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Stampeders, Roughriders clash game in CFL game with playoff implications for both

Stampeders, Roughriders clash game in CFL game with playoff implications for both

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have to win it to stay in it.
Rockets' Dillon Brooks fined $25,000 for reckless hit on Pacers' Theis

Rockets' Dillon Brooks fined $25,000 for reckless hit on Pacers' Theis

NEW YORK — The NBA has fined Houston Rockets guard-forward Dillon Brooks US$25,000 for recklessly making contact with Indiana Pacers centre Daniel Theis.
Robert Wickens on cusp of winning a championship 5 years after he was paralyzed in IndyCar crash

Robert Wickens on cusp of winning a championship 5 years after he was paralyzed in IndyCar crash

Robert Wickens was determined from the very first days after his life-changing 2018 IndyCar accident not to let it define — or end — his racing career.
Blue Jays president Shapiro says general manager Atkins will return next season

Blue Jays president Shapiro says general manager Atkins will return next season

TORONTO — Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro expressed support for general manager Ross Atkins on Thursday and acknowledged the need for improved communication and transparency with the team's players.
John Herdman approaches massive Toronto FC rescue job with a smile on his face

John Herdman approaches massive Toronto FC rescue job with a smile on his face

TORONTO — John Herdman is no stranger to rescue jobs. He took over a Canadian women's team that was broken after finishing last at the 2011 FIFA World Cup.
Riders' defensive back Williams following in his father's footsteps

Riders' defensive back Williams following in his father's footsteps

For Deontai Williams, father does indeed know best. Williams is in his first season as a defensive back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But before the 27-year-old Jacksonville, Fla.
Canada's Roger Sloan sees return to PGA Tour as a product of diligent work

Canada's Roger Sloan sees return to PGA Tour as a product of diligent work

Roger Sloan and his team sat down earlier this year and re-examined his entire process as a golfer. How he practises, his nutrition, everything. Their goal was to make the 36-year-old from Merritt, B.C., the best player that he could be.
Canadian team of 473 athletes to compete in Pan American Games

Canadian team of 473 athletes to compete in Pan American Games

TORONTO — A team of 473 athletes will represent Canada at the upcoming Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The quadrennial Pan Am Games featuring over 6,000 athletes from 41 countries in the Americas and Caribbean open Oct. 20 and close Nov. 5.
Veteran QB Mitchell to make first home start for Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Veteran QB Mitchell to make first home start for Hamilton Tiger-Cats

HAMILTON — It's taken longer — much longer — than expected but Bo Levi Mitchell will finally make a home start for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran quarterback will be under centre Friday night when Hamilton (8-8) hosts the B.C. Lions (11-5).
NHL's Ottawa Senators enter jersey sponsorship agreement with CIBC

NHL's Ottawa Senators enter jersey sponsorship agreement with CIBC

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have entered into a multiyear agreement with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce that will see the bank's logo featured on the NHL club's home jersey.