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It has been quite the start to the 2023 CFL season for Zach Collaros and Vernon Adams Jr. The two veteran quarterbacks are ranked first and second in CFL passing through the opening two weeks. More importantly, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C.

After more than a two-year absence due to injury and a contract dispute, Canadian Arjan Bhullar is set to defend his One Championship heavyweight title. The 37-year-old from Richmond, B.C.

TORONTO — Tammy Sutton-Brown and Rowan Barrett led Canada's basketball teams at the 2000 Olympics, have become executives in the sport, and are about to share another honour.

MIAMI — Bo Bichette was removed the Toronto Blue Jays' lineup less than an hour before their game against the Miami Marlins. Bichette was pulled due to left thumb discomfort as Toronto looks to win its three-game series in south Florida.

Zach Benson has always been searching for the next game. That's sometimes been a challenge.

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom — Canada's Rebecca Marino outlasted China's Xiyu Wang 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 in first-round play Wednesday at the Rothesay Classic. Marino, the world No. 90 from Vancouver, needed two hours 39 minutes to complete the victory.

BERLIN — Canada's Bianca Andreescu dropped a 7-6 (0), 7-5 decision to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in first-round play at the Bett1Open on Wednesday.

MIAMI (AP) — Ernie Clement and George Springer hit consecutive RBI singles in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Canada will open the CONCACAF Gold Cup against Guadeloupe, which blanked Guyana 2-0 in preliminary play Tuesday to advance to the main tournament field.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have some considerations in mind for Thursday night's draft. Toronto has just one pick, sitting on the back end of the lottery at 13th overall in the first round.