National Sports

Canadian Jeremy Kennedy impresses in split-decision loss at PFL World Tournament

ORLANDO — Canadian underdog Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy gave unbeaten Russian featherweight Movlid (Killer) Khaybulaev a scare but ended up on the wrong end of a split decision Thursday in the first round of the Professional Fighters League World Tournament

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Canada's Brooke Henderson win in another rout and Nelly Korda hangs on in LPGA Match Play

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Brooke Henderson needed only 27 holes to win two matches. The Canadian needs to win one more to be assured of reaching the weekend at the T-Mobile Match Play.

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Ullmark, Senators hold off Lightning for 2-1 victory

OTTAWA — Linus Ullmark made 31 saves as the Ottawa Senators earned a 2-1 victory to snap the Tampa Bay Lightning's four-game winning streak on Thursday.

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Bump from Canadian women's hockey team bittersweet for Hannah Miller

Hannah Miller chose to reflect more on her selection to Canada's roster for the women's world hockey championship than the International Ice Hockey Federation rule that knocked her off it. The 29-year-old forward from North Vancouver, B.C.

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Sam Ryder takes only 21 putts for a 63 and leads Texas Open

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sam Ryder wasn't sure his neck would feel good enough for him to play Thursday in the Valero Texas Open.

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Canadian women's soccer team 'turning a new leaf' under coach Casey Stoney

VANCOUVER — Returning to B.C. Place is a bit surreal for Casey Stoney. Ten years ago, she played there as part of the England squad that finished third in the 2015 World Cup.

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Ottawa Redblacks sign head coach Dyce to contract extension

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have signed head coach Bob Dyce to a contract extension through the 2026 CFL season, the team announced Thursday. Dyce, 59, of Winnipeg, begins his third full season on Ottawa's sideline.

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Canada men continue climb back to HSBC SVNS circuit via second-tier Challenger Series

Alex Russell will captain Canada in the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Krakow, Poland, where the Canadian men will look to take a step closer to regaining their spot in the elite HSBC SVNS circuit.

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Former Argos president Cooper feels Johnston brings many tangibles to CFL's head job

Former Toronto Argonauts president Brian Cooper has no doubt the Canadian Football League got it right hiring longtime television executive Stewart Johnston as its new commissioner. The CFL announced Johnston's appointment Wednesday.

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Canadian Premier League kicks off its seventh season, with youth looking to shine

The Canadian Premier League kicks off its seventh season Saturday with Atletico Ottawa's Sergei Kozlovskiy and J.D. Ulanowski serving as prime examples of the platform the domestic soccer league offers. Both have a bright future.

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