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TORONTO — An independent committee, formed by the Greater Toronto Hockey League, has found that racism and discrimination exist in the GTHL and that there is a need to put greater efforts into promoting a culture of acceptance and inclusivity.

TORONTO — After celebrating Sunday's World Cup qualification, it was back to business Tuesday for the Canadian men's soccer team.

Savannah Grewal will make her Augusta National Women's Amateur debut on Wednesday, but it's not the first time the lone Canadian in the field has competed at the storied golf course. The 20-year-old Grewal from Mississauga, Ont.

TORONTO — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler will make his RBC Canadian Open debut this June.

MANALAPAN, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov was happy to be the villain last summer.

While some soccer fans in Canada are feeling elation over the country's World Cup qualification, others are less certain where their allegiances will lie when the showcase tournament kicks off this year.

HALIFAX — The Canadian Football League announced Tuesday that Wolfville, N.S. will host a regular-season game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts on July 16.

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has died at the age of 62. The Senators made the announcement Monday night. The cause of death was not immediately known. In 2015, Melnyk had a liver transplant at the Toronto General Hospital.

TORONTO — The Canadian men's soccer team is going to the World Cup and it will be armed this November in Qatar. John Herdman's team travels with a sword these days.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Shane Warne mixed with Mick Jagger and Elton John, bowled to Ed Sheeran in the practice nets at the spiritual home of cricket, and for a while was engaged to be married to Liz Hurley.