Latifah Abdu and Megane Sauve each scored a goal to lift Montreal Roses FC past AFC Toronto 2-1 in a battle between two top Northern Super League teams Friday in Toronto. Abdu, a 23-year-old from Montreal who has one senior international cap with Canada, pounced on a loose ball in the box to give Montreal (6-3-3) a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute. Roses co-captain Sauve doubled the lead in the 69th with her first in the NSL when she smashed a curling shot from outside the box into the net. Victoria Pickett cut into the lead in the 78th…

Scottie Scheffler had no idea what was coming his way Friday in the British Open. He warmed up in a short-sleeved shirt. The umbrella was out when he walked off the first green. For the thousands at Royal Portrush watching him, they knew exactly what to expect from the world’s No. 1 player, and Scheffler delivered another relentless performance. Three straight birdies to close the gap. Two more at the end to take the lead. Scheffler had a 15-foot putt that was one turn away from dropping for a final birdie. He happily settled for a 7-under 64, his lowest…

Three teams have been added to each of the 2026 Canadian men’s and women’s curling championships, Curling Canada announced Friday. Four-time champion Kerri Einarson and her team from Gimli, Man., have been added to the field of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, set for Jan. 23-Feb. 1 at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ont. She will be joined by Calgary’s Kayla Skrlik and Christina Black of Halifax. Hometown favourite and six-time champion Brad Gushue was added to the Montana’s Brier, set for Feb. 27-March 8 at the Mary Brown’s Centre in St. John’s, N.L., along with Winnipeg’s Matt…

Syla Swords had a game-high 17 points and Canada advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA Under-19 Women’s World Cup with an 85-65 win over Japan on Friday. Swords, who has emerged as one of the stars of the tournament in the Czech Republic, added six rebounds and a steal. She went 3-of-6 from three-point range. The 19-year-old guard from Sudbury, Ont., is averaging 16.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game and has just committed two turnovers through five contests. She is shooting 46.7 per cent (14-of-30) from long range. Jasmine Bascoe added 16 points, three rebounds and…

Soccer Canadian midfielder Florianne Jourde has signed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain’s women’s team until the end of June 2028. Montreal native featured at 2 U20 World Cups with Canada The Associated Press · Posted: Jul 18, 2025 9:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: 38 minutes ago Florianne Jourde, pictured competing for Canada’s U20 team in 2024, previously played with AS Monteuil de Laval before she joined USC Trojans in the United States. (Dolores Ochoa/The Associated Press) Canadian midfielder Florianne Jourde has signed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain’s women’s team until the end of June 2028. Jourde previously played with…

Saskatoon mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter ‘Big Game’ Hunter Lee is stalking his prey all the way to Florida. Lee, a former University of Saskatchewan Huskies champion wrestler, is a professional MMA fighter with a 3-0 record since his first bout in 2022. The light heavyweight is aiming for the UFC, the sport’s top promotion. His next fight is Friday night in Tampa, Fla., with regional promoter Cage Fury Fighting Championships, which is streaming the card on UFC Fight Pass. If Lee stays undefeated, he believes a chance to fight in the UFC is within reach. “I’m ready right now,” Lee said…

Canada’s Marco Arop will look for another season’s best when he competes at the Diamond League track and field meet in London this weekend. Arop, the Paris Olympics silver medallist in the men’s 800-metres, is coming off a season’s-best result at the Diamond League stop in Monaco last week. The Edmonton native finished in one minute, 42.73 seconds to claim a fifth-place result. Olympic gold medallist Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya, will also be in London for the event after winning that Monaco racewith a world-leading time of 1:41.44. CBC Gem and CBCSports.ca will carry all the live action from the Novuna London Athletics Meet, beginning…

Tennis Canada’s Denis Shapovalov reached the semifinals at the Mifel Tennis Open on Thursday in Los Cabos, Mexico, with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Australia’s Tristan Schoolkate. Richmond Hill, Ont., native posts 6-3, 6-2 win over Australia’s Tristan Schoolkate The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 18, 2025 1:56 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago Denis Shapovalov, shown in this file photo, scored a straight-sets win over Australia’s Tristan Schoolkate on Thursday at the Mifel Tennis Open in Los Cabos, Mexico. (Michaela Stache/Reuters) Canada’s Denis Shapovalov reached the semifinals at the Mifel Tennis Open on Thursday in Los Cabos,…

Lloyd Howell has resigned as executive director of the NFL Players Association, citing distractions his leadership has caused in recent weeks. “Two years ago, I accepted the role of Executive Director of the NFLPA because I believe deeply in the mission of this union and the power of collective action to drive positive change for the players of America’s most popular sport,” Howell said in a statement released late Thursday night. “Our members deserve a union that will fight relentlessly for their health, safety, financial futures, and long-term well-being. My priority has been to lead that fight by serving this…

Caitlin Clark is out of all-star weekend. The Indiana Fever guard injured her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the team’s WNBA win over the Connecticut Sun. She said Thursday in a message posted on X that she had to rest her body. “I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can’t participate in the 3-point contest or the all-star game,” Clark said in the message posted by the Fever. “I have to rest my body. I will still be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for all the action and I’m looking forward to helping [Liberty head…