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Teenage striker Hugo Mbongue scores as Toronto FC wraps up pre-season play with draw

Teenage striker Hugo Mbongue scores as Toronto FC wraps up pre-season play with draw

AUSTIN, Texas — Teenage forward Hugo Mbongue scored in the 89th minute to give Toronto FC a 1-1 tie with Sporting Kansas City in MLS pre-season play Saturday.
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Alberta bantamweight Chad (The Monster) Anheliger wins UFC debut by third-round TKO

Alberta bantamweight Chad (The Monster) Anheliger wins UFC debut by third-round TKO

LAS VEGAS — Alberta bantamweight Chad (The Monster) Anheliger won his UFC debut Saturday, stopping American Jesse (Sui Generis) Strader in the third round on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card.
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Toronto Arrows stage late rally to down NOLA Gold, record first win of MLR season

Toronto Arrows stage late rally to down NOLA Gold, record first win of MLR season

METAIRIE, La. — Sam Malcolm kicked 14 points and Brock Webster scored a try in his debut as the Toronto Arrows rallied to defeat the NOLA Gold 24-23 Saturday for their first win of the Major League rugby season.
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Marie-Philip Poulin has 'no intention' of joining ECHL team: agents

Marie-Philip Poulin has 'no intention' of joining ECHL team: agents

Marie-Philip Poulin has no plans to join the ECHL after leading Canada's women's hockey team to a gold medal in Beijing. Poulin had two goals, including the game-winner, Thursday as Canada beat the United States in the championship game.
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Canada women look for more balanced performance against Germany at English tournament

Canada women look for more balanced performance against Germany at English tournament

Olympic champion Canada is looking for a more balanced performance against third-ranked Germany on Sunday after an uneven showing in its opening 1-1 tie with England at the Arnold Clark Cup.
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Canada's Auger-Aliassime through to Marseille final with win over Russia's Safiullin

Canada's Auger-Aliassime through to Marseille final with win over Russia's Safiullin

MARSEILLE, France — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is through to yet another final, this time at the Open 13 in Marseille. The 21-year-old Montrealer topped Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin 7-6(4), 7-6(5) in the semifinals on Saturday.
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Canadian cricketers lose by nine wickets to Oman in ICC T20 World Cup qualifier

Canadian cricketers lose by nine wickets to Oman in ICC T20 World Cup qualifier

MUSCAT, Oman — Unbeaten half-centuries by Kashyap Prajapati and captain Zeeshan Maqsood helped host Oman to a commanding nine-wicket win over Canada on Saturday at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A.
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By a toe: Canadian speedskater Blondin captures silver in dramatic mass start finish

By a toe: Canadian speedskater Blondin captures silver in dramatic mass start finish

BEIJING — Six-hundredths of a second. The difference between gold and silver for Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin came down to the final straightaway sprint after 16 laps in the women's mass start Saturday at the Beijing Olympics.
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Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin earns mass start Olympic silver medal

Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin earns mass start Olympic silver medal

BEIJING — Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin won an Olympic silver medal in the women's mass start Saturday in Beijing. The 31-year-old from Ottawa also won gold in the team pursuit with Isabelle Weidemann and Valérie Maltais.
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WHL roundup: Ward has hat trick in Broncos win

WHL roundup: Ward has hat trick in Broncos win

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — A strong third period carried Swift Current to a win over Medicine Hat. Matthew Ward had a hat trick in the win for Swift Current (17-24-5-1).
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