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Witt, Wacha push Royals to 9-3 win over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Bobby Witt Jr. belted a three-run homer and veteran starter Michael Wacha pitched a three-hitter to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 9-3 win in the opener of a three-game series against the ...
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Canadian women defeat U.S. 42-10 in final home game before Rugby World Cup
OTTAWA - Canada scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to dispatch the United States 42-10 Friday in its final home game before heading to Europe for the Rugby World Cup later this month. The ...
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Leduc, Asemota claim 100-metre Canadian championship track titles
OTTAWA - Sprinter Audrey Leduc of Gatineau, Que., won the senior women's 100-metres championship on Friday night, clocking 11.06 to top the eight-runner final at the Canadian track and field champions...
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Vancouver's Dragon Boat Festival pushed out by FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER - Organizers of the annual Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver say the event will be cancelled next year to make way for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Dominic Lai, the operations di...
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Bieber excited to join Jays, return to mound after surgery
TORONTO - Shane Bieber hopes to be a popular pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays down the stretch, but realizes that in his new home, he'll be the second most famous Bieber after Canadian pop icon Justi...
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Rising Canadian star Victoria Mboko set for marquee match against Coco Gauff at NBO
MONTREAL - Even at four years old, Victoria Mboko hated the taste of defeat. Pierre Lamarche remembers the little ball of energy waiting eagerly for her turn while her older sister, Gracia, exchanged ...
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Yankees release veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman after a busy trade deadline
MIAMI (AP) - The New York Yankees released veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman on Friday, a day after making a flurry of moves at baseball's trade deadline. Stroman, who is in his 11th season in the m...
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Dupont, Ruck twins named to Canadian team for Hlinka Gretzky Cup
CALGARY - Defenceman Landon DuPont headlines Canada's roster for the upcoming Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Czechia and Slovakia. The 16-year-old Dupont from Calgary was the first defenceman granted exception...
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NBO director hopes for 'better solution' in future after Felix match not televised
TORONTO - The tournament director of the National Bank Open said he was hopeful "there will be a better solution" in the future after tennis viewers were unable to see Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime p...
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Yamashita, Takeda pull away from the field at Women's British Open
PORTHCAWL, Wales (AP) - Miyu Yamashita started and finished with short birdie putts and was flawless in between as she posted a 7-under 65 on Friday to build a three-shot lead over Rio Takeda going in...
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