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Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos earns Paralympic silver in men's 400m

PARIS - Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos has earned a silver medal at the Paralympic Games. The Dorval, Que., native finished with a season-best time of 47.24 seconds in the men's T53 400-metre...

Sep 01, 2024

Cyclist Mike Sametz withdraws from Paralympic road races with injury

PARIS - Para cyclist Mike Sametz of Calgary withdrew from the Paralympic Games in Paris because of injury. The 28-year-old crashed in training for road races. Sametz fractured his right hip and will r...

Sep 01, 2024

Blue Jays recall Eisert, De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo

The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert and infielder Luis De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo. Both players will also be active for Sunday afternoon's contest against t...

Sep 01, 2024

Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard earns Paralympic silver medal

PARIS - Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was second in the women's 100-metre freestyle to E...

Sep 01, 2024

Winless Canada loses Pacific Nations Cup match 28-15 to U.S. rugby squad

LOS ANGELES - Despite scoring first in a must-win game, Canada's men's rugby team lost its second straight Pacific Nations Cup match on Saturday, dropping a 28-15 decision to the United States. Peter ...

Aug 31, 2024

Sinner never gives U.S. Open opponent hope of an upset like those against Djokovic, Alcaraz

NEW YORK (AP) - Jannik Sinner never gave his third-round opponent at the U.S. Open on Saturday, Chris O'Connell, even a moment to contemplate pulling off the sort of monumental upset that eliminated N...

Aug 31, 2024

Vite scores first goal of season as Whitecaps edge Austin 1-0

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Pedro Vite scored his first goal of the season and Vancouver didn't concede a shot on goal Saturday night as the Whitecaps beat Austin FC 1-0. Vite played a one-touch pass to Ryan...

Aug 31, 2024

49ers WR Ricky Pearsall shot in attempted robbery in San Francisco, condition 'serious but stable'

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said, and he was reported to be in serious but st...

Aug 31, 2024

B.C. Lions blitz Ottawa Redblacks 38-12, snap five-game skid in Touchdown Pacific

VICTORIA - The B.C. Lions snapped their losing skid in impressive fashion Saturday, blitzing the Ottawa Redblacks 38-12 at the CFL's first-ever game in Victoria, B.C. B.C. (6-6) quarterback Nathan Rou...

Aug 31, 2024

Varsho, Horwitz homer in 7-run first inning as Blue Jays rout Twins 15-0

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Toronto hit three two-run homers, including two in a seven-run first inning, and Jos Berros tossed six shutout innings as the Blue Jays routed the Minnesota Twins 15-0 on Saturday n...

Aug 31, 2024