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Defending U.S. Open women's doubles champions Dabrowski and Routliffe win opener

Defending U.S. Open women's doubles champions Dabrowski and Routliffe win opener

NEW YORK — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe opened their U.S. Open women's doubles title defence Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan. Fernandez, from Laval, Que.
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No. 1 seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into the third round at the US Open; Hurkacz and Korda ousted

No. 1 seeds Sinner, Swiatek move into the third round at the US Open; Hurkacz and Korda ousted

NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner flashed their No. 1 form on Thursday with powerful performances that moved them into the third round of the U.S. Open.
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'Did nothing wrong': Alberta minister had free VIP tickets to Oilers playoff games

'Did nothing wrong': Alberta minister had free VIP tickets to Oilers playoff games

EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he accepted free VIP tickets to Edmonton Oilers hockey games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs but didn’t break conflict-of-interest rules.
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New head coach Travis Green looking to build strong team culture with Senators

New head coach Travis Green looking to build strong team culture with Senators

OTTAWA — Travis Green said the Ottawa Senators need to focus on more than scoring goals this season. The Senators' new head coach said the young NHL team needs to approach the upcoming campaign around building a strong team culture and identity.
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Canada earns two bronze medals on opening day of competition at Paris Paralympics

Canada earns two bronze medals on opening day of competition at Paris Paralympics

PARIS — Aurelie Rivard didn't get the gold, and saw her world record get beaten. But winning a career 11th Paralympic medal with a performance she can be proud of was enough for the star swimmer. The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
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Seine water quality issues resurface for para triathletes at Paralympic Games

Seine water quality issues resurface for para triathletes at Paralympic Games

PARIS (AP) — Concerns over water quality in the Seine River resurfaced at the Paralympic Games on Thursday when organizers changed the schedule for para triathlon races. All 11 medal events are to be held on one day, Sept.
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Montreal Alouettes sign wide receiver Tyler Snead to one-year extension

Montreal Alouettes sign wide receiver Tyler Snead to one-year extension

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed Tyler Snead to a one-year extension on Thursday, keeping the American wide receiver under contract through the 2025 CFL season.
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Rookie Cantin-Arku making an impact with Grey Cup-champion Alouettes

Rookie Cantin-Arku making an impact with Grey Cup-champion Alouettes

Rookie Geoffrey Cantin-Arku is making an impact with the Montreal Alouettes. Cantin-Arku has played 602 snaps this season with Montreal (10-1) despite being listed as the backup to standout middle linebacker Darnell Sankey.
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Canadian para-swimmer Aurelie Rivard wins bronze at Paris Paralympics

Canadian para-swimmer Aurelie Rivard wins bronze at Paris Paralympics

PARIS — Canadian para-swimmer Aurelie Rivard captured bronze in the women's 50-metre freestyle at the Paralympic Games. She finished third in 27.62 seconds at Paris La Defense Arena for her 11th career Paralympic medal.
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Star defensive lineman Mathieu Betts returns to the B.C. Lions

Star defensive lineman Mathieu Betts returns to the B.C. Lions

VANCOUVER — Star defensive lineman Mathieu Betts is heading back to the struggling B.C. Lions.
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