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TOKYO - Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard has won Canada's second judo medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a bronze in the women's under-63-kilogram competition. The judoka from St-Hubert, Que., defea...

Bianca Andreescu got so used to winning in 2019 she almost forgot what it felt like to lose. The 21-year-old Canadian tennis star has been relearning to deal with disappointment on the court this seas...

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged people to avoid non-essent...

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) - Recently retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming has died. He was 77 years old. Enzi died peacefully Monday surrounded by family and friends, former Enzi spokesman Max D'Onofrio s...

TOKYO - Canada has defeated Mexico 3-2 to win the bronze medal in softball at the Tokyo Olympics. It's the first medal for the Canadian team in the history of Olympic softball, which was dropped from ...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have added defenceman Brenden Dillon to their squad. The Jets acquired the 30-year-old blueliner from the Washington Capitals on Monday in exchange for two second-round dr...

BOSTON (AP) - Alex Verdugo hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox rallied late for the second straight game, beating Toronto 5-4 on Monday night in the opener ...

TOKYO - Canadian Kylie Masse has captured silver in the women’s 100-metre backstroke at the Tokyo Olympics. The two-time world champion in the event finished in 57.72 seconds, behind Australia&#...

WINNIPEG - Forward Paul Stastny is staying with the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets announced on Monday that they have agreed to a one-year, US$3.75 million deal with Stastny, who was set to become an unrestr...

Even when he wasn’t on the field, Keion Adams was used to chasing people down. The 26-year-old worked in executive protection and private security, and as a bounty hunter in Atlanta. "I had gott...