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Whitecaps lose Brazilian midfielder Caio Alexandre for eight weeks due to broken hand

Whitecaps lose Brazilian midfielder Caio Alexandre for eight weeks due to broken hand

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without Brazilian midfielder Caio Alexandre for some eight weeks due to a left hand fracture. The MLS team said the injury occurred during training Tuesday.
Expansion CPL team in Vancouver area to kick off play in 2023 in suburban Langley

Expansion CPL team in Vancouver area to kick off play in 2023 in suburban Langley

LANGLEY, B.C. — The Canadian Premier League's ninth franchise will kick off next spring in Langley, B.C. The league announced in November that a Vancouver-area team was next.
Veteran jockey Stein looking forward to a full 2022 Woodbine racing schedule

Veteran jockey Stein looking forward to a full 2022 Woodbine racing schedule

TORONTO — It's been some time since veteran jockey Justin Stein could actually look forward to a full racing season at Woodbine Racetrack. The global pandemic forced delayed starts in 2020 and 2021.
Nurse says young Raptors must be prepared for roller-coaster series with Philadelphia

Nurse says young Raptors must be prepared for roller-coaster series with Philadelphia

TORONTO — Nick Nurse is prepared for a "slug fest.
Selena Costabile learns from self-evaluation and Alena Sharp for Epson Tour success

Selena Costabile learns from self-evaluation and Alena Sharp for Epson Tour success

Selena Costabile was making plans to play in the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic when she got a message from a familiar name: Alena Sharp. The two Canadians had met at the LPGA Tour's Q Series last winter.
Kershaw pulled with perfect game through 7 innings vs. Twins

Kershaw pulled with perfect game through 7 innings vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through seven innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his season debut, dominating the Minnesota Twins with 13 strikeouts in 21 batters on Wednesday.
Canada's Auger-Aliassime at Monte Carlo Masters

Canada's Auger-Aliassime at Monte Carlo Masters

MONACO — The struggles on the court continue for Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Montreal native ranked No.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign American receiver/returner Grant to one-year contract

Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign American receiver/returner Grant to one-year contract

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-signed American receiver/returner Janarion Grant to a one-year contract Wednesday. The five-foot-nine 164-pound Grant, a native of Fort Trilby, Fla., has spent the last two seasons with Winnipeg.
Peacock's Sunday package to be called 'MLB Sunday Leadoff'

Peacock's Sunday package to be called 'MLB Sunday Leadoff'

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Peacock’s Sunday morning Major League Baseball package will be called “MLB Sunday Leadoff," NBC Sports said Wednesday. Peacock will stream games produced by NBC Sports for 18 straight weeks beginning on May 8.
Ukraine tennis players juggle matches, war raging at home

Ukraine tennis players juggle matches, war raging at home

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When Ukrainian women’s tennis player Katarina Zavatska first learned that Russia had invaded her homeland, she was unable to pick up a racket for more than a week.