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Canada remains undefeated at FIBA women's World Cup with 59-45 win over France

Canada remains undefeated at FIBA women's World Cup with 59-45 win over France

SYDNEY, Australia — It took less than five minutes for Canada's women's basketball team to turn Friday's World Cup game versus France into a romp.
F1 team Williams releasing Nicholas Latifi at end of season

F1 team Williams releasing Nicholas Latifi at end of season

WANTAGE, England (AP) — Formula One team Williams is releasing Toronto driver Nicholas Latifi when his contract runs out at the end of the season.
Northern Ireland withdraws player over alleged slur

Northern Ireland withdraws player over alleged slur

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Northern Ireland took Kyle Lafferty out of its squad Friday for Nations League games after a video on social media appeared to show the veteran striker use a sectarian slur against Celtic.
New twist in Pogba extortion probe, with brother's videos

New twist in Pogba extortion probe, with brother's videos

PARIS (AP) — A police investigation into allegations that France soccer star Paul Pogba was targeted by extortionists took a bizarre new twist Friday with the release by one of the suspects, his elder brother Mathias, of a long string of videos takin
'Kind of like carnies': International balloon festival returns to High River, Alta.

'Kind of like carnies': International balloon festival returns to High River, Alta.

HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA — The windswept prairie east of the Rocky Mountains seems an unlikely spot for a hot-air balloon festival, but the town of High River, Alta., is celebrating the event's 10th year.
Wander Franco drives in 3 as Rays beat Blue Jays 10-5

Wander Franco drives in 3 as Rays beat Blue Jays 10-5

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wander Franco had three RBIs, Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Thursday night in the opener of a big four-game series between playoff contenders.
Canonica's OT winner leads Cataractes to 4-3 win over Olympiques

Canonica's OT winner leads Cataractes to 4-3 win over Olympiques

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Lorenzo Canonica scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 4-3 win over the Gatineau Olympiques Thursday.
Top-ranked Gushue earns first-round victory at PointsBet Invitational

Top-ranked Gushue earns first-round victory at PointsBet Invitational

FREDERICTON — Top-seeded Brad Gushue earned an 8-4 win over Nicholas Deagle in first-round action Thursday at the PointsBet Invitational.
Maple Leafs hoping Murray-Samsonov tandem the answer to crease question mark

Maple Leafs hoping Murray-Samsonov tandem the answer to crease question mark

TORONTO — Ilya Samsonov made a couple acrobatic saves during his first official on-ice session with the Maple Leafs.
Americans take 4-1 lead at Presidents Cup as Canada's Conners, Pendrith make debuts

Americans take 4-1 lead at Presidents Cup as Canada's Conners, Pendrith make debuts

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Taylor Pendrith woke up early on Thursday morning and couldn't get back to sleep. Thoughts of his first tee shot at the Presidents Cup were running through his head, keeping him awake.