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Canadians Schnur, Pospisil and Polansky awarded Rogers Cup wild cards

MONTREAL - Canadians Brayden Schnur, Vasek Pospisil and Peter Polansky have earned wild-card entries into the main draw of the upcoming Rogers Cup men's tennis tournament in Montreal. Schnur, ranked 9...

Jul 30, 2019

Kunitz takes front-office role with Blackhawks after announcing retirement

CHICAGO - Four-time Stanley Cup-winning forward Chris Kunitz has retired after 15 seasons in the NHL. The 39-year-old Regina native, who played for Chicago last season, will stay with the Blackhawks a...

Jul 30, 2019

Riders' Powell, Ticats' Rolle, Lions' Lankford named top performers for Week 7

TORONTO - Saskatchewan running back William Powell, Hamilton defensive back Jumal Rolle and B.C. receiver Ryan Lankford are CFL top performers for Week 7. Powell ran for three touchdown...

Jul 30, 2019

Whitecaps sign goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau to multi-year contract extension

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps FC have signed goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau to a new contract through the 2022 Major League Soccer season, with an option for 2023. The 25-year-old from Candiac, Que.,...

Jul 30, 2019

Roundup:Canadian gymnast Ellie Black defends Oan Am women's all-around title

LIMA, Peru - Halifax gymnast Ellie Black defended her Pan American Games women's all-around title on Monday. Black, 23, scored 55.250 points to edge American Riley McCusker (55.125) for top spot....

Jul 30, 2019

Nerveless Verstappen excels in the rain; Mercedes struggles

HOCKENHEIM, Germany - The wetter and wilder the German Grand Prix became, the more it suited Max Verstappen's nerveless driving. The 21-year-old Red Bull driver's brilliant performance came alongside ...

Jul 30, 2019

Senators send goalie Mike Condon to Lightning for contract of Ryan Callahan

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators traded goalie Mike Condon to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday for the contract of veteran forward Ryan Callahan. Callahan has one season left on his deal and was placed ...

Jul 30, 2019

Brazilian police dismiss rape claim against Neymar

SAO PAULO - Brazilian police say they've decided there are no grounds to bring rape charges against soccer star Neymar. And they're investigating whether his accuser filed a false report. Sao Paulo po...

Jul 30, 2019

A star is born at the Tour: 22-year-old champion Egan Bernal

PARIS - The skies over Paris were yellow, ignited by a glorious golden sunset. The partying fans' shirts were yellow, Colombians making themselves at home on the Champs-Elysees. But the yellow that co...

Jul 30, 2019

Max Holloway defends UFC featherweight belt, beats Frankie Edgar at UFC 240

EDMONTON - Reigning featherweight champ Max Holloway successfully defended his belt Saturday, overwhelming former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar in UFC 240 at Rogers Place. Hollow...

Jul 29, 2019