TORONTO - Charlotte Brookes will be stationed in the command centre when the starter's pistol sounds on the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 10K race Sunday.

Coach John Herdman paid tribute to Alphonso Davies' wonder-goal but reminded anyone listening that the spectacular strike represents a step — albeit a memorable one — on Canada's World Cup qualifying journey.

Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner will be casting a wide sporting net as he starts preparations for a busy 2022 season.

Vancouver Whitecaps attacking midfielder Ryan Gauld generally wants the best for his fellow Scotsman Johnny Russell.

OTTAWA - Beating a team in the CFL is rarely easy, and beating it twice is even harder. But that’s exactly what the Montreal Alouettes hope to do when they travel to Ottawa to take on the Redblacks Saturday afternoon.

Jason Spezza isn't sounding any alarm bells.

TORONTO - Jozy Altidore and Alejandro Pozuelo could both see some playing time Saturday when Toronto FC returns to action against visiting Atlanta United after the international break.

TORONTO - It's hard to imagine there ever being another year like 1991 in the Toronto Argonauts' rich and colourful history.

Hayley Wickenheiser doesn't have a lot of free time.

CALGARY - Meaghan Mikkelson doesn't dwell on timelines and deadlines.

VANCOUVER - Heading into the back half of the CFL season, the B.C. Lions know there's still ample work to be done.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Norrie routed 11th-seeded Diego Schwartzman 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open and extend the best season of his career.

Thursday's Games

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The loudest ovation of the game from Eagles fans came on a routine 5-yard run by Miles Sanders.

CALGARY - A goal by Sergio Camargo and an own-goal by York lifted short-handed Cavalry FC 2-1 over United on Thursday, and into first place in the Canadian Premier League.

BARRIE, Ont. - Tye Kartye scored a hat trick to lead the Soo Greyhounds to a 6-3 victory Thursday over the Barrie Colts in Ontario Hockey League action.

OTTAWA - Everyone was talking about Brady Tkachuk in Ottawa on Thursday night, but Anton Forsberg was the man of the hour.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson and Anders Bjork scored 2:01 apart in the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres followed a tumultuous summer with a stunning season-opening 5-1 win over the injury-depleted Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Olympic champion Ted-Jan Bloemen and rising Canadian star Isabelle Weidemann raced to records and more national titles at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Thursday.

OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk would have loved nothing more than to be playing with his teammates Thursday night, but knowing he would be joining them soon enough felt great.

Calling it a mutual decision, award-winning sportscaster Rod Black announced his departure from TSN on Thursday to end a decades-long run with the Canadian sports network.

DÉCINES-CHARPIEU, France - Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan scored twice in Lyon's 5-0 win over Portugal's Benfica in UEFA Women's Champions League Group D play on Thursday.

One day after the Canadian men turned heads with an impressive 4-1 World Cup qualifying win over Panama, Canada women's coach Bev Priestman talked of turning her Olympic champion team into a perennial contender.

When Canada's Keijo Taivassalo was about 100 metres from the Boston Marathon finish line earlier this week, he noticed a runner with grey hair ahead of him.

TORONTO - The melee after the final whistle of Canada's 4-1 win over Panama on Wednesday was apparently triggered by a spitting incident.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling is open to leaving Manchester City to be sure of more regular playing time and says he dreams of moving away from England.

Edmonton Elks head coach Jaime Elizondo wants to ignite a spark for his reeling team, but his plan has burned franchise quarterback Trevor Harris.

OTTAWA - Examining how to get women and girls involved in football in Canada and keeping them in it will be on the agenda for Football Canada's first-ever Football Weekend in Canada.

TORONTO - After an 867-day absence, the Toronto Arrows finally get to play at home Saturday.

They've been the class of the CFL this season and so it's fitting that Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have the chance to become the first team to cement a playoff berth.

The CFL has awarded Hamilton the 2023 Grey Cup game.

MONTREAL - Leylah Fernandez says she will not compete in this year's Billie Jean King Cup Finals, leaving Canada without its top two players heading into the women's international tennis tournament.

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Grand Slam title winners Ana Ivanovic, Flavia Pennetta, Carlos Moya and Cara Black are the new nominees on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot for the Class of 2022, joining holdovers Lisa Raymond and Juan Carlos Ferrero.

EDMONTON - Kyle Turris made the most of a rare opportunity on Wednesday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish became the youngest player in Anaheim history to score a goal as the Ducks opened the season with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.

Wednesday's Games

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TORONTO - On a big stage before a big crowd, Canada's marquee man delivered. And how.

TORONTO - William Nylander could sense the anticipation building right from warmup.

CAPE BRETON, N.B. - Lorenzo Canonica scored in overtime to lift the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 3-2 win over the Cape Breton Eagles in QMJHL hockey action on Wednesday.

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs are going social.

PARIS - Canadian forward Jordyn Huitema scored three goals in 17 minutes Wednesday to help Paris Saint-Germain defeat Ukraine's WFC Kharkiv 5-0 in UEFA Women's Champions League group play.

For years, Jason Billingsley and his wife have attended the Bills home opener at Highmark Stadium, flying from Vancouver to Hamilton and then driving on to Buffalo, N.Y. That September tradition was derailed for two NFL seasons by COVID-19 restrictions limiting non-essential travel across th…

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Evgeny Svechnikov on a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Wednesday.

Veteran Canadian Hugo Houle will ride for Israel Start-Up Nation next year.

EDMONTON - Forward Colton Sceviour signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors continued to pare down their roster Wednesday, waiving forwards Freddie Gillespie and Reggie Perry.

CALGARY - A significant change in leadership under new-ish head coach Darryl Sutter make the Calgary Flames a team in transition heading into the 2021-22 season.

Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has officially declared the rebuild over in the nation’s capital. Now the question remains whether or not the pieces he put in place are ready to take the next step.