National Sports

CC Sabathia honoured in final season at All-Star Game

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia will be honoured by Major League Baseball at Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio. Sabathia is in the final season of his 19-year career.

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Canada U-20 women's team to tour England in advance of World Cup qualifier

TORONTO — Canada will kick off preparations for the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship with a three-match tour of England. The Canadian women will face England on July 9 and 16 at St.

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Defending champion Canada loses to France in FIBA U19 quarterfinal

HERAKLION, Greece — Canada will not defend its title at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Joel Ayayi had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as France edged Canada 85-80 in quarterfinal action on Friday. The No.

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Ontario minister says she apologized after giving 'feedback' to Sens owner

An Ontario cabinet minister said Friday that she apologized to the owner of the Ottawa Senators for being "blunt" — which came after she reportedly hurled a profane tirade at Eugene Melnyk at a Rolling Stones concert.

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Kawhi Leonard mulls decision as NBA signing period looms

TORONTO — The Kawhi Leonard watch continued Friday with less than 24 hours remaining before NBA free agents can officially sign contracts. Players can put pen to paper at 12 p.m.

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Vancouver Whitecaps buy defender Ali Adnan in 'multi-million dollar' transaction

VANCOUER, B.C. — After weeks of speculation, the Vancouver Whitecaps are officially keeping left back Ali Adnan. The club announced Friday that it has acquired the Iraqi defender from Italian club Udinese in a "multi-million dollar transaction.

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Vancouver Canucks sign Josh Leivo to one-year extension

VANCOUVER — Forward Josh Leivo has signed a one-year, US$1.5-million extension with the Vancouver Canucks. Leivo, 25, had a career-high 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 76 games with the Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs last season.

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Playing in a game of giants, Wolfpack fullback Gareth O'Brien has no fear

TORONTO — Playing fullback in rugby league requires a wide skill set. For Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott, a fullback is usually the fittest player on the field because of the metres he has to cover as the last line of defence.

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New look for Roughriders mascot causes controversy in Saskatchewan

REGINA — Gainer the Gopher has found out this week just how much controversy a makeover can cause.

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Canadian rider Mike Woods excited for first crack at historic Tour de France

Canadian Mike Woods remembers growing up watching the Tour de France. Now the 32-year-old from Ottawa wants to give viewers back home something to cheer about. Woods, in his first Tour de France, is aiming for a stage win.

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