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Time is of the essence for Eric Lapointe. The former CFL running back remains interested in putting together a group to purchase the Montreal Alouettes. However, Lapointe needs to know very soon exactly what the franchise's status is.

SILKEBORG, Denmark — Canada's Chelsea Carey has some work to do to make the playoffs at the world women's curling championship after dropping both of her games on Tuesday.

Mark Casse is comfortable heading to the US$1-million Louisiana Derby with a bull's eye firmly on his back. The Casse-trained War of Will is the early 6-5 favourite for the 1 1/8-mile race, which goes Saturday at Fair Grounds in New Orleans.

MONTREAL — The CWHL's leading scorer is questionable to play in Sunday's Clarkson Cup. Les Canadiennes de Montreal forward Marie-Philip Poulin is said to be day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

At the 1999 World Curling Federation's annual general meeting in Saint John, N.B., then-president Gunther Hummelt begged member federations to vote in eight-end games. Curling had just returned to the Winter Olympics a year earlier.

Ten days after she shattered the Canadian women's marathon record and ran the 2020 Tokyo Olympic qualifying standard, Rachel Cliff is in a holding pattern.

With Mike Trout close to finalizing a US$432-million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, the baseball superstar has more than a little spending money.

OTTAWA — One of the most successful coaches in Canadian university sport history is taking a new role at Carleton University. Ravens men's basketball coach Dave Smart has been hired as director, basketball operations for the Ottawa school.

Dylan Strome knew it was something he would have to fight through by himself.

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu will soon be ready for a break after her breakout start to the season. Andreescu, who has surged to No. 24 after starting the year at No.