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EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks released veteran American running back James Wilder Jr. on Wednesday. The six-foot-three, 232-pound Wilder appeared in 15 games over two seasons with Edmonton. He ran for 894 yards on 170 carries (5.

Athletes' fears of repercussions if they talk about problems they see in their sport have been cited as one reason for Canada's current safe-sport crisis.

An impressive season of amateur golf has taken Canada's Monet Chun to one of the most storied courses in the world. Chun, from Richmond Hill, Ont.

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League confirmed Wednesday the league conducted an independent third-party investigation to probe allegations of parents paying for their sons to be selected in the 2022 OHL draft.

TORONTO — Just 20, Ismael Kone is making his mark with club and country.

TORONTO — After 20 years of banging the drum for Canada Soccer, Atiba Hutchinson was a natural to lead the Viking Clap in front of the south stand at BMO Field after the Canadian men's 4-1 win over Honduras.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays took a pair of right-handed pitchers off of their Major League roster ahead of Thursday's season opener in St. Louis.

BOSTON (AP) — When the Nashville Predators' team flight took off for Boston, defenseman Ryan McDonagh wasn't aboard. He stayed home Monday, to be with his three young daughters in the shaken community.

MÁLAGA, Spain — Defending champion Canada will face Italy, Sweden and Chile in the group stage of the 2023 Davis Cup men's tennis tournament. Canada, the No.

Tage Thompson has received tons of attention this season. It's not hard to see why. The rangy centre's breakout performance for the Buffalo Sabres includes new high-water marks on the stats sheet accented by breathtaking individual offensive moments.