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Jordyn Huitema always planned on making it to the World Cup. "In school you'd have to make short-term and long-term goals as a part of the curriculum," recalled the 18-year-old forward from Chilliwack, B.C. "My long-term was always this tournament.

VANCOUVER — Less than two weeks after signing his first CFL contract, quarterback Grant Kraemer stepped into the starring role Friday night to help the B.C.

BELEM, Brazil — Canada advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA U16 Americas Championship with a 95-78 win over Mexico on Friday. With a guaranteed top-four finish at this tournament, Canada also qualifies for the 2020 FIBA U17 World Cup.

Friday's Games NBA Finals Toronto 105 Golden State 92 (Raptors lead series 3-1) --- Women's World Cup France 4 South Korea 0 --- MLB American League Cleveland 5 N.Y.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Fred VanVleet was asked if he feels more Canadian after doing his best imitation of a hockey player on Friday night. "If that's what being Canadian is," the Toronto Raptors point guard said with a grin, "I'm not sure I want it.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Toronto Raptors took a pair of games off the two-time defending champion Warriors in Golden State's storied building.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The biggest challenge of this five-year run for the Golden State Warriors has arrived. Win three in a row, two of them on the road — or else. It is quite the predicament, and one that they've never faced in the NBA Finals.

The Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors 105-92 on Friday night to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — After first hiring a new coach, Sabres general manager Jason Botterill addressed his next most pressing off-season need by re-signing leading scorer Jeff Skinner. And it came at a hefty price.

Majority owner David Argyle has stepped down as chairman and CEO of the Toronto Wolfpack rugby league team in the midst of a racism scandal.