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'Didn't miss a beat': Savvy veteran Bassitt leads Jays to win in return from break
TORONTO - Chris Bassitt doesn't mind leaving his comfort zone. So for the third season in a row, the Toronto Blue Jays veteran pitcher volunteered to start in the first game back from the All-Star bre...
Jul 18, 2025
Bassitt lifts Blue Jays to 4-0 win over Giants in return from all-star break
TORONTO - Bolstered by a four-run second, Chris Bassitt pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a series-opening 4-0 win against the San Francisco Giants on Friday. The American...
Jul 18, 2025
Abdu, Sauvé score in 2-1 Montreal Roses win over AFC Toronto in NSL
TORONTO - Latifah Abdu and Mgane Sauv each scored a goal to lift Montreal Roses FC past AFC Toronto 2-1 in a battle between two top Northern Super League teams Friday. Abdu, a 23-year-old from Montrea...
Jul 18, 2025
Ionescu wins 3-point contest, Cloud claims skills competition in Liberty All-Star sweep
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point contest and her New York Liberty teammate Natasha Cloud was the skills champion at the WNBA's All-Star Friday night. Ionescu, who won the title in 2...
Jul 18, 2025
Ionescu wins 3-point contest, Cloud claims skills competition in New York Liberty sweep
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point contest and her New York Liberty teammate Natasha Cloud was the skills champion at All-Star Friday night. Ionescu, who won the title in 2023 with a ...
Jul 18, 2025
Northern Super League's inaugural final to take place at Toronto's BMO Field
TORONTO - The Northern Super League's inaugural final will be played at Toronto's BMO Field on Nov. 15, the league announced Friday at halftime of a match between Montreal Roses FC and AFC Toronto. Th...
Jul 18, 2025
US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria
MAZRAA, Syria (AP) - U.S. Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire, following Israel's intervention this week in fighting between Syrian governmen...
Jul 18, 2025
B.C. Health officials set up mosquito traps in the Sea to Sky region for study
VANCOUVER - Mosquito traps have been set up across the Sea-to-Sky region in British Columbia as health officials launch a pilot project to understand the area's mosquitoes and the illnesses they sprea...
Jul 18, 2025
Clippers sign three-time All-Star Bradley Beal after Suns buyout
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Bradley Beal after the final two years of his contract were bought out by the Phoenix Suns earlier this week. The team announced his signi...
Jul 18, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps sell dynamic midfielder Pedro Vite to LIGA MX side Pumas UNAM
The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without one of their top scorers this weekend as they seek to retake the No. 1 spot in Major League Soccer's Western Conference. The club announced Friday that 23-year-...
Jul 18, 2025