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Canadian soccer's newly appointed technical director knows what he is getting into.

Royals look to snap skid against red-hot Hurricanes >D3

The most compelling Champions League group delivered more drama on Tuesday as Manchester City and Real Madrid both scored late equalizers in separate 2-2 home draws.

CAPE BRETON CAPERS Atlantic runners-up Record: 10-0-3 Playoffs: 1-1 CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (1 gold) Coach: Stephen Timmons (AUS coach of the year for the fifth time) Players to watch: F Chelsea Currie; D Robbyn McNeill; D Allison Bell-Da

Move over women's soccer. Canada's best chance for a medal in a team sport at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics is women's sevens rugby, in which the Canadian team is currently ranked No. 1 in the world.

UVic women want to repeat what men did last season

Drew Tate's athleticism and ability to extend plays under pressure were factors in John Hufnagel's decision to name him Calgary's starting quarterback for the CFL's West Division semifinal.

The Edmonton Oil Kings scored two first-period goals and went on to beat the Kamloops Blazers 2-1 in the Western Hockey League on Tuesday.

Jayna Hefford had two goals to reach a scoring milestone and Shannon Szabados made 20 saves as Canada opened the Four Nations Cup with a 6-0 victory over Finland on Tuesday.

Team Canada West began the defence of its World Junior A Challenge title on Tuesday with a 7-0 pounding of the Czech Republic on Tuesday afternoon in Yarmouth, N.S.