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'We want to finish strong': Whitecaps look to finish tough season on positive note

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have been eliminated from the playoff race, but coach Marc Dos Santos says there's still a lot on the line as his squad heads into their final game. While Sunday's tilt between the 'Caps (8-14-0) and the L.A.

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Raonic advances to Paris Masters semifinals with close win over Humbert

PARIS — Canada's Milos Raonic advanced to the semifinals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament Friday with a nervy 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7) win over France's Ugo Humbert. Raonic, the 10th seed from Thornhill, Ont.

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Quebec's World Cup moguls, aerials to relocate to Calgary

CALGARY — A pair of World Cup freestyle ski events in Quebec are moving to Alberta. A moguls and an aerials event originally scheduled to be held at Quebec ski resorts Jan. 23 and Jan. 31, will be combined with a World Cup moguls Jan. 30 in Calgary.

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Toronto FC looks for a win Sunday and help from the Revs in Supporters' Shield hunt

While the Supporters' Shield is on the line Sunday, all Toronto FC can do is take care of its own business when it visits the New York Red Bulls on Decision Day.

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Turner will not be disciplined by MLB for return to field

NEW YORK — Justin Turner will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball for coming onto the field last week to celebrate the World Series title with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates after testing positive for COVID-19.

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Stars long gone, but intriguing names still available in NHL free agency

NHL free agency during the COVID-19 pandemic was always going to be different. The salary cap staying at US$81.

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MLS playoffs to open Nov. 20 with 17 matches ending with Dec. 12 MLS Cup final

TORONTO — MLS teams will have time to prepare for the playoffs after the regular season closes Sunday. But the schedule will be compressed with the 17-match, 23-day post-season kicking off after the Nov. 9-17 FIFA international match window.

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Hubbard, Ogbongbemiga don't have time to feel bad about Cowboys' first loss of season

Canadians Chuba Hubbard and Amen Ogbongbemiga and the remainder of the Oklahoma State Cowboys don't have the luxury of time to lament their first loss of the season. Texas knocked then No.

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Canadians upset Northern Ireland at BetVictor World Cup of Darts in Austria

SALZBURG, Austria — Unseeded Canadians Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginga Ninja) Campbell upset fourth-seeded Northern Ireland 5-2 Friday in first-round action at the BetVictor World Cup of Darts Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney and Brendan Dol

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Aces president confident Ottawa rugby team can succeed despite startup delay

Despite having to delay the Ottawa Aces' debut until 2022, president/chairman Eric Perez is confident his new rugby league team has staying power.

Nov 6, 2020 11:32 AM Read more >