National Sports

Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez wins Silver Slugger Award

Toronto Blue Jays rightfelder Teoscar Hernandez has won a Silver Slugger Award for the first time in his career. The 28-year-old Hernandez broke out as one of the game's top sluggers in the shortened 2020 season for the Blue Jays.

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Canada's Forge FC to meet Haiti's Arcahaie FC next in CONCACAF League quarterfinals

Hamilton's Forge FC will face Haiti's Arcahaie FC in the quarterfinals of the Scotiabank CONCACAF League. The Haitian side advanced Thursday with a 3-1 win over Waterhouse FC in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Canadian rugby international Sophie de Goede signs with England's Saracens

LONDON — Canadian rugby international Sophie de Goede has signed with England's Saracens. The No. 8 from Victoria, who can also play flanker and lock, captained Canada at the youth level.

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Trainer Mark Casse's Breeders' Cup contingent has a definite Canadian flavour to it

He's an American, but trainer Mark Casse will provide a definite Canadian flavour at the Breeders' Cup. Five of the six horses Casse will run at Keeneland have ties to Canada.

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Ottawa Aces delay start of play in English rugby league's third tier until 2022

The fledgling Ottawa Aces, who were set to kick off life in the third tier of English rugby league next year, have decided to postpone play until 2022. The Aces cited the global pandemic as the reason for the delay.

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Montreal Impact's Jukka Raitala makes 'tough decision' to join Finnish national team

Choosing between club and country wasn't easy for Montreal Impact captain Jukka Raitala. The 32-year-old defender has been called up to the Finnish national team just as the Impact make a final push for a spot in the Major League Soccer playoffs.

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Canadian beach volleyball player's road to Tokyo detours with cancer scare

The COVID-19 virus has been good for Grant O'Gorman's health. The global pandemic shutting down the professional beach volleyball tour in the spring led O'Gorman to discovering he had testicular cancer earlier than he might have done.

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Seven years after the Kazan Universiade, Groenewoud, Furlan upgraded to gold, silver

It was a journey to the medal podium that took seven years, and robbed them of a chance to celebrate together in the spotlight.

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Canada's Milos Raonic through to quarterfinals at Paris Masters

PARIS — Canada's Milos Raonic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament with a 7-6 (1), 6-2 win over American qualifier Marcos Giron on Thursday. The big server from Thornhill, Ont.

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Players eligible for '21 CFL draft will have ability to opt out and go to 2022 event

The 2021 CFL draft will feature a number of different looks. The CFL announced Thursday the draft will be reduced from eight to six rounds and that eligible players will have the right to opt out in favour of the 2022 event.

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