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VANCOUVER — A new local owner in attendance. Fans back in the stands. There were plenty of reasons to party at B.C. Place on Thursday. But the festive energy that accompanied The first B.C. Lions' first home game since Nov.

CINCINNATI — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime clinched his spot in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati Thursday with a 6-4, 6-3 win over No. 5 seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The upcoming season will be the Arizona Coyotes' final one at Gila River Arena. The city of Glendale announced Thursday that it will not renew its agreement with the franchise beyond the 2021-22 season.

Toronto will have a new starter under centre, but Winnipeg defensive back Brandon Alexander isn't expecting wholesale changes when the Blue Bombers visit the Argonauts on Saturday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The City of Glendale says it is not renewing its operating agreement with the Arizona Coyotes beyond the upcoming NHL season, leaving the team's future in the state in doubt.

Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore has undergone surgery on his right foot and his recovery is expected to take up to six weeks. Toronto FC said in a release that the surgery was carried out Thursday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Two major women's tournaments for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean will debut over the next three years, the region's governing body of soccer announced Thursday.

Neighbours lined the streets leading to Andre De Grasse's house in Jacksonville, Fla., their lawns adorned with signs of congratulations.

CALGARY — Canada's women's hockey team is bent on replicating the success of its soccer counterparts on the world stage.

Arsenal is the latest Premier League team to have signed up for a behind-the-scenes documentary charting the goings-on at the club over the course of a season. Program-makers are unlikely to be short of material in August.