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Prevost breaks record at Rogue Invitational CrossFit competition

Sarnia’s Carolyne Prevost broke her own deadlift record at an elite CrossFit competition on the weekend near Austin, Texas.

Legionnaires lose season opener

Dylan Dupuis scored twice for the Sarnia Legionnaires in a 5-3 loss to the St. Thomas Stars in Saturday’s season opener in the GOJHL.

Greenshields going for Olympic gold in rugby sevens

Julia Greenshields wants to end her first Olympic Games by standing on top of the podium in Tokyo.

Drivers, start your engines! Delaware races resume – with fans

Sting expect Russian import pick to become 'cornerstone player'

The Sarnia Sting are counting on “electric” Russian defenceman Andrei Malyavin to provide a jolt next season.

Hanes: We can't afford to play Moneyball

Have the Olympic Stadium and Videotron Centre taught us nothing?

DOMINATE EVERY DAY: Challenging off-season aside, Blue Jays looking to build on promising 2021

CLEARWATER, Fla. — It’s only a batting cage inside a warehouse tucked in an unlikely corner of an industrial part of town, but Teoscar Hernandez is swinging like he means business.

Trusting his swing has taken Blue Jays' Teoscar Hernandez to the top

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Looking back at it now, there was a reason the Houston Astros were ready to give up on Teoscar Hernandez via a trade deadline deal in July, 2017.

As he works out among chickens and donkeys, Blue Jays closer Romano won't let lockout punch impede his ambitious goals

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — It isn’t exactly a field of dreams, but when you’re locked out of the Blue Jays’ state-of-the art training and development complex some 75 kilometres away, you make do with the surroundings.

Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano recovered from knee surgery and working hard in uncertain off season

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Jordan Romano likes to throw the ball hard and admits it is a thing with him to see the radar gun light up to triple digits.

Monday's Raps vs Magic tip postponed, NBA scrambles to combat COVID

Early Sunday afternoon, the NBA announced that Monday’s scheduled tip between the Orlando Magic and the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena was postponed.

Jack Todd: These tough times need heroes — in hospitals — and on the court

Warriors' Steph Curry broke NBA's 3-point record through determination and sheer hard work, and helped get us through this miserable plague.

Toronto Raptors hold serve in win over undermanned Warriors

To call the version of the Golden State Warriors that took the court against the Raptors last night undermanned would be akin to saying Omicron is a little worrisome right now.

Toronto Raptors adding players while many NBA teams fall victim to surging COVID cases

As the league loses players, seemingly by the handful, to COVID on an almost hourly basis, the Toronto Raptors, almost miraculously seem to be adding rather than subtracting from its roster.

Toronto Raptors getting healthy with OG Anunoby, Khem Birch nearing returns

Precious Achiuwa and Dalano Banton should be in lineup Saturday

Manitoba Scotties stunner sees world No. 1 Fleury eliminated, former world junior champ Zacharias into final

If you had world No. 1 Tracy Fleury not even making the playoffs at the Manitoba women’s curling championship on your bingo card, you might be in for some money.

Watling undefeated, Fleury hanging on as Manitoba Scotties enters championship round

As the championship round began at the Manitoba women’s curling championship Friday night in Carberry, there was still a surprise names at the top of the standings and another one among the teams that barely stayed alive.

Manitoba women’s curling championship: Winnipeg’s Kristy Watling surprise leader after Day 2

The world’s No. 1-ranked team is in the field at the provincial women’s curling championship in Carberry, as are two former world junior champions, but it was lesser-known Kristy Watling of Winnipeg sitting with the perfect record after two days of play in the Black Group on Thursday.

Team Alberta nabs seniors curling championship

Fittingly enough, the deciding moment in a national championship game came down to the pressure of the final shot.

Bernard slides into playoff round of senior curling nationals

Cheryl Bernard and Team Alberta split two games Friday at the 2021 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships.

There's no place like home for TFC veteran Nick DeLeon who went through a personal hell the last two seasons

It seems appropriate that Toronto FC midfielder Nick DeLeon calls Phoenix home, the city named after the bird from Greek mythology that obtains new life after rising from the ashes.

Canada earn valuable point against United States in World Cup qualifying

Cyle Larin scored on a tap-in off a feed from Alphonso Davies to tie the game in the 62nd minute after Brenden Aaronson gave the United States the lead seven minutes earlier

Canada in search of result against the United States in World Cup qualifier

Three days after being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Honduras in the opening game of the final CONCACAF qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Canada will face the United States on Sunday

PAY WHAT YOU WANT: Great initiative by Atlético Ottawa for Aug. 14 home opener

With the vice-like grip of a stifling pandemic finally easing its chokehold, Atlético Ottawa is hoping a Pay What You Want initiative for its Aug. 14 home opener — vs. Halifax — is a sign of good things ahead and a way for the community to finally be able to cheer for something.

VAN DIEST: Early goal sets Canada back in loss to United States at Gold Cup

The Canadian men’s national soccer team learned a valuable lesson Sunday: Things are not always fair when it comes to playing the host United States at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

FROM HAMILTON TO OTTAWA: Hiring of GM Shawn Burke heralds 'a new era of Redblacks football'

There's a lot of work to do in fixing a team that won just three of 14 games this past season.

A Seattle Seahawks NFL game in Canada? Don’t count out Alberta sites

Vikings also part of new NFL initiative, and co-owner says it ‘makes all the sense in the world’ for ‘Team of the North’ to expand its reach farther north

NFL Sunday preview: Testing rolls back for vaxxed, asymptomatic players, staff

After leading the sports world in fighting COVID-19 by instituting a robust testing program, the NFL and its players union are rolling it back.

FANTASY FOOTBALL: COVID tears through NFL as fantasy playoffs begin

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Financial picture may not be as bleak for Roughriders after 2021 season

The Riders' commitment to controlling their expenses could result in a brighter financial picture than expected.

Canucks: Games against San Jose, Anaheim postponed as NHL temporarily halts cross-border travel

The NHL has postponed 12 games scheduled for this week that involved cross-border travel.

Canadiens Notebook: All Habs games postponed until after Christmas

Announcement comes after team called up Alex Belzile, Lukas Vejdemo and Rafaël Harvey-Pinard from the AHL's Laval Rocket.

SNAPSHOTS: The Senators head into unplanned holiday break coming off strong road effort

"We've played well at home, and we're in every game right now."

More games lost, but NHL carries on

Teams can’t cross the U.S.-Canada border to play until after Christmas, but the NHL will otherwise try to stickhandle through the roster-sapping Omicron variant.

Canucks: Jennifer Botterill leads an impressive group of potential front office candidates

“I’m looking for different voices, people that come up from kids’ hockey or through the hockey system or doing it a different way." — Canucks president Jim Rutherford

Plans in the works for 2022 season at Peterborough Speedway

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Bone Stock Champ Shawn Solomon Goes Mini Stock Racing in 2022

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Canadian Legend Cars increases its dealer support network for 2022

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Numbers come together for Mini Stock racer Dan Demers

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DREAM WEAVERS: Toronto's DeFrancesco reaches IndyCar Series with power team

Devlin DeFrancesco has reached the big leagues of open-wheel car racing.