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Tadej Pogačar delivered another crushing defeat to his Tour de France rivals, dominating an uphill time trial and killing off any remaining suspense while reinforcing his grip on the yellow jersey on Friday.

Goaltender Jaroslav Halak officially announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons on Friday, more than two years removed from his last game.

Three teams have been added to each of the 2026 Canadian men’s and women’s curling championships, Curling Canada announced Friday.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and teammate Leon Draisaitl took the ice in Newmarket earlier this week for a beer league hockey game that they ultimately lost.

Beachgoers knew something was wrong when they heard a loud boom ring out as a paraglider spun out of control, killing its only occupant, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, when it crashed next to a swimming pool near the Adriatic Sea.

He curses out loud, he slams his clubs, he castigates himself — and his ball.

Canada’s Denis Shapovalov reached the semifinals at the Mifel Tennis Open on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Australia’s Tristan Schoolkate.

The 2031 Ryder Cup will be held in northeastern Spain, the president of the Catalan golf federation has told The Associated Press.

Masai Ujiri’s July is shaping up to be quite the rollercoaster ride. The recently-fired former Toronto Raptors executive is navigating his sudden departure from a franchise where he’d spent 13 seasons while also launching the second edition of his private foundation’s Giants of Africa Festival — all within a one-month span.

Canadian midfielder Florianne Jourde has signed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain’s women’s team until the end of June 2028.

Lloyd Howell has resigned as executive director of the NFL Players Association, citing distractions his leadership has caused in recent weeks.

The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto kicks off with a full day of practices and qualifying this morning.

After repeated claims by the mayor of Vancouver that details were impossible to share due to non-disclosure agreements, the host city agreement between FIFA and the city is now public, with taxpayers able to see the full list of demands from the international soccer association.

Felix Baumgartner was killed in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy, according to an official where the crash occurred. He was 56.

Local Paralympian Matt Debly is back home after helping Team Canada qualify for the Wheelchair Rugby World Championships.