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Toronto Raptors draft centre Christian Koloko 33rd overall
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Christian Koloko is the newest member of the Toronto Raptors. Toronto took the seven-foot-one centre 33rd overall in Thursday night's NBA Draft. The Raptors had only one pick this yea...
Jun 23, 2022

Alouettes score early, cruise to 37-13 victory over Roughriders in home opener
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes scored in the first 15 seconds of play and never looked back on their way to a 37-13 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders Thursday. The Alouettes (1-2) had a complet...
Jun 23, 2022

Canadians Bennedict Mathurin and Shaedon Sharpe go sixth and seventh in NBA draft
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Canadians Bennedict Mathurin and Shaedon Sharpe were selected back-to-back in the first round of Thursday's NBA draft. Mathurin, a 20-year-old from Montreal, was selected sixth by the...
Jun 23, 2022

In Gee Chun races to record-tying 5-shot lead at Women's PGA
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - In Gee Chun is alone atop the Women's PGA Championship following a sensational start. In fact, no player has ever been further ahead after 18 holes at a women's major. Chun breeze...
Jun 23, 2022

Rory McIlroy, JT Poston share Travelers lead at 8-under 62
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) - Rory McIlroy fought off a sinus bug to shoot an 8-under 62 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead with J.T. Poston in the Travelers Championship. Coming off a fifth-pla...
Jun 23, 2022

Friedrich readies for competitive golf season
North Battleford's Colby Friedrich is getting set to tee off on the competitive golf season.Playing his first tournament July 1-3 at the Reliance Gregg's Central Saskatchewan Amateur Golf Tournament i...
Jun 23, 2022

Gilbert said De Grasse's big-game mentality will help him at post-COVID worlds
LANGLEY, B.C. - Glenroy Gilbert is confident Andre De Grasse's positive COVID-19 won't derail his performance at next month's world track and field championships. Athletics Canada's head coach said hi...
Jun 23, 2022

Calgary's QB Bo Levi Mitchell listed as questionable ahead of game against Edmonton
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders listed quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell as questionable for Saturday's game against the Edmonton Elks in the team's injury report Thursday. Mitchell took limited reps in T...
Jun 23, 2022

B.C. salmon farming industry welcomes consultation after years of 'ad hoc' talks
The executive director of the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association says a formal consultation process for the future of the industry is welcome after years of "ad hoc" discussions over Ottawa's pledge to e...
Jun 23, 2022

Friendship Centre continues Indigenous People's Day celebrations
The celebration of National Indigenous People's Day in the Battlefords continued into Wednesday.Thanks to the weather holding out, the Battleford's Indian Metis Friendship Centre put on their annual c...
Jun 23, 2022