National Sports

Longtime Canadian player/coach withdraws from national coaching search

TORONTO — Jay Triano's long term as head coach of Canada's men's basketball team has come to an end. The 60-year-old confirmed Sunday night that he'd withdrawn his name from the ongoing coaching search for "personal reasons.

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Kerber switches tone after initial saltiness, congratulates Andreescu for win

MIAMI — And on the seventh day, Bianca Andreescu rested. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., bookended the craziest, most successful week of her young career with another win over world No. 4 Angelique Kerber of Germany.

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Canadian men's soccer squad off to Gold Cup with 4-1 win over French Guiana

VANCOUER, B.C. — Canada's men's soccer team is looking to the future after posting another dominant win on Sunday.

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Jeremy Lamb buzzer-beater leads Hornets to 115-114 victory over Raptors

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam called it "March Madness." Madness, indeed. Jeremy Lamb banked in a circus buzzer-beater from 48 feet Sunday night to lift the Charlotte Hornets to a jaw-dropping 115-114 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

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Canada's Barrett helps lead Duke over UCF, into Sweet 16 at NCAA tournament

Canada's RJ Barrett helped Duke advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a 16-point performance on Sunday.

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Expansion Vancouver Titans down San Fran to win Overwatch League Stage 1 Finals

BURBANK, Calif. — The expansion Vancouver Titans defeated the San Francisco Shock on Sunday to win the first stage of the 2019 Overwatch League esports season.

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Canada's Auger-Aliassime through to Miami Open quarters, Raonic eliminated

MIAMI — Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the fourth round of the Miami Open on Sunday, downing Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (5), 6-4. The 18-year-old qualifier from Montreal earned his only break of the match in the final game.

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Hickel scores twice as Calgary tops Montreal 5-2 to win Clarkson Cup

TORONTO — The Calgary Inferno earned a measure of revenge Sunday in the latest chapter of their rivalry with Les Canadiennes de Montreal.

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Peterman/Gallant win Canadian mixed doubles curling championship

FREDERICTON — Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant defeated Nancy Faye Martin and Tyrel Griffith 9-6 on Sunday afternoon to win the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship.

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German defensive lineman Hor leaves combine feeling he can play in CFL

TORONTO — Marc-Anthony Hor is convinced he belongs in the CFL. The burly German defensive lineman was among 18 Europeans participating in the CFL's national combine this weekend.

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