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Liverpool end Europa League group stage with loss to Union

Liverpool end Europa League group stage with loss to Union

An inexperienced Liverpool side rounded out their Europa League group-stage campaign with a 2-1 loss to Union St.-Gilloise in Belgium on Thursday. With 12 points to their name, Liverpool had already guaranteed top spot in Group E and a place in…

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Late Kane double sends Bayern 2-1 past Galatasaray and into last 16

Late Kane double sends Bayern 2-1 past Galatasaray and into last 16

Harry Kane, the leading scorer for Bayern Munich, scored twice in the final seven minutes of play to lead his club to a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray on Wednesday and guarantee a berth in the…

Tennis
Stakusic, Fernandez victorious as Canada opens BJK Cup Finals with win over Spain

Stakusic, Fernandez victorious as Canada opens BJK Cup Finals with win over Spain

Against host Spain in the first singles match of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Seville, captain Heidi El Tabakh took a risk by starting a young player. The risk paid off on Wednesday…

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Canadian paddlers earn trio of sprint gold medals in canoe/kayak at Pan Am Games

Canadian paddlers earn trio of sprint gold medals in canoe/kayak at Pan Am Games

Canada boosted its gold-medal count quickly on Friday at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile. Kayaker Michelle Russell collected the women’s K1 500 metres to start things off, and was succeeded in short order by Ian…

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Messi beats Haaland to win for eighth time

Messi beats Haaland to win for eighth time

Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi has collected the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time, fending off competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after leading Argentina to the World Cup last year. Messi, 36, becomes the first MLS-based player to claim the coveted prize, although…

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Canada wins Pan Am Games equestrian gold, qualifies eventing team for Paris Olympics

Canada wins Pan Am Games equestrian gold, qualifies eventing team for Paris Olympics

Buoyed by a strong round in show jumping, Canada climbed two medal spots to not only earn Pan Am Games gold on Sunday but book a spot in the equestrian eventing team competition at the Paris Olympics next summer.…

Tennis
World No. 19 Auger-Aliassime headlines Canadian roster for Davis Cup Finals in Spain

World No. 19 Auger-Aliassime headlines Canadian roster for Davis Cup Finals in Spain

Felix Auger-Aliassime headlines the Canadian roster for the upcoming Final 8 stage of the Davis Cup Finals. Tennis Canada says the 19th-ranked Montrealer will be joined Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., Vasek Pospisil of Vernon,…

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Canadian men to meet Jamaica with spot in 2024 Copa America at stake

Canadian men to meet Jamaica with spot in 2024 Copa America at stake

Canada will face Jamaica next month in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, with a berth in the 2024 Copa America going to the winner of the two-legged series. Canada, Mexico, the U.S. and Costa Rica…

Tennis
Canadian Davis Cup title defense begins with victory over host Italy

Canadian Davis Cup title defense begins with victory over host Italy

Alexis Galarneau and Gabriel Diallo got defending champion Canada rolling with a 2-0 triumph in a tie against Italy to open the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals on Wednesday. Galarneau of Laval, Que.,…

Swimming
Canada’s Routliffe claims 4th medal of 2023 Para swimming worlds with 100m freestyle bronze

Canada’s Routliffe claims 4th medal of 2023 Para swimming worlds with 100m freestyle bronze

Tess Routliffe capped off a fantastic individual performance at the 2023 Para swimming world championships in Manchester, England, on Sunday with a bronze medal in the women’s 100-metre freestyle S7 final for her fourth medal of the competition.…

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Vancouver to host World Rugby 7s for 8th time in slimmed-down competition

Vancouver to host World Rugby 7s for 8th time in slimmed-down competition

Vancouver has made the cut in the slimmed-down HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, rebranded as HSBC SVNS. The revamped competition features eight events, each offering men’s and women’s play. Last season’s Seven Series consisted of…

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Raducanu, Stephens, Murray exit Miami Open in first round

Raducanu, Stephens, Murray exit Miami Open in first round

Former US Open champions Emma Raducanu and Sloane Stephens were knocked out of the Miami Open on Wednesday, hours after No. 1-ranked and defending champion Iga Swiatek pulled out of the tournament due to a rib injury. Bianca Andreescu — the 2019…

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Arendz, Cameron claim Crystal Globes as Canada’s Para nordic team closes dream season with 3-medal day

Arendz, Cameron claim Crystal Globes as Canada’s Para nordic team closes dream season with 3-medal day

Mark Arendz and Collin Cameron led a three-medal day at the World Cup finals for Canada’s Para nordic team to conclude the season on Wednesday at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah. Arendz…

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Marcus Rashford brace sends Man United to Carabao Cup semifinals with win over Charlton

Marcus Rashford brace sends Man United to Carabao Cup semifinals with win over Charlton

A late brace from Marcus Rashford permitted Manchester United to ease into the Carabao Cup semifinals with a 3-0 victory over Charlton Athletic in Tuesday’s quarterfinal at Old Trafford. Antony’s fine curling strike in the 21st minute gave United a…

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Kim Boutin leads Canadian gold-medal haul at short track World Cup stop in Kazakhstan

Kim Boutin leads Canadian gold-medal haul at short track World Cup stop in Kazakhstan

Canadian short track speed skaters won a total of five medals — three of which were gold — on Sunday at the World Cup event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It was an especially successful day of competition for Kim Boutin, who…

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Australia, Kazakhstan open with wins at Billie Jean King Cup

Australia, Kazakhstan open with wins at Billie Jean King Cup

Australia and Kazakhstan claimed victories on the opening day of the Billie Jean King Cup, the biggest team event in women’s tennis. The Australians, bidding for a first title in the competition in 48 years,…

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Canadian women bring perspective, experience into 2nd Volleyball Nations League season

Canadian women bring perspective, experience into 2nd Volleyball Nations League season

There were many lessons learned in the Canadian women’s first-ever forage in the prestigious Volleyball Nations League (VNL) last season. Now the young squad is ready for year No. 2.  Head coach Shannon Winzer revealed her 14-player…

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Man City confident of beating Real Madrid against Haaland

Man City confident of beating Real Madrid against Haaland

Manchester City are optimistic they can face competition from Real Madrid to sign striker Erling Haaland this summer. City are on the hunt for a striker and are confident they can put together a financial…

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FIFA suspends Russia from World Cup, UEFA throws teams out of European competition

FIFA suspends Russia from World Cup, UEFA throws teams out of European competition

Russia have been kicked out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by FIFA after the world governing body and the European association, UEFA, issued a joint statement to confirm that all Russian national teams and…

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Robert Lewandowski beats Lionel Messi, equals Cristiano Ronaldo record with second award

Robert Lewandowski beats Lionel Messi, equals Cristiano Ronaldo record with second award

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski equaled Cristiano Ronaldo’s FIFA The Best record when he won the award for a second time on Monday. The Bayern Munich forward retained his FIFA The Best award following an incredible campaign in…

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Mike Mason aiming big in high jump title defense at Canadian Olympic trials

Mike Mason aiming big in high jump title defense at Canadian Olympic trials

Mike Mason has often shied away from sizing up the high jump competition ahead of major championships, but two weeks ago he watched online as five men reached or surpassed 2.30 metres in Florence, Italy.…

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Man City beat Tottenham in Carabao Cup final with late Laporte goal

Man City beat Tottenham in Carabao Cup final with late Laporte goal

Manchester City dominated Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup final but just managed to sneak a 1-0 victory to secure their fourth consecutive triumph in the competition. With 8,000 fans watching on Aymeric Laporte squeezed a header past Hugo Lloris on 82…

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Canada bounces back with win over Netherlands at men’s curling worlds

Canada bounces back with win over Netherlands at men’s curling worlds

An unexpected steal and a force put Canada’s Brendan Bottcher in the situation he wanted against Switzerland on Sunday at the BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men’s Curling Championship. Tied with hammer in the…

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Breakout star Liam Brearley competes in 1st snowboard worlds event

Breakout star Liam Brearley competes in 1st snowboard worlds event

Canadian snowboarder Liam Brearley has had quite the year since he created a buzz at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne. He collected three medals that January — the first Canadian to do that at a Youth Games…

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Alysha Newman targets indoor Canadian record

Alysha Newman targets indoor Canadian record

Alysha Newman was back to her old self, laughing, poking fun at her best friends and fellow pole vaulters on a drive to an indoor competition, and no longer doubting her place in the sport.…

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Skate Canada canceled due to Ottawa’s rising COVID-19 cases

Skate Canada canceled due to Ottawa’s rising COVID-19 cases

Skate Canada, the second event of the Grand Prix series, has been canceled amid concern of rising COVID-19 cases in Ontario. The event was arranged for Oct. 30-31 in Ottawa with no fans in attendance,…

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Andre De Grasse victorious in return to track at ‘remote’ competition

Andre De Grasse victorious in return to track at ‘remote’ competition

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse made a winning return to the track on Thursday. De Grasse posted a winning time of 9.69 seconds in the 100 yard event at a Weltklasse meet that was reduced…

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