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HAMILTON — He's an NBA superstar and champion, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has never forgotten his roots. Gilgeous-Alexander received the key to the city of Hamilton from Mayor Andrea Horwath at a public rally Thursday at Hamilton Stadium.

VANCOUVER — It was the calm before the storm.

Netflix has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights in Canada for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031, mirroring an earlier announced rights deal in the U.S.

TORONTO — Toronto FC has loaned forward Charlie Sharp to the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2025 season. The move should give the 24-year-old Sharp more playing time and a taste of life in a different environment.

MONTREAL — She's a rising star, a fighter — and now, a champion.

TORONTO — With the match on the line late in the decisive third set, Ben Shelton went with what got him to the National Bank Open final.

HAMILTON — It wasn't perfect but for Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions, it was good enough. Rourke threw for 408 yards and two TDs as B.C. earned a 41-38 overtime win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday night.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia had a blazing finish to get his PGA Tour postseason off to a good start, closing eagle-birdie-birdie for an 8-under 62 to post his career low and take a one-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood in the FedEx St.

Canadian Aiemann Zahabi, ranked 10th among bantamweight contenders, will face No. 7 Marlon (Chito) Vera of Ecuador on the Oct. 18 UFC Fight Night card in Vancouver.

TORONTO — Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool defeated Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 6-3, 6-7 (5), 13-11 in the men's doubles final at the National Bank Open on Thursday.