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The iconic New Zealand team will play a match against Canada on Nov. 3 at BC Place.

Kevin Kisner and Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark emerged as the top survivors on a course with some of the fastest, scariest putting surfaces the PGA Championship has ever seen. And both had to watch lengthy birdie putts creep into the cup on the 18th hole to share the lead at 4-under 67.

Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 4-under 67 and a one-shot lead among early starters in a PGA Championship that was making it hard for Jordan Spieth and just about everyone else at Quail Hollow.

Nirra Fields had 25 points and 10 rebounds as Canada defeated Paraguay 86-64 Thursday at the 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup basketball tournament.

Watch the Toronto Wolfpack take on the Keighley Cougars in round three of the Super 8s playoffs on Sunday at 9:45 a.m. ET.

Canadian-record holder Melissa Bishop of Eganville, Ont., recovered after nearly being tripped on the first lap of her 800-metre heat to finish second and qualify for Friday's semifinal at 2:35 p.m. ET.

The 21-year-old athlete returned home this week from her victory at the World Aquatic Championships in Budapest, where she navigated a tidal wave of attention.

Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday with a 6-2, 6-7 (4), 1-0 victory over Japanese qualifier Naomi Osaka.

Roger Federer overcame a weak first set to post a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Spaniard David Ferrer in a battle of veterans in the third round Thursday at the men's Rogers Cup.

Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov upset top-seeded Rafael Nadal at the men's Rogers Cup to reach the quarter-finals in Montreal on Thursday.

Jerry (Soupy) Campbell, a former CFL all-star linebacker and member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, has died at age 73.

A much-hyped showdown between boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC superstar Conor McGregor is getting the big screen treatment.

Seven-year-old Harrison Maye made the most of his opportunity to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays game Wednesday night.

The Cardinals have a friendly feline to thank for their rally against the Royals.

A person familiar with the deal says the Cleveland Indians have agreed to acquire outfielder Jay Bruce from the New York Mets.

Turns out, Isaac Makwala is healthy. Really healthy, in fact.