National Sports

Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson advance to beach volleyball worlds quarterfinals

APIZACO, Mexico — Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are on to the quarterfinals of the beach volleyball world championships.

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Gilgeous-Alexander praises Montreal crowd: 'The NBA should put a team here'

MONTREAL — It's safe to say Montreal basketball fans have left an impression on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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OHL Roundup: Knights squeeze past Petes 3-2 in overtime

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Isaiah George scored the game-winning goal 3:35 into overtime to lift the London Knights to a 3-2 victory over the Peterborough Petes on Thursday. Easton Cowan and Sam Dickinson scored in regulation for London (4-1-0).

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QMJHL Roundup: Mooseheads pull out 3-2 victory in overtime over Drakkar

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Liam Kilfoil netted the game-winning goal 1:54 into overtime and the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3-2 on Thursday. Lou Lévesque and Reece Peitzsche also scored for Halifax (6-2-0).

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Stampeders, Roughriders clash game in CFL game with playoff implications for both

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have to win it to stay in it.

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Rockets' Dillon Brooks fined $25,000 for reckless hit on Pacers' Theis

NEW YORK — The NBA has fined Houston Rockets guard-forward Dillon Brooks US$25,000 for recklessly making contact with Indiana Pacers centre Daniel Theis.

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Robert Wickens on cusp of winning a championship 5 years after he was paralyzed in IndyCar crash

Robert Wickens was determined from the very first days after his life-changing 2018 IndyCar accident not to let it define — or end — his racing career.

Oct 12, 2023 2:35 PM Read more >

Blue Jays president Shapiro says general manager Atkins will return next season

TORONTO — Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro expressed support for general manager Ross Atkins on Thursday and acknowledged the need for improved communication and transparency with the team's players.

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John Herdman approaches massive Toronto FC rescue job with a smile on his face

TORONTO — John Herdman is no stranger to rescue jobs. He took over a Canadian women's team that was broken after finishing last at the 2011 FIFA World Cup.

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Riders' defensive back Williams following in his father's footsteps

For Deontai Williams, father does indeed know best. Williams is in his first season as a defensive back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But before the 27-year-old Jacksonville, Fla.

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