National Sports

Previously unbeaten women's teams suffer setbacks at Grand Slam curling event

CALGARY — No women's teams are unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling Players' Championship after the last two squads with unblemished records suffered losses on Thursday.

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Leafs end five-game winless skid with 5-3 win over Jets in North Division battle

WINNIPEG — Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell admitted that Toronto's five-game winless skid was starting to weigh on the team. The arrival of Nick Foligno put a charge into the lineup Thursday as the club got back in the win column.

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Canadian Brooke Henderson vaults into tie for fourth at LPGA Tour event

LOS ANGELES — Canada's Brooke Henderson was tied for fourth after her second round of the LPGA Tour's HUGEL Air Premia LA Open on Thursday. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., shot a 6-under 65 and is now 8 under for the tournament.

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Bill on single-game sports passes third reading — but not for first time

OTTAWA — Lawmakers passed a bill to legalize single-event sports betting Thursday, sending the legislation to the Senate and bringing the country a step closer to looser gaming laws.

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Injured Jays OF Springer to play in intrasquad game Friday

TORONTO — Blue Jays outfielder George Springer will play in an intrasquad game Friday, the next step on his return from two strained muscles that have delayed his Toronto debut.

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Like father, like son: Floreal emerges as one of Canada's top sprinters

EJ Floreal avoided track for much of his life. His dad Edrick Floreal is the greatest long and triple jumper Canada has ever produced and is now an accomplished NCAA coach.

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Stunned Canadian players head home after women's world hockey cancellation

Shock and disbelief gave way to a swirl of emotions as players on the Canadian women's hockey team packed their bags in Halifax and headed home Thursday.

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Canada's Christine Sinclair returns as Portland Thorns reach Challenge Cup final

PORTLAND — The Portland Thorns, with Canada captain Christine Sinclair restored to health, have made it to the NSWL's pre-season Challenge Cup final.

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PGA Tour Canada splits into Canadian, American circuits for 20201

TORONTO — The PGA Tour Canada is being split into two circuits for the 2021 season due to COVID-19-related restrictions at the United States-Canada border. The PGA Tour said Thursday in a release that U.S.

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Better news for Toronto FC on injury front ahead of weekend game with Whitecaps

The injury news is getting better for Toronto FC ahead of Saturday's 'home opener' at Orlando's Exploria Stadium against the Vancouver Whitecaps.

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