National Sports

Canadian Premier League teams add young talent to rosters via the U Sports draft

TORONTO — Expansion Vancouver FC added to its roster Thursday by taking Anthony White and Ameer Kinani with the first two picks of the CPL U Sports draft.

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Unified MMA closes in on half-century of shows with three fight cards in 15 days

TORONTO — Sunny Sareen is a busy man these days. The Unified MMA president is in the midst of putting on three fight cards in 15 days, a run that started Dec. 2 with Unified MMA 47 in Calgary. "An ambitious plan," Sareen himself said.

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Blue Jays agree to terms on one-year deal with outfielder Kevin Kiermaier

TORONTO — Veteran outfielder Kevin Kiermaier said a lot of teams "checked in" on him when he became a free agent in the off-season.

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Whitecaps transfer Canadian defender Derek Cornelius to Sweden's Malmo FF

VANCOUVER — Defender Derek Cornelius was transferred by the Vancouver Whitecaps to Sweden's Malmo FF on Thursday.

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Brampton, Ont., to host women's hockey world championship in 2023

CALGARY — The women's hockey world championship is returning to the Greater Toronto Area after nearly 25 years. Brampton, Ont.

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Nurse tempers any expectations about imminent return of Precious Achiuwa

TORONTO — While Precious Achiuwa has resumed some light practising, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse erased any expectations the athletic forward would be back playing any time soon. "Probably each day getting a little closer . . .

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PHF all-star weekend comes to Toronto a year after hosting plans scrapped by COVID-19

BOSTON — After a year-long delay the Premier Hockey Federation's all-star weekend will make its Canadian debut next month in Toronto.

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Canadian forward Levonte Johnson a finalist for soccer's MAC Hermann Trophy

Canadian forward Levonte Johnson, who helped Syracuse to the NCAA College Cup on Monday, is one of three finalists for the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy. The award is the top individual honour in NCAA Division I soccer.

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Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez named Tennis Canada's players of the year

MONTREAL — Félix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Annie Fernandez headlined Tennis Canada's annual awards on Thursday.

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Mac Neil, Masse advance to 50 backstroke final at short-course swimming championships

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canadians Maggie Mac Neil and Kylie Masse have advanced to the final of the women's 50-metre backstroke at the world short-course swimming championships.

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