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ANB Futbol academy director Bassam Naim was on the phone Sunday with Everton scout Ian Lavery, both glued to the TV as Canadian teenager Daniel Jebbison made his first start for Sheffield United in England's Premier League.

Toronto FC plans to stay in Orlando until it can return to play at BMO Field, according to team president Bill Manning.

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom — Canada’s Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue defeated Spain 8-6 in their opening game at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Monday. Einarson, from Camp Morton, Man., and Gushue, from St. John's, N.L.

Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports fe

BELGRADE, Serbia — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez is heading to the second round of the Serbia Open. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., beat Polona Hercog of Slovenia 7-5, 6-1 in the opening round of the WTA Tour clay-court event on Monday.

WINNIPEG — Thoughts of winning hockey’s ultimate prize are never far from Connor Hellebuyck’s mind. The Winnipeg Jets goalie has experienced the thrill of playoff hockey three seasons in a row. He’s been named the league’s best netminder.

When Jake Burt makes his Hamilton Tiger-Cats home debut, the eyes of one of the CFL's greatest tight ends will be among those fixed upon him. Hamilton took the former Boston College tight end No.

VANCOUVER — A civil lawsuit has been filed alleging that Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen sexually assaulted a young woman. A statement of claim filed in Kelowna, B.C.

It wasn't the last-minute move to Florida, the mad scramble to find housing, or playing so-called home games 2,000 kilometres from Toronto. The NBA pulled off a herculean task in playing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Frank Mahovlich can't pick a side.