable.

Sep 3, 2019 2:15 PM Read more >

Former teammates confident Cup hero Devante Smith-Pelly will get another shot

TORONTO — Brett Connolly says he owes the Stanley Cup ring on his finger to Devante Smith-Pelly. Some 15 months after that magical playoff run, Connolly simply hopes his former teammate gets another chance.

Sep 3, 2019 1:43 PM Read more >

Canadian 'keeper Milan Borjan savours life in Belgrade, looks to lift up Canada

TORONTO — Milan Borjan speaks English, Spanish, Bulgarian and Serbo-Croatian — variations of which cover Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia and Montenegro — understands Turkish and has a little Romanian and Polish in his language repertoire.

Sep 3, 2019 1:28 PM Read more >

B.C. Lions look to new o-line coach to 'turn the tide' on dismal season

SURREY, B.C. — Kelly Bates knew he'd be starting a new job this week. He just didn't expect that job would be as the new offensive line coach for the B.C. Lions.

Sep 3, 2019 1:21 PM Read more >

Colts coach Hawerchuk to take leave of absence for health reasons

BARRIE, Ont. — Former NHL star Dale Hawerchuk is taking a leave of absence as head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Barrie Colts for the upcoming season. The Colts announced Tuesday that Hawerchuk is making the move for health reasons.

Sep 3, 2019 11:51 AM Read more >

Canada won't advance at FIBA World Cup after 92-69 loss to Lithuania

DONGGUAN, China — Missing almost all of its NBA talent, and drawn into arguably the World Cup's toughest group, Canada's World Cup story was seemingly written before the team had even touched down in China.

Sep 3, 2019 9:47 AM Read more >

Searchers hunt missing Spanish Olympian in mountain area

MADRID — Hundreds of searchers, helped by helicopters and drones, combed a mountainous area outside Madrid Tuesday, 10 days after the last known sighting of former alpine ski racer and Olympic medallist Blanca Fernández Ochoa.

Sep 3, 2019 8:43 AM Read more >

Canada's Bianca Andreescu reaches U.S. Open quarter-finals

NEW YORK — As she has done for most of the 2019 tennis season, Bianca Andreescu kept winning Monday night at the U.S. Open. Make that early Tuesday morning, when the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.

Sep 3, 2019 7:03 AM Read more >

Scores and Schedule

Monday's Games CFL Hamilton 38 Toronto 27 Calgary 25 Edmonton 9 --- MLB American League Texas 7 N.Y. Yankees 0 Minnesota 4 Detroit 3 Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 4 (10 innings) Cleveland 11 Chicago White Sox 3 National League N.Y.

Sep 2, 2019 10:25 PM Read more >

Monday's Games

Monday's Games CFL Hamilton 38 Toronto 27 Calgary 25 Edmonton 9 --- MLB American League Texas 7 N.Y. Yankees 0 Minnesota 4 Detroit 3 Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 4 (10 innings) Cleveland 11 Chicago White Sox 3 National League N.Y.

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